2021 Tesla Model Y lane-keeping problems
93 of the 1,080 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2021 Tesla Model Y name the lane-keeping system (NHTSA’s “Lane Departure” heading — lane departure warning and lane-keeping assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the lane-keeping system
Source: NHTSA complaint database14 of the 93 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 12 · 2022: 37 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 10 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 17
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
1,080 complaints in all about the 2021 Tesla Model Y, 17 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Lane Departure” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Tesla Model Y lane-keeping problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the lane-keeping system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
B pillar cameras have a known water intrusion issue rendering the camera inoperable and compromising the safety features of the vehicle. Tesla refuses to remedy this known design flaw
On June 2 around 3:40pm CDT while driving in cruise control on I-43 in Wisconsin around 70mph my car suddenly went into corrective lane assist with warning alerts and steering wheel action. There was no reason this should have happened
Driving south on Interstate 89 in Vermont, approaching exit 2. Auto-pilot and auto-steer engaged. (Note: this vehicle does not have the optional "full self-driving beta" mode.) In the right lane, road curving to the left. The right-hand exit ramp appeared almost directly ahead.
The blind spot warning creates a visual indication on the media control unit display in the center of the dashboard, but no aural warning or indication when looking at the side mirror.
The vehicle sometimes brakes dangerously hard at highway speeds, nearly causing the vehicle behind me to nearly rear-end me
What is on file about the lane-keeping system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 22V317000 HighMay 9, 2022 · 7 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Model 3 and 2021 Model Y vehicles. The fisheye and narrow camera cable terminals were incorrectly installed in the cable harness connector, resulting in swapped camera views.
Other systems with a record on the 2021 Tesla Model Y
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems 846 complaints
- brake problems 182 complaints
- cruise control problems 161 complaints
- electrical problems 149 complaints
- steering problems 93 complaints
- suspension problems 77 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre lane-keeping problems common on the 2021 Tesla Model Y?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 93 owner complaints naming the lane-keeping system on this model year (9% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the lane-keeping system on the 2021 Tesla Model Y?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 22V317000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do lane-keeping problems show up on the 2021 Tesla Model Y?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Lane Departure" heading cover?
Lane departure warning and lane-keeping assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.