2023 Tesla Model Y Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,190 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,746miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Tesla Model Y, 2% of the 1,190 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,746 miles. 5 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.
“While driving, I heard a loud clicking noise from the front driver side wheel, followed by resistance and dragging of something under the vehicle. I did my best to pull over safely, but I could no longer steer the car. The control arm complete broke off of the wheel, and was now almost resting on the street while the tire/wheel was lodged into the wheel well bent sideways.”
NHTSA complaint #11692225, filed 2025-10“Got a new battery for the car due to an accident I had back in Feb 2024. The battery lasted me up to August 2024 before I received an error saying that my car won’t charge any more and it’s at maximum charge. I took my car in and the Tesla service center explained there is no physical damage, and that it’s a mechanical issue”
NHTSA complaint #11619585, filed 2024-10“My new model y has caused numbness and tingling in both myself and passengers of my car while driving. Tesla has stated nothing is wrong with the car. It injures me every time i drive it. they forced me to take the car back and return my model y loaner car. The loaner vehicle caused no issues at all.”
NHTSA complaint #11528783, filed 2023-06“I bought this Tesla model y in less than a month to be specific February 23th, I was forced to park the car due to rear motor failure. I had barely any time to find a parking lot before the car shot down on me. Until today, I have not gotten the car yet from Tesla due to long delay repair time.”
NHTSA complaint #11510775, filed 2023-03“I hit a rock at approximately 35 mph that got projected under my car and caused a bad leak in the battery coolant system. Received a low coolant warning about one minute after the incident. The alert indicated that the car was safe to drive but to schedule service asap. Tesla instructed me to drive to the local SC that is 15 min away when though enough coolant had leaked to render the user display black. I had no turn signals, no speedometer, nothing except the ability to move the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11565652, filed 2024-01Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Tesla Model Y
481 complaintsSteering
217 complaintsVehicle speed control
168 complaintsOther or unknown
163 complaintsBrakes
155 complaintsSuspension
136 complaintsElectrical system
125 complaintsLane departure
83 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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