Tesla Model Y electrical problems, 2019–2027
556 of the 4,200 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Tesla Model Y 2019–2027 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2021 (149), 2023 (122), 2022 (121). Filed under the same heading across these years: 4 manufacturer bulletins, 10 recall campaigns, 9 NHTSA investigations. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Tesla Model Y electrical problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the electrical system | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2026 in depth | 55 | 14% | 5k | 1 TSB · 2 recalls · 4 investigations | the record → |
| 2025 | 19 | 19% | — | 1 TSB · 1 recall · 4 investigations | the year → |
| 2024 in depth | 62 | 19% | — | 5 TSBs · 2 recalls · 6 investigations | the record → |
| 2023 in depth | 122 | 10% | 4k | 14 TSBs · 4 recalls · 7 investigations | the record → |
| 2022 in depth | 121 | 14% | 20k | 6 TSBs · 6 recalls · 9 investigations | the record → |
| 2021 in depth | 149 | 14% | 3k | 9 TSBs · 6 recalls · 9 investigations | the record → |
| 2020 | 28 | 10% | — | 9 TSBs · 6 recalls · 9 investigations | the year → |
| 2019 | 0 | — | — | 1 TSB · 1 recall · 1 investigation | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.
When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2020: 2 · 2021: 28 · 2022: 65 · 2023: 105 · 2024: 109 · 2025: 113 · 2026: 134
Across the model years, half of the 115 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 1,000 and 28,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I received delivery of my 2021 Model Y on monday, march 29th. After 12 days of ownership and driving approx. 400 miles, on saturday, april 10th, the vehicle shut down while driving, leaving me stranded in a lane of traffic at night. The following error message appeared on the monitor: 'vehicle shutting down ' pull over safely'.
These are additional comments regarding complaints numbers 11406321, 11406325, and 11406632. According to Tesla documentation, loss of phone key communication should give 2 to 3 minutes drivability to get to a safe stop. There was no statement that I found in that documentation to describe how the driver is notified of the failure.
Power conversion unit failed with 400 miles on the car. It is being repaired now. The first replacement also failed and they are in the process of trying a second replacement. Car has now been out of service for more than a week
The screen multiple times has glitches and froze. We weren’t able to use backup camera, turning lanes cameras or clearly see our screen. We couldn’t access any of the icons that allowed us to control any features of the car. It was like driving blind
In addition to the car only achieving 65% of its actual miles range claimed the cars operating system will freeze while driving (once every 3 days on average), forcing the driver to reboot the car while driving (hold both scroll wheel buttons on steering wheel).
What is on file about the electrical system, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year
- 25V690000 HighOct 10, 2025 · 12,963 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles. The battery pack contactors may fail, causing a loss of drive power.
- 25V490000 ModerateJul 28, 2025 · 6 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. The ring terminal of the horn ground wire may be improperly secured, allowing the circuit to open and preventing the horn from sounding.
- 25V002000 ModerateJan 6, 2025 · 239,382 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- 24V153000 MinorFeb 27, 2024 · 6,557 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A factory reset muted the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
- 24V051000 MinorJan 30, 2024 · 2,193,869 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. An incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- 23V838000 ModerateDec 12, 2023 · 2,031,220 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer leading up to the version(s) that contains the recall remedy. In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse of the SAE Level 2 advanced driver-assistance feature.
- 23V434000 HighJun 19, 2023 · 26 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The pyrotechnic battery disconnect may be defective.
- 22V235000 MinorApr 12, 2022 · 594,894 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y, Model X, Model S, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle is in motion, which may obscure the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
The 8 newest of 10; each model year’s page lists its own.
NHTSA investigations
- EA26002 FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditionsopened Mar 18, 2026 · open
- The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time …
- PE25012 Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engagedopened Oct 7, 2025 · open
- The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as "FSD (Supervised)" and "FSD (Beta)." Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation sy…
- AQ25002 Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirementsopened Aug 20, 2025 · open
- The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO”), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to b…
- PE24033 Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.opened Jan 6, 2025 · closed Apr 3, 2026
- On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private prope…
4 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year
- Feb 18, 2026
- On some Model Y vehicles, water may ingress into the front fascia camera via the channels on the front fascia harness. This may corrode the camera connector or submerge the camera lens, which results in camera alerts and possible loss of the front fascia camera feed. Inspect the vehicle for symptoms related to the condition. If symptoms are present, replace the front fascia harness and the front f
- Apr 3, 2025
- On certain Model S, Model X and Model Y vehicles, the interior camera requires replacement to mitigate reduced driver attentiveness detection performance in low-light conditions.
- Mar 20, 2025
- Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles were manufactured with High Voltage (HV) batteries containing cell modules that do not meet Tesla’s internal quality standards, potentially resulting in a reduction of range.
- Feb 25, 2025
- On some Model Y vehicles, the center high mounted stop light may cause interference with the power supply line for the High Voltage Controller (HVC), which can falsely trigger High Voltage Interlock Loop (HVIL) alerts HVP_w026_HvilFault or BMS_a036_SW_HvpHvilFault.
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Tesla Model Y
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems
- steering problems
- cruise control problems
- suspension problems
- brake problems
- lane-keeping problems
Every system, every model year: Tesla Model Y problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Tesla Model Y years have the most electrical complaints?
2021, 149; 2023, 122; 2022, 121. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2025 (19%).
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Tesla Model Y?
Yes — 10 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 25V690000 (2026), 25V490000 (2026), 25V002000 (2025), 24V153000 (2022). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the Tesla Model Y?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 8,500 miles across the model years; half of them between 1,000 and 28,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.