NHTSA Safety Recalls
2026 Tesla Model Y Recalls
The 2026 Tesla Model Y has 8 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 7, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2026 Tesla Model Y. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 8
- Owner complaints
- 419
- Crashes reported
- 88
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2026 Tesla Model Y, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
8 recalls on the 2026 Tesla Model Y
Structure: body: bumpers
- Campaign
- 26V445000
- Reported
- July 7, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 15
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 201, occupant protection in interior impact
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 26V315000
- Reported
- May 18, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 14,575
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- 49 CFR Part 567, certification label
- Same campaign
- also 2025 Model Y
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
- Campaign
- 25V359000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2026 Tesla Model Y
Seats: critical fasteners
- Campaign
- 25V410000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Electrical system: horn
- Campaign
- 25V490000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2026 Tesla Model Y
Electrical system: wiring
- Campaign
- 25V658000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2026 Tesla Model Y
Electrical system: propulsion system: fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts
- Campaign
- 25V690000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2026 Tesla Model Y
Suspension: critical fasteners
- Campaign
- 26V558000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2026 Tesla Model Y
2026 Tesla Model Y complaints by year
NHTSA has received 419 owner complaints about the 2026 Tesla Model Y, the newest on October 22, 2026. Of these, 88 describe a crash (21%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 34 injuries.
In complaints about the 2026 Tesla Model Y, the component group named most often is the forward collision avoidance (30%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the lane departure (12%).
3 of the 2026 Tesla Model Y's 8 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Where 2026 Tesla Model Y owners gave the mileage (29 complaints), the median was 5,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Unknown Or Other131
- Forward Collision Avoidance125
- Electrical System57
- Lane Departure52
- Steering52
- Vehicle Speed Control33
Complaints received, by year
| 2025 | 129 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 290 |
Complaints about the 2026 Tesla Model Y peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 290.
The 419 complaints about the 2026 Tesla Model Y are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Tesla Model Y by model year
Other 2026 Tesla models
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted