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2027 Tesla Model Y Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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+4 complaints in 30 days
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Oct 26, 2026

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Our database holds 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2027 Tesla Model Y. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Driver assistance
Filed Nov 4, 2026

FSD Safety Incident — November 4, 2026 While my wife was driving our 2026 Model Y with FSD (Supervised) engaged, the vehicle unexpectedly moved from a right-turn-only lane into a center lane at Volunteer Blvd and Las Vegas Blvd in Henderson, NV. After stopping at a red light, FSD moved back into the right-turn lane when the light turned green. Later, the navigation destination disappeared, and FSD drove toward an incorrect location rather than MADhouse Custom and Detailing. Please investigate the FSD behavior, navigation failure, and vehicle logs. This is a safety concern.

NHTSA ID
11775764
Incident
Nov 4, 2026
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 4, 2026

Phantom Breaking when using Traffic Aware Cruise Control. It's dangerous when it slams on the breaks in the middle of the freeway for no reason when traffic is moving at 70 mph. I'm afraid I'll get rear-ended. It mostly happens when going under overpasses and the car sees the shadow, freaks out, and thinks is a solid object, and slows abruptly. Happen every other day or so.

NHTSA ID
11775690
Incident
Nov 4, 2026
Filed Oct 26, 2026

The Tesla, during full self drive ran a red light. The left turn signal changed to green, but the other lights remained red. The Tesla proceeded to go through the intersection.

NHTSA ID
11773872
Incident
Oct 21, 2026
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 26, 2026

On October 26, 2026, Tesla FSD Supervised entered an active school zone (20 mph, flashing yellow lights) at ~54 mph and did not slow. I disengaged and braked manually. The same trip, FSD could not position the vehicle in the school car-rider line, forcing another full manual takeover.Failed system: FSD Supervised speed control and path planning. Vehicle/software available for inspection.Safety risk: More than double the posted school-zone speed with flashing lights endangered children, crossing guards, and other road users. Manual intervention was also required in a congested pickup area.Reproduction: Matches public reports and NHTSA defect petition DP26010. Not yet inspected by Tesla, police, or insurance.Warnings: None. No lights, messages, or alerts before the failures.Assessment: FSD does not reliably detect or honor active school zones or common pickup-line geometry. The streak system penalizes these necessary interventions, so the only practical way to maintain a long streak is to avoid real-world driving (school zones, local roads, parent drop-off) and stick to interstate miles—the opposite of the “handles everyday driving” claim. This design forces parents to choose between safety and the score.

NHTSA ID
11773790
Incident
Oct 26, 2026

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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