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Exterior lightingPart report

2024 Tesla Model Y Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
4%of 335 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 13 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2024 Tesla Model Y, 4% of the 335 complaints for this model year.

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.

“My vehicle’s auto-high beam system does not properly recognize other traffic. It specifically fails to substantially dim the high beams when approaching oncoming vehicles or when behind other traffic on roadways. I have reported this to the manufacturer and attempted to have the dealership fix this on multiple occasions. The dealerships insist that the vehicle dims the required number of pixels in the headlights to not blind other drivers. …”

NHTSA complaint #11701947, filed 2025-11

“It has been towed to Tesla 5 times in the last 6 months. The car will all of a sudden do ALL of the following. Hood pops open Tailgate starts to go up and down The car lights start to flash - all of them The heater goes on 100 percent The seat and steering wheel warmers are activated The horn blows constantly The windows go up and down The stereo goes on full blast I cannot stop any of these things from happening. Tesla has had the car 5 times and said it is all repaired but it comes back every time. I cant trust driving the car anymore”

NHTSA complaint #11766808, filed 2026-09

“The right rear taillight and turn signal on my Tesla Model Y became dim and intermittently flicker, and the turn signal does not function properly. This issue began immediately after a Tesla software update. The malfunction significantly reduces rear visibility and signaling to other drivers, especially at night, creating a safety risk. I contacted Tesla Service and provided photos/videos. Tesla have scheduled a repair which is 1 week later but declined to confirm whether the vehicle is safe or legal to drive with this lighting malfunction. …”

NHTSA complaint #11706079, filed 2025-12

“Turn signals turn off prematurely. Disengaging the cruise control or entering a turn lane after the turn signal is activated appear to turn off the turn signal before reaching the intersection or turn. This occurs whether I use the half or full press on the turn signal stalk. To be honest I'm not sure the difference between the half and full press, since they appear to function the same. This is dangerous for 2 reasons. 1.) Vehicles waiting at the intersection may believe I have changed my mind on turn and take actions on the belief that I am not going to turn. …”

NHTSA complaint #11593297, filed 2024-06

“The low beam left headlight (matrix LED) has had a dark spot in the drivers view since the vehicle was purchased in new in March 2024. This dark spot limits visibility at night and I feel is a serious safety issue. It has almost caused me to hit a pedestrian on more than one occasion. I raised this issue with Tesla service immediately after taking delivery of the vehicle. It's still not fixed. I've had (4) completed service appointments and they have failed to fix it. Their last response was this is how the matrix LED lights function. If so, it should definitely be recalled. …”

NHTSA complaint #11628727, filed 2024-12

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026215%
202511%
2024134%
2023222%
2022162%
202191%
202093%

Other parts of the 2024 Tesla Model Y

Forward collision avoidance
126 complaints
Electrical system
63 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
61 complaints
Other or unknown
58 complaints
Lane departure
49 complaints
Vehicle speed control
37 complaints
Brakes
27 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Suspension
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Air bags
9 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology