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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2023 Tesla Model Y Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
64about this part
Share
5%of 1,190 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 64 complaints about the visibility of the 2023 Tesla Model Y, 5% of the 1,190 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The windshield fogs up in front of the front facing camera. It can get dirty such that it is not just a matter of waiting for it to defog. During this time the self driving feature is impaired. The camera should be sealed to the window such that it can not fog up on the inside. The date of incident is the day tesla technician cleaned my camera and I learned how fragile this system is.”

NHTSA complaint #11765732, filed 2026-09

“The tesla computer freezes. Sudden there is no information from the car, no miles per hour, no navigation, no side view cameras. I can drive the car but that's is all. Since the navigation is entirely dependent on the computer I can't tell where I am going. It has happened more than 30+ times in the car.”

NHTSA complaint #11676373, filed 2025-07

“Steering got locked and stiffened in middle of the road in traffic.had to call 911 to help me to move my car.this was scary as it could have lead to crash or accident.some time front wiper is automatically wiping in dry summer days which is sometimes blocks the view while driving. Had to switch off the auto mode for wiper.”

NHTSA complaint #11536021, filed 2023-08

“When autopilot is engaged the car slows down without warning and there isn't anything in front of the car. We had close calls with cars behind us when the car applies the brakes for no reason. The wipers would come on for no reason and as long as the autopilot was on it couldn't be turn off. So we had to disengage the autopilot and turn off the wipers and drive another 300 miles without autopilot for our safety.”

NHTSA complaint #11506894, filed 2023-02

“The full self driving system has malfunctioned and is failing. I was put in incredibly dangerous situations that were near potentially fatal accidents. Had someone been a little bit closer when following me, I would not have had enough time to counter the issue. Yes it has been confirmed but not nearly to the extent that I have experienced it It has been inspected by a local service center from the company. There have been some visibility warnings but nothing else.”

NHTSA complaint #11738713, filed 2026-05

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202692%
202587%
2024103%
2023645%
2022354%
2021525%
2020186%

Other parts of the 2023 Tesla Model Y

Forward collision avoidance
481 complaints
Steering
217 complaints
Vehicle speed control
168 complaints
Other or unknown
163 complaints
Brakes
155 complaints
Suspension
136 complaints
Electrical system
125 complaints
Lane departure
83 complaints
Wheels
52 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
42 complaints
Air bags
41 complaints
Seat belts
36 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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