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2021 Tesla Model Y drivetrain & axles problems

32 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2021 Tesla Model Y, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
32 2% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was driving on PA Turnpike in light rain . I never drive fast . Somehow my car start shifting from one side of the rd to another I slow down but I did not feel connection with sterling wheels car start spinning in circles and I crashed with 2 kids in the car.

April 2024 CrashInjury

These are additional comments regarding complain number 11406321. We did have to shift into park in order to use the key card. That is normal and expected.

Reported at 870 miles, March 2021

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