2025 Tesla Model Y owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
46 of 101 complaints
- Crashes
- 31
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 13
- Deaths
- 1
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2025 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 46 | 46% |
| Other or not specified | 24 | 24% |
| Lane departure | 20 | 20% |
| Electrical system | 18 | 18% |
| Back-over prevention | 15 | 15% |
| Service brakes | 15 | 15% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2025
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 117 |
| Audi Q5 | 42 |
| Buick Enclave | 38 |
| Acura RDX | 30 |
| Tesla Model X | 15 |
| Tesla Model S | 6 |
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