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SteeringPart report

2025 Tesla Model Y Steering Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
8%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 9 complaints about the steering of the 2025 Tesla Model Y, 8% of the 109 complaints for this model year. 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.

“Using Tesla FSD (full self-driving supervised) I drove home, approximately 120 miles, from a family visit. From previous experience with Tesla FSD, I knew that the navigation system would navigate into the incorrect of 2 driveways (left, instead of the correct driveway, right) leading to my parking space. …”

NHTSA complaint #11736264, filed 2026-05

“While driving straight ahead in my lane on a wet freeway in an active construction zone, the vehicle abruptly and without warning lost traction and spun out of control. I was traveling in a normal, controlled manner with the flow of traffic and was not turning, braking hard, or making any abrupt maneuver when the loss of control occurred. It was so sudden that I initially believed another vehicle had struck me. I was unable to recover control, and the vehicle left its lane and was involved in a collision that resulted in the vehicle being declared a total loss. …”

NHTSA complaint #11756095, filed 2026-08

“I am writing to formally report a serious safety incident involving a Tesla vehicle and to document multiple critical system failures that occurred during an accident, resulting in physical injuries to me. On the 12/24/2025, while operating Tesla under rainy conditions, I experienced a sudden and dangerous malfunction of the vehicle. During the event, the steering system became unresponsive and appeared to lock, preventing me from maintaining control of the vehicle. Simultaneously, the braking system failed to respond as expected despite my attempt to apply the brakes. …”

NHTSA complaint #11707046, filed 2025-12

“What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? There were multiple component and system failures that were experienced. My vehicles autopilot and full self driving took over causing my vehicle to crash head on into a tree. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? My safety and others were at risk because I had no control over my vehicle. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No. The car was taken into custody of the insurance company. …”

NHTSA complaint #11631682, filed 2024-12

“On January 28, 2026, the vehicle (a Tesla Model Y) was operating with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system actively engaged in normal highway traffic conditions. Without any prior warning messages, chimes, or system alerts, the FSD system abruptly disengaged approximately 1 second before the vehicle steered into a concrete road divider. Component failed: The Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and underlying perception/control systems failed to maintain the lane and abruptly handed over control with insufficient time to react. The vehicle and its data are available for inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11718949, filed 2026-02

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20265212%
202598%
2024247%
202321818%
2022617%
2021959%
2020269%

Other parts of the 2025 Tesla Model Y

Forward collision avoidance
50 complaints
Other or unknown
26 complaints
Lane departure
22 complaints
Electrical system
20 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
15 complaints
Brakes
15 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Engine
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 Tesla Model Y

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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