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Tesla Model Y
2021 · ev, suv
9 measured figures
9 of the 9 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them
Measured figures
Fuel economy (MPGe)129 MPGeMeasured by EPA · configuration: Model Y Standard Range RWD
Tailpipe CO₂0 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Model Y Standard Range RWD · also 0 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Kerb weightFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
EPA test weightFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
NHTSA overall ratingFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
7 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Kerb weight, EPA test weight, Warranty, Recall campaigns, NHTSA overall rating, Complaints per 10,000 built — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.
Figures this car does not carry
Fuel economyNot published for this carFuel economy is published for cars burning a liquid fuel — petrol, diesel and hybrid — whose economy is measured in miles per actual gallon; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (0 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
5-Year Running Costs
| Fuel | not estimated — No energy price and energy-consumption figure are held for this powertrain in this market, so its running cost is not estimated rather than priced as petrol. |
| Insurance | $10,565 (modelled) |
| Maintenance | $5,200 (class estimate) |
| Repairs | $8,000 (modelled) |
| Depreciation | not estimated — we hold no purchase price for this car, and it is not assumed. |
| Total | not estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled |
Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Insurance, maintenance and repairs are models, not figures for this car: insurance from its power, weight and crash rating, maintenance from its make's class, repairs from its complaint and recall counts. They are shown for scale and are not used to rank it. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.
Known Issues
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
408 complaint(s) · 10 report a crash, fire, injury or death
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would slow down without warning while using the smart cruise control feature. The contact stated…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
328 complaint(s) · 21 report a crash, fire, injury or death
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would experience random braking without input from the driver. The contact stated no warning ligh…
SERVICE BRAKES
177 complaint(s) · 18 report a crash, fire, injury or death
WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 15MPH, THE REGENERATIVE BREAKING SYSTEM IS ENGAGED TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE TIRES BREAK TRACTION WHEN DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACE LIKE SNOW OR IC…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
158 complaint(s) · 17 report a crash, fire, injury or death
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 TESLA MODEL Y. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONT…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
135 complaint(s) · 21 report a crash, fire, injury or death
MY CAR'S INTERIOR HEATING STOPPED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING FROM KADOKA, SD TO BIG SKY, MT ON A ROAD TRIP. AS TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE WERE SUBZERO, INTERIOR WINDOWS FROSTED OVER, PREVENTING VISIBILITY AND C…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
124 complaint(s) · 14 report a crash, fire, injury or death
The same week I purchased my Tesla Model Y, the screen would freeze and the touchscreen would cease to accept input. I took it into the service center twice in the same week and the cause turned out t…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
104 complaint(s) · 14 report a crash, fire, injury or death
I had 2 accidents both caused by the wheel forcefully turning and not letting me take over. First incident: On 8/31/21 I was driving on the right lane of the palisades pkwy S (NJ) the car was on “aut…
STEERING
92 complaint(s) · 11 report a crash, fire, injury or death
i DID NOT HAVE AN ACEDENT, BUT I have a bad control arms on my Tesla Y. I brought my Tesla to Tesla service for repair because I heard creaking noise coming when I turn my steering wheel left and righ…
SUSPENSION
72 complaint(s) · 5 report a crash, fire, injury or death
HERE IS A 2021 TESLA MODEL Y IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/38193324?ROWNUMBER=7 IT HAS TRAVELLED AN AMAZING 221 MILES BEFORE THE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AND CAUSED A WHOOPSIE. Y…
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
50 complaint(s) · 8 report a crash, fire, injury or death
car brakes while on autopilot whenever a truck comes in opposite lane, especially in single lane roads, more prominent on cloudy days. near collision by following cars due to unanticipated brakes.
The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 61 named in all.
These complaints are filed under MODEL Y, a name NHTSA also uses for other versions of this car, so some may concern those versions.
Data sources
- EPA — fuel economy and CO₂ label figures for EV-only marques
- EPA — fuel economy and CO₂ label figures
- NHTSA — crash-test ratings, recalls and owner complaints
- New York State DMV — New York registrations, the cross-check on that denominator
- NHTSA — vehicles built for the US market, the complaint-rate denominator
- EPA — curb weight of the certified test vehicle, from the certification test results
- carstandings.com — basic-warranty terms, from this site's reviewed table
- EPA — horsepower and EPA test weight, from the Test Car List
- EPA — production volumes by make, from Automotive Trends
- NHTSA — body style and the crash-tested vehicle's curb weight, from the NCAP crash-test file
- NHTSA — body style and engine horsepower, from the vPIC VIN decoder