2023 Tesla Model Y Electric

Small SUV · electric

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
123.8MPGe1
CO₂ 0 g/km · tailpipe2
NRCan
Range
394km3
rated
NRCan
Power
272hp5
motor rated
EPA
Crash rating
5of 5 ★6
frontal 5 · side 5 · rollover 5
17 recall campaigns · US data7
NHTSA
Kerb weight
1,991kg9
4,389 lb
NHTSA
Warranty
4yr11
80,000 km
Tesla
How much to run it123.8 MPGe · 394 km
Combined
123.8 MPGe1NRCan
NRCan rating, combined · configuration Model Y RWD
Tailpipe CO₂
0 g/km2NRCanmeasured tailpipe zero
the measured tailpipe figure of an electric car is zero
Range
394 km3NRCan
NRCan's rated range for the Model Y RWD configuration
Fuel cost
—4
not estimated: no electricity price source yet
How it performs272 hp
Power
272 hp5EPAmotor rated
the motor's rating — EPA test-car data
Motor
Electric motorNRCan
as listed in the NRCan fuel-consumption file
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 17 recalls
Crash rating
★★★★★6NHTSA
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings — a US rating, carried with its publisher named · as of 2026-09-10
Frontal · side · rollover
5 · 5 · 5NHTSAof 5 stars each
the three tests behind the overall rating
Recall campaigns
177NHTSA
NHTSA recall register (US) · as of 2026-09-10
17 campaigns, what and when
  • 2022-11-15Exterior lighting · tail lights — A taillight that fails to illuminate may reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. 22V844000
  • 2022-12-05Suspension · critical fasteners — A loose fastener can allow the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash. 22V895000
  • 2023-02-15Steering · automated/adaptive steering — FSD Beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash. 23V085000
  • 2023-02-27Seat belts · rear/other · anchorage — A loose seat frame bolt may reduce the seat belt system's performance, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. 23V130000
  • 2023-05-30Steering · critical fasteners — A loose fastener may allow the steering wheel to disconnect from the steering column, which can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash. 23V385000
  • 2023-06-19Electrical system · propulsion system · traction battery — A defective battery disconnect may not isolate the vehicle's high voltage battery after a crash or fault detection, increasing the risk of electrical shock and injury. 23V434000
  • 2023-07-14Forward collision avoidance · sensing system · camera — Safety features that are unavailable without any warning to the driver may increase the risk of a crash. 23V489000
  • 2023-12-12Electrical system · adas · driver monitoring · software — In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash. 23V838000
  • 2024-01-22Back over prevention · sensing system · camera — A rearview image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash. 24V035000
  • 2024-01-30Electrical system · instrument cluster/panel — Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash. 24V051000
  • 2024-05-28Seat belts · front · warning light/devices — A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash. 24V376000
  • 2024-07-24Electrical system · software — An unlatched hood can fully open, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash. 24V554000
  • 2024-12-17Tires · pressure monitoring and regulating systems — Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash. 24V935000
  • 2025-01-06Back over prevention · software — A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. 25V002000
  • 2025-02-14Steering · electric power assist system — A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. 25V092000
  • 2026-05-04Back over prevention · software — A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. 26V283000
  • 2026-08-04Exterior lighting · headlights — Headlight low beams that are too bright can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. 26V507000
Complaints per 10,000 built
24.658NHTSA1,154 complaints, 164 severe · 468,180 built
computed here: 1,154 US complaints ÷ 468,180 built (NHTSA early-warning production, 2026 Q1); no publisher states the rate
What owners complain about
Forward collision avoidance · adaptive cruise control304Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking233Steering208Vehicle speed control164Service brakes150

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How big1,991 kg
Kerb weight
1,991 kg9NHTSA4,389 lb
the crash-tested vehicle (NHTSA NCAP); corroborated by the maker's 49 CFR 565 filing and the EPA test weight
EPA test weight
2,041 kg10EPA4,500 lb
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Class
Small SUVNRCan
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
SUVNHTSA
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership4 yr / 80,000 km
Warranty
4 years11Tesla80,000 km
Tesla's published 2023 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table
On the road in New York
18,23512NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: Natural Resources Canada's combined rating for the Model Y RWD, 123.8 MPGe. The NRCan file is dated 2026-09-18, the Last-Modified sent by the server with bev_2012_2026.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: the measured tailpipe figure of an electric car is zero. What a grid emits to charge it is not a tailpipe figure and is not stated here.↩
  3. Range: NRCan's rated range for the Model Y RWD configuration.↩
  4. Fuel cost: not estimated. This site has no electricity price source yet, so no cost is computed for an electric car.↩
  5. Power: 272 hp is the motor's rating, from EPA test-car data.↩
  6. Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the rear-wheel-drive 2023 Model Y — frontal 5, side 5, rollover 5 stars. NHTSA is the US regulator; its rating is carried here with its publisher named. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.↩
  7. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this nameplate (MODEL Y (All Variants)), as of 2026-09-10 — a US register. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  8. Complaints per 10,000 built: computed here from NHTSA's complaint count for the Model Y nameplate (1,154, of which 164 describe a crash, fire, injury or death) and the 468,180 vehicles NHTSA's own early-warning production reports place on it (2026 Q1). US data. No publisher states the rate itself.↩
  9. Kerb weight: the crash-tested vehicle (NHTSA NCAP), 1,991 kg (4,389 lb); corroborated by the maker's 49 CFR 565 filing and the EPA test weight.↩
  10. EPA test weight: 2,041 kg (4,500 lb) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
  11. Warranty: 4 years or 80,000 km, from Tesla's published 2023 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
  12. Registrations: 18,235 Model Ys of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  13. This car is measured on the electric scale: MPGe and a measured tailpipe zero. Miles per gallon, charge-weighted CO₂ and engine-only horsepower do not apply to it.↩
  14. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2023 car sold in Canada, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: NRCan · NHTSA · EPA — about these sources →