2023 Tesla Model Y Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,191 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,251miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the body and structure of the 2023 Tesla Model Y, 3% of the 1,191 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,251 miles. 12 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The FSD failed when it back into garage; the back of passenger side of the car hit the wall of garage. There is no warning before. Beacuse the distance for parking into the garage is small, there is no time to take over the FSD to avoid it happen. It happen around 23:35 on August 07, 2026. We reported as a safety incident to Tesla an hour ago. We updated the the software on August 02, 2026. The car had been succesful back into the garage more than ten times before.”
NHTSA complaint #11755589, filed 2026-08“As I attempted to make a left turn, I wasn't able to make a complete turn when the steering wheels partially locked on me, resulting the car hitting a utility pole, I could only drive forward or reverse, difficulty making a turn. I was able to make it home but the next day, it had to be towed to a Tesla authorized collision center for damage assessment. I'm hoping Tesla can remedy the problem because usually my kids are in the car with me. …”
NHTSA complaint #11566358, filed 2024-01“The Tesla Y 2023 was in the garage. My wife backed the car carefully out of the home garage that she has done many many times without any problem. It is not clear what exactly happened, but over the time of a few seconds, the car jerked or lurched forward. There was moderate damage to the siding of the garage as well as the side passenger panel. My wife quickly pressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle but the damage to the garage and car was already done.”
NHTSA complaint #11572002, filed 2024-02“Tesla met with an head on collision with another Toyota. Tesla’s airbags didn’t deploy and i had my 6 year old in car as well. The other car which was 2007 toyota, its airbag still worked.”
NHTSA complaint #11601986, filed 2024-07“I used to have a 2021 performance y (the 2021 had none of these issues), and purchased a 2023 in early October. My current milage is 2,783. A few weeks into owning this car I could feel something hitting the cabin floor in varying situations. Initially I thought it was a road debris, but it was only at lower speeds. I should only be able to hear road debris and not feel it in the floor. I have come to believe that the car has loose structural bolts. I have a crease/dent in the roof pillar (passenger rear above door). …”
NHTSA complaint #11568059, filed 2024-01Related service bulletins
- 11009771Oct 25, 2024On certain Model Y vehicles, the LH and/or RH rear primary body seals might cause wind noise in the cabin.
- 10252945Feb 2, 2024Certain Model Y vehicles may require replacement of the f ront body
- 10247838Nov 22, 2023On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
- 10247898Nov 9, 2023Replace the front body controller module.
- 10243088Aug 25, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may require replacement of the front body controller module due to a faulty component.
- 10243087Aug 18, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may require replacement of the front body controller module due to a faulty component.
- 10243082Aug 2, 2023Certain 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, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
- 10240946Jun 8, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
- 10240945Jun 8, 2023On some Model Y vehicles built in Giga Austin, the front passenger knee impact foam may need to be installed.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Tesla Model Y
481 complaintsSteering
218 complaintsVehicle speed control
168 complaintsOther or unknown
164 complaintsBrakes
155 complaintsSuspension
136 complaintsElectrical system
125 complaintsLane departure
84 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
64 complaintsWheels
52 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
42 complaintsAir bags
41 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Tesla Model Y
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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