The 2026 Tesla Model Y has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 28,024 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 475 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT26V3150002026-05-1814,575 affected
Defect
Tesla, 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."
Consequence
Missing weight information provided by the label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Tesla Service will inspect and install a certification label as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-26-19-002.
Tesla, 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.
Consequence
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Tesla Service will replace the battery pack contactors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-16-005.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25V6580002025-10-01260 affected
Defect
Tesla, 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…
Consequence
Reverse lights that fail to illuminate reduce visibility and may not alert pedestrians or other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Tesla Service will replace the reverse lights and reverse facia harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 26, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-17-011.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25V4900002025-07-286 affected
Defect
Tesla, 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.
Consequence
An inoperable horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers as needed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Tesla service will replace the steering wheel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were be mailed September 23, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-17-009.
SEATS25V4100002025-06-1848 affected
Defect
Tesla, 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.
Consequence
The seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Tesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten or replace the seat assembly fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-13-003.
VISIBILITY25V3590002025-05-29172 affected
Defect
Tesla, 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…
Consequence
The inability to clean the windshield reduces the driver’s visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Tesla service will inspect and replace the wiper arm elbow connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-20-001.
Complaints by component
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FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tesla full self driving has no way to limit the speed or lane changes, and even in its standard profile it keeps going 15+ over the limit. Chill mode occasionally goes 10+, and sloth switches between -10 and +5 erratically. It's unsafe to use and there's no way to do anything about it without a…”
“Tesla full self driving has no way to limit the speed or lane changes, and even in its standard profile it keeps going 15+ over the limit. Chill mode occasionally goes 10+, and sloth switches between -10 and +5 erratically. It's unsafe to use and there's no way to do anything about it without a…”
“Tesla's fsd system has zero opportunity for the driver to adjust what the car believes is the speed limit. My car often has no idea what the speed limit is. More often than not, it believes the speed limit is lower than it actually is, by as much as 30 mph. This causes the car to impede traffic if…”
“The contact owns a 2026 tesla model y. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed without the full self-driving (fsd) feature engaged, the steering wheel suddenly jerked to the right. While the fsd was engaged, the vehicle made erroneous turns at 51 mph, forcing the driver to…”
“The contact owns a 2026 tesla model y. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph with the full self-driving mode engaged, the vehicle suddenly swerved into the left lane, and the rear passenger’s side door struck the right side of another vehicle. The vehicle stopped after the impact. The air…”
“Supervised self driving. The latest software requires drivers to divert attention from the road to enter information on the screen whenever self driving is disengaged. This is potentially dangerous.”
“June 30, I was driving an highway, pa 376 during a rain storm, fsd 60 mph 4-5 pm. The rain was heavy, vehicles in front of me flashing their emergency lights, I attempted several times to slow down, acceleration modes, towards me. Vehicle would not slow down, heavy rain and puddles blurred my…”
“June 30, I was driving an highway, pa 376 during a rain storm, fsd 60 mph 4-5 pm. The rain was heavy, vehicles in front of me flashing their emergency lights, I attempted several times to slow down, acceleration modes, towards me. Vehicle would not slow down, heavy rain and puddles blurred my…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ25002 Opened 2025-08-20 · open
Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements
The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODIâ€�) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Teslaâ€�) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGOâ€�), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports…
InvestigationEA26002 Opened 2026-03-18 · open
FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway…
InvestigationPE24033 Opened 2025-01-06 · closed 2026-04-03
Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.
On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone…
InvestigationPE25012 Opened 2025-10-07 · open
Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged
The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODIâ€�) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as "FSD…
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