2026 Tesla Model Y electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 57 complaints for the 2026 Tesla Model Y, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 57 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 5,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 10 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	14
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	1
60k to 80k miles	0
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 16 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2026 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle made a left turn independently onto oncoming traffic while on autopilot, causing her to collide with another vehicle, and the vehicle caught fire during the incident. The contact stated that air bags deployed.

October 2025 CrashFireInjury

The contact owns a 2026 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that the model year was advertised with a front trunk emergency release and interior lighting. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle, the contact became aware that the vehicle was not designed with the front trunk emergency release or interior lighting, which the contact considered a safety issue and a violation of FMVSS No. 401.

Reported at 570 miles, February 2026

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Tesla models