2024 Tesla Model Y Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 335 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,608miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2024 Tesla Model Y, 3% of the 335 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,608 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“At I-66 East and 495 Exit in Fairfax/Vienna, another car hit my Tesla car from the side at around 40-50 MPH. My car driver side had a heavy impact - Door scratched badly, rear window broke, rear tail lamp broke, rear tire got damaged, components on top of the front tire came off. Even the car was hit with this heavy force and had heavy damage, Airbags never deployed. Luckily THe driver didn't have any injuries as she was wearing a seat belt. How come the airbags never popped with this heavy impact accident? …”
NHTSA complaint #11752860, filed 2026-07“I was driving the Tesla and coming up my circular drive(note I was driving uphill). The car suddenly accelerated and went out of control. I pumped the brake and took my foot off the accelerator but the car kept going and crashed into our house (sunroom) at end of the driveway at high speed > we went through the casement windows and brick foundation and would have gone through the other side window and down a hill and probably been killed if it were not for a heavy cast iron table that brought us to a stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #11697069, filed 2025-11“Several malfunctions: all cameras including rear cameras were disabled, high beams would flash on and off continuously when in auto mode. Front Passenger safety restraint failure alert message that eventually turned off. The car continuously has a humming noise even after turned off. Navigation system was not operable.”
NHTSA complaint #11632971, filed 2024-12“The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH and making a right turn into an alley with another vehicle approaching, the contact stopped to reverse; however, while using the tap feature, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and crashed into a concrete barrier twice. The vehicle was uncontrollable. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The crash was not captured on the camera inside the vehicle. A Police report was filed. There was no injury reported. …”
NHTSA complaint #11746167, filed 2026-06, 14,000 miles“The contact owned a 2024 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a T-bone crash. The contact stated that the driver's side of the vehicle crashed into it while the vehicle was stopped at a four-way intersection. The contact stated that none of the driver's side air bags deployed. The contact stated that only the passenger's side air bags were deployed. The fire department and Police department arrived on the scene. …”
NHTSA complaint #11616204, filed 2024-09, 1,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Tesla Model Y
126 complaintsElectrical system
63 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
61 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsLane departure
49 complaintsVehicle speed control
37 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 Tesla Model Y
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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