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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2023 Tesla Model Y
- Forward collision avoidance 635 complaints
- Steering 217 complaints
- Cruise control 168 complaints
- Brakes 154 complaints
- Suspension 135 complaints
- Lane departure 96 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 64 complaints
- Wheels 52 complaints