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2023 Tesla Model Y electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 125 complaints for the 2023 Tesla Model Y, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
125 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
5,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
24 and 3
Injuries and deaths
22 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2023 Tesla Model Y Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 5,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 22 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 5,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 96% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles22
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 27 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 4,000 miles, and 96% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 24 crashes, 3 fires, 22 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2023 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH in autopilot mode when the vehicle crashed into a tree. After the crash, the vehicle battery caught on fire and there was an explosion. The contact sustained bruises on the left hand that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed but no further information was available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

July 2024 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that on two occasions while stopped in self-driving mode, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated into oncoming traffic. The brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle stopped after driving a foot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

Reported at 35,000 miles, March 2025

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Electrical system problems in other years

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