Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2020 Y.
The 2020 Tesla Y Electric is an electric-powered vehicle whose reliability record is anchored by 271 total owner complaints and 23 recalls, with Forward Collision Avoidance emerging as the top complaint area. That concentration of reported issues around forward collision avoidance systems gives the 2020 model a distinct place in the Y's reliability history as a model year defined by owner-reported electronic-safety concerns and substantial recall activity. For researchers, this means the 2020 Y is a model year that must be weighed carefully in any reliability assessment of the nameplate.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 2020 Tesla Y top in one area — the forward collision avoidance, 44 of 271 reports (16%), well ahead of the next concern. None of this vehicle's 23 recall campaigns target the forward collision avoidance, so those reports read as owner-reported wear-and-tear rather than an acknowledged defect. 47 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the forward collision avoidance pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 271 complaints on record, top 8 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
Showing 2 of 23 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The "rolling stop" functionality available as part of the Full Self-Driving (Beta) software may… Remedy: Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that disables the "rolling stop" functionality, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2022…
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The front and rear suspension knuckles may fracture, causing the suspension links to separate. Remedy: Tesla Service will inspect and replace the knuckles as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer…
Showing 5 of 103 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB-25-31-004 | 2025-06-24 | Suspension | A firmware diagnosis feature is being introduced on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that… |
| SB-24-11-006 | 2024-10-25 | Structure | On certain Model Y vehicles, the LH and/or RH rear primary body seals might cause wind… |
| 2024.26.9_s3xy.pdf | 2024-09-30 | Unknown Or Other | Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s… |
| 2024.38_s3xy.pdf | 2024-09-30 | Unknown Or Other | Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s… |
| fsd-12-5-3_s3xy.pdf | 2024-09-30 | Unknown Or Other | Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s… |
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