2020 Tesla Model Y Technical Service Bulletins

104 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2020 Tesla Model Y. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10252959Feb 13, 2024Equipment. Owner's Manual.
• 10252953Feb 7, 2024Equipment. Owner's Manual
• 10251061Jan 28, 2024Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10251051Jan 18, 2024Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10250488Dec 15, 2023Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10250485Dec 1, 2023Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10247844Nov 22, 2023Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10247838Nov 22, 2023Body and structure. On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
• 10247837Nov 20, 2023Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10247400Oct 26, 2023Exterior lighting, Electrical system, Air bags. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat electrical harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.
• 10245515Oct 26, 2023Air bags. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat electrical harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.
• 10247393Oct 15, 2023Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10247387Oct 11, 2023Steering. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the steering wheel cover material may separate from the steering wheel at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position (Figures 1 and 2). NOTE: The material separation of the steering wheel cover is cosmetic only and does not affect the performance or function of the steering wheel.
• 10245512Oct 11, 2023Steering. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the steering wheel cover material may separate from the steering wheel at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position (Figures 1 and 2). NOTE: The material separation of the steering wheel cover is cosmetic only and does not affect the performance or function of the steering wheel.
• 10243084Aug 8, 2023Seats, Air bags. When certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles receive a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) in their front passenger seats during vehicle servicing, they may require safety vent type front passenger airbags to maintain compatibility between the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag.
• 10243082Aug 2, 2023Body and structure. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
• 10240953Jun 16, 2023Body and structure. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
• 10240952Jun 9, 2023Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10240946Jun 8, 2023Body and structure. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
• 10238122May 22, 2023Equipment. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen.
• 10235970Apr 27, 2023Body and structure. On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
• 10235967Apr 17, 2023Body and structure. On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
• 10235963Apr 5, 2023Body and structure. On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
• 10234057Mar 27, 2023Seats, Air bags. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
• 10234053Mar 15, 2023Air bags. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
• 10234051Mar 11, 2023Seats. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
• 10234050Mar 10, 2023Air bags, Seats. When certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles receive a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) in their front passenger seats during vehicle servicing, they may require safety vent type front passenger airbags to maintain compatibility between the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag.
• 10226577Aug 17, 2022Electrical system. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may be equipped with refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pump that can fault over time.
• 10235001Apr 29, 2022Transmission and drivetrain, Electronic stability control. Some Model Y vehicles were built without a hydraulic control unit (HCU) wake-up wire, and in rare circumstances, braking and stability control related alerts may appear on the instrument cluster and touchscreen during the vehicle power-on process. Such faults can typically be corrected and the affected functionality restored with a vehicle power cycle.
• 10214117Apr 29, 2022Electrical system, Electronic stability control, Brakes. Some Model Y vehicles were built without a hydraulic control unit (HCU) wake-up wire, and in rare circumstances, braking and stability control related alerts may appear on the instrument cluster and touchscreen during the vehicle power-on process. Such faults can typically be corrected and the affected functionality restored with a vehicle power cycle.
• 10210727Mar 16, 2022Fuel system. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may be equipped with refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pump that can fault over time.
• 10203343Jul 10, 2021Engine cooling. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may be equipped with refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pump that can fault over time.
• 10203342Jul 2, 2021Steering, Suspension. On certain Model 3, Model Y, and Model X vehicles, there may be a water ingress path to both front upper control arm ball joints that, over time, could possibly lead to surface corrosion of these ball joints. This may result in a creaking sound coming from the front suspension when steering at low speeds and under high loads. This is exclusively an NVH condition only and does not result in premature failure of the…
• 10203341Jul 1, 2021Suspension. On certain Model 3, Model Y, and Model X vehicles, there may be a water ingress path to both front upper control arm ball joints that, over time, could possibly lead to surface corrosion of these ball joints. This may result in a creaking sound coming from the front suspension when steering at low speeds and under high loads. This is exclusively an NVH condition only and does not result in premature failure of the…
• 10194275Apr 23, 2021Equipment, Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some Model Y vehicles equipped with auto-dimming door mirror glass have difficulty adjusting the LH door mirror to extreme vertical angles.
• 10190908Mar 5, 2021Fuel system. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may be equipped with refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pump that can fault over time.
• 10190907Mar 5, 2021Fuel system. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may be equipped with refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pump that can fault over time.
• 10190906Mar 1, 2021Fuel system. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may be equipped with refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pump that can fault over time.
• 10189010Feb 5, 2021Engine cooling. Some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may be equipped with refrigerant pressure/temperature (P/T) sensors in the heat pump that can fault over time.
• 10189009Feb 4, 2021Body and structure. The grounding path conductivity for some Model Y front body controller modules might cause the vehicle touchscreen to display an erroneous ?Hood latch sensor requires service? message. This condition will not affect any functions of the frunk latch.
• 10187488Jan 6, 2021Equipment. On certain Model Y vehicles, the front and/or mid aero shield panel(s) may not have been installed at the factory. In addition, if one or both panels are missing, a four wheel alignment may have not been performed.
• 10184232Nov 12, 2020Equipment, Suspension, Steering. On certain Model Y vehicles, the Front Upper Control Arm (FUCA) to steering knuckle fastener for both LH and RH sides of the front suspension might be loose, or the FUCA to steering knuckle nut(s) might be missing altogether.
• 10181263Sep 21, 2020Electrical system, Air bags. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.
• 10181262Sep 8, 2020Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. The rear drive unit contains an inverter that did not go through internal reliability testing.
• 10178417Jul 24, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. Some Model Y vehicles were manufactured with a charge port busbar safety cap and/or PE (Protective Earth) busbar that might not meet internal specifications, resulting in intermittent vehicle charging capability.
• 10178414Jul 9, 2020Body and structure. On some Model Y vehicles, front fascias with an injection date in a certain date range might have potential delamination/peeling issues.
• 10178412Jul 2, 2020Engine, Engine cooling. An NVH-reducing A/C compressor acoustic blanket was added to Model Y on May 26, 2020. Vehicles built before this date are eligible for a retrofit for owners who complain of elevated HVAC noise at the front of the vehicle.
• 10177031Jun 23, 2020Electrical system. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may have a loosened fastener inside the HV battery assembly, which could cause the HV battery to power down.
• 10177029Jun 9, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. Some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles might have a charge port door that is overflush (protrudes in comparison) to the LH taillight assembly.
• 10177028Jun 5, 2020Latches, locks and linkages, Electrical system. On certain Model Y vehicles, the hood latch actuator connector wires are installed in the incorrect position, causing the hood latch to open upon vehicle wake up; this will prompt a driver alert and prevent the vehicle from switching into drive mode until the hood latch is closed.

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