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2026 Tesla Model Y: common problems and reliability
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0 owner complaints. 8 recalls.
Should I buy a 2026 Model Y?The 2026 Tesla Model Y has 0 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record.
Safety record for the 2026 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2026 a good year for the Model Y?
Across the 6 Model Y model years we track, complaint volume runs from 280 (2020) to 3,255 (2021). With 0 complaints, the 2026 Model Y sits below the model's median of 1,383.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Recalls affecting the 2026 Model Y
visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages
Campaign 25V359000Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. The hose connector may block the windshield washer nozzles, preventing washer fluid from reaching the windshield. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
seats:critical fasteners
Campaign 25V410000Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The fasteners attaching the seat back to the seat bottom may have been improperly tightened.
electrical system:horn
Campaign 25V490000Tesla, 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.
electrical system:wiring
Campaign 25V658000Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. The reverse lights may fail to illuminate while the vehicle is in reverse, due to a defect in the wiring. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
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electrical system:propulsion system:fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts
Campaign 25V690000Tesla, 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.
equipment:other:labels
Campaign 26V315000Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Model Y vehicles. The certification label may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 567, "Certification."
structure:body:bumpers
Campaign 26V445000Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y and 2024 Model 3 vehicles. The vehicles were originally built for a foreign market and do not have knee air bags, may not be equipped with certain interior safety countermeasures, and may not have been tested for bumper impact resistance procedures. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers, 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact," and Part 581, "Bumper Standards."
suspension:critical fasteners
Campaign 26V558000Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. One or more front suspension lateral link fasteners may not have been properly tightened, allowing the lateral link to loosen or separate from the sub-frame.
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