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Tesla Model Y · 2019

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V389000·2021-05-25

    Tesla Recalls Model 3 and Model Y for Seat Belt Fastener Defect

    Tesla is recalling 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2019-2021 Model Y vehicles because front seat belt fasteners may not be properly attached, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    TESLA — TESLA MODEL Y, MODEL 3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V051000·2024-01-30

    Tesla brake warning light font size fails federal display standard

    Tesla is recalling certain 2012-2024 vehicles because the Brake, Park and ABS warning lights display at an incorrect font size, failing FMVSS 105 and 135. A free over-the-air update fixes it.

    Product
    TESLA — TESLA MODEL S, MODEL X, MODEL 3, MODEL Y
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 7 open

  • PE26006 Preliminary Evaluation · open · suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
  • EA26002 Engineering Analysis · open · electrical system:adas
  • PE25012 Preliminary Evaluation · open · electrical system:adas
  • PE25010 Preliminary Evaluation · open · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
  • AQ25002 Audit Query · open · electrical system:adas
  • PE24033 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:adas:autonomous/self driving

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2020 · cruise-control 27 complaints

Technical service bulletins

188 manufacturer service bulletins across 7 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.2/5 · 294 complaints
  • 2025: 3.6/5 · 96 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 4.5/5
  • 2023: 3.3/5
  • 2022: 3.0/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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