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What 86 owners told NHTSA about the 2025 Tesla Model Y

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (86)Crash / fire / injury (29)Driver assistance (40)Electrical system (16)Lane Departure (16)Brakes (15)Backup camera & sensors (13)Speed control (9)Visibility & wipers (8)Steering (7)Airbags (4)Seat belts (4)

4 of 86 complaints match · Seat belts · clear filters

Jan 28, 2026Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemSeat belts

A few weeks ago my seatbelt censor started acting up, and then two weeks later that my heater quit. They blamed Chewed wiring because of soy based coatings, and set its not in the warranty and accused rodent damage since the rear seat was eaten. I got the call during diagnosis demanding i bring the loaner car because they wanted $1,349.07 which i did not have because a 9/11 first responder and don't have other insurance accept mandated state minimums, they told me bring the loaner back, on the way home FSD worked till i got towards my putnam county rural route 22 when power steering FSD and power breaks died. I skidded at 25 mph managed to get to park and plug it and leaving it this. So the tech put the plugs together and made the situation worse by plugging chewed harness together. No heat, transport, no car, no door dash money for me, no medical appointment and cant risk losing all steering. When TESLA works, it works very and great car. had they refused to use soy coatings and stayed with rubber coatings this issue would not be here. how Many FSD crashes are result of rodent damage?

NHTSA ODI 11713921

Jan 11, 2026Seat belts

I swerved in the road in the back passenger seat seatbelt came unbuckled with a car seat in the car in the car seat came out

NHTSA ODI 11710203

Oct 9, 2025AirbagsSeat beltsCrash1 injury

We were T-boned in a serious accident that totaled the car, but none of the airbags deployed and the seat belts did not lock.

NHTSA ODI 11692302

Mar 3, 2025AirbagsSeat beltsCrash

The contact owns a 2025 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a tree impacting the front of the vehicle, but the air bags did not deploy. In addition, the seat belt failed to retract during the crash. The front of the vehicle was severely damaged. The contact did not sustain injuries. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired however it was pending diagnosis at a Tesla Service Center. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,444.

NHTSA ODI 11645911

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2025 Tesla Model Y verdict →