2020 Tesla Model Y owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
106 of 280 complaints
- Crashes
- 47
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 25
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 106 | 38% |
| Other or not specified | 57 | 20% |
| Speed control | 37 | 13% |
| Service brakes | 36 | 13% |
| Lane departure | 30 | 11% |
| Suspension | 30 | 11% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 451 |
| Tesla Model X | 127 |
| Tesla Model S | 80 |
| Land Rover Defender | 55 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 44 |
| Toyota Sequoia | 4 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ