252 of the 3,749 complaints about the Tesla Model Y (6.7%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.
252Complaints · Interior & equipment
6.7%Share of complaints
0.75×vs. all vehicles
68Last 12 months
17.5%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2021 model (69, 6% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (15). 68 Interior & equipment complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 39 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “fsd”, “full self”, “software”, “screen” and “accelerated”. 44 of these reports (17.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 7 injuries and 1 death mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V315000 (2026-05-19, model years 2025).
During a software update, the vehicle was parked and no key was present inside the car. The car went into neutral and forward through my gate onto oncoming traffic. The car hit a parked car and then came to a stop.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-17 · ODI 11757481 · Crash
Vehicle has complete Full Self-Driving (Supervised) capabilities. Vehicle was reverse parking on its own but the right side crashed into a wall. Vehicle did not stop reverse upon collision. Driver took over immediately to avoid further crash fatality.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-07 · ODI 11755576 · Crash
My passenger rear door is completely broken and unsafe. While I am driving down the road, the car suddenly thinks the door is wide open (ajar) because the window won't roll up all the way.
Interior & equipment · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761375
My Model Y has an intermittent HVAC issue that occurs only when there are more than 4 occupants in the vehicle. I first reported this while the car was still under warranty, at just over 46,000 miles. We had changed the filter as we thought it was resolved.
Interior & equipment · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761302
We had a terrifying moment today. Low-voltage battery died instantly, leaving the driver locked inside a completely blacked-out car. No electronic door response, phone app & keycards completely frozen.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-27 · ODI 11759894
The exterior rear door handle on the driver’s side rear passenger door caught the occupant’s finger during normal use, tearing the fingernail partially out of the nail bed and causing bleeding and an exposed nail bed injury requiring medical treatment.
Interior & equipment · 2026-08-16 · ODI 11757317
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 26V315000 · 2026-05-19 · Model years: 2025
Summary: 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."
Remedy: Tesla Service will inspect and install a certification label as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were 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.
How common are Interior & equipment problems on the Tesla Model Y?
252 of the 3,749 complaints about the Tesla Model Y (6.7%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Tesla Model Y model years have the most Interior & equipment complaints?
By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2021 model (69, 6% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (15).
Is there a recall for Tesla Model Y Interior & equipment problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V315000 (2026-05-19, model years 2025).