2025 Tesla Model Y Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 109 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 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2025 Tesla Model Y, 1% of the 109 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.
“While vehicle was driving on FSD at approximately 75 mph on freeway, the vehicle in front of me kicked up a small piece of tire trend. the piece of tire hit the headlight and shattered the glass on the headlight assembly, while not damaging any other part of the car. I have owned quiet a few cars from all makes including another Tesla however it seems this cannot be normal for the headlight assembly to shatter with such a small piece of rubber. …”
NHTSA complaint #11662280, filed 2025-05Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Tesla Model Y
50 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsLane departure
22 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
15 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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