2023 Tesla Model Y body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 33 complaints for the 2023 Tesla Model Y, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The contact's dad owned a 2023 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated the owner opened the liftgate, attempting to unload the vehicle after a trip, when the liftgate inadvertently fell on the head near the left ear area, fracturing his skull on the left side, causing him to fall backwards and hit his head on the asphalt. As a result, the contacts dads brain bled within both fractures.
The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while parked and loading personal items into the rear cargo space, the automatic liftgate independently closed, and the contact was hit on the top of the head. The contact stated that the liftgate feature had not engaged, which normally raised the liftgate to the open position once contact was made with an object other than the gate latch. The contact stated that the liftgate closed automatically after she had backed away after being hit on the head.
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
- Electrical system 125 complaints
- Lane departure 96 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 64 complaints