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2023 Tesla Model Y (all Variants)
Buyable, but go in with open eyes: this car has specific known issues to check before money changes hands.
1,089 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 14, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why caution?
154 complaints involve a crash, fire, injury, or death. Read them before deciding.
Driver assistance problems dominate (42% of complaints, typically reported near 6k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2023 Tesla Model Y (All Variants) SUV AWD Early Release
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 8%
13 open NHTSA defect investigations on file, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2023 Tesla Model Y (all Variants), plotted where owners report it happening.
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Driver assistance
42%461 complaints · typically near 6k mi · 82 in the last 2 years
“I was driving down a city street near my home and put my Tesla Model Y in Full Self Driving and looked down for 1-2 seconds to retrieve something from my center consol…”
Steering
18%192 complaints · typically near 32k mi · 74 in the last 2 years
“Unintended violent steering intervention at highway speeds causing an immediate safety hazard. Almost caused a fatality pulling the car off the highway nearly hitting …”
Speed control
15%163 complaints · typically near 2k mi · 26 in the last 2 years
“On 05/31/2026, while Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) was actively engaged, the vehicle was taking the La Brea Avenue entrance ramp onto the I-10 freeway in Los Angeles, …”
Brakes
14%148 complaints · typically near 16k mi · 29 in the last 2 years
“A 2023 Tesla Model Y experienced a sudden electrical failure while parked/being prepared for use. Multiple warnings appeared on May 26, 2026, including high-voltage sy…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.