Total Incidents
1,509
ADS
18
ADAS
1,491
Fatalities
19
Consumer Complaints
199
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Key Findings
- •99% ADAS / 1% ADS incident split
- •Most common crash scenario: Unknown in Clear conditions
- •Average pre-crash speed: 42 mph (vs 36 mph overall)
- •Fatality rate: 1.3% of incidents
NHTSA Safety Rating
5
★★★★★
2020 Overall
5/5
Frontal
5/5
Side
5/5
Rollover
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Severity Breakdown
19
Fatal
108
Injury
1382
No Injury
How Does This Compare?
Other vehicles by Tesla, Inc.
| Vehicle | Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESLA Model Y ← | 1,509 | 19 | 108 |
| TESLA Model 3 | 1,462 | 29 | 57 |
| TESLA Model X | 282 | 3 | 18 |
| TESLA Model S | 240 | 5 | 16 |
| TESLA Cybertruck | 54 | — | 3 |
| Tesla Tesla | 2 | — | — |
Crash Characteristics
Crash Type
Unknown632
Other Fixed Object334
Passenger Car173
SUV116
Other, see Narrative86
Weather Conditions
Clear603
Unknown467
Cloudy381
Rain31
Partly Cloudy14
Top States
Consumer Complaints (199)
Top Complaint Issues
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE49 (25%)
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE16 (8%)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE13 (7%)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE12 (6%)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE7 (4%)
Based on 199 NHTSA consumer complaints for TESLA Model Y
Incidents (1509)
2026-05InjuryAustin, TX• Pickup TruckADS
2026-04InjuryAustin, TX• Passenger CarADS
2026-04InjuryAustin, TX• Pickup TruckADS
2022-12No InjuryMercer Island, WA• Other, see Narrative• 22 mphADAS
2022-03No InjuryFillmore, CA• Unknown• 49 mphADAS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Pole / Tree• 1 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Other Fixed Object• 2 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Heavy Truck• 4 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• BusADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Other Fixed Object• 17 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Other, see NarrativeADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Other, see Narrative• 18 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Animal• 27 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Passenger Car• 6 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Other Fixed Object• 8 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Other Fixed Object• 6 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Non-Motorist: CyclistADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• Other Fixed Object• 9 mphADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• SUVADS
-00InjuryAustin, TX• SUV• 2 mphADS
-00No Injury, KS• Unknown• 57 mphADAS
-00No InjurySanta Monica, CA• Other, see Narrative• 23 mphADAS
-00No InjuryClinton Corners, NY• Unknown• 35 mphADAS
-00No InjuryOmaha, NE• Unknown• 6 mphADAS
-00No InjuryPortland, OR• Unknown• 22 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRedwood City, CA• Unknown• 23 mphADAS
-00No Injury, TX• Unknown• 10 mphADAS
-00No InjuryColton, CA• Unknown• 28 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWillis, TX• Unknown• 75 mphADAS
-00No InjurySan Diego, CA• SUV• 60 mphADAS
-00No InjurySan Jose, CA• Unknown• 29 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMiami, FL• SUV• 46 mphADAS
-00No Injury, TX• Unknown• 31 mphADAS
-00No InjuryChantilly, VA• Unknown• 20 mphADAS
-00No InjuryCharlotte, NC• Unknown• 63 mphADAS
-00No InjuryCarlsbad, CA• Unknown• 30 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMoreno Valley, CA• Other Fixed Object• 57 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMelbourne, FL• Unknown• 22 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWillowbrook, IL• SUV• 29 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMarietta, GA• Passenger CarADAS
-00No InjuryNorthridge, CA• Passenger Car• 14 mphADAS
-00No InjuryCalabasas, CA• Unknown• 17 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFort Worth, TX• Other Fixed Object• 59 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLa Verne, CA• SUV• 1 mphADAS
-00No InjuryPalm Beach Gardens, FL• Unknown• 58 mphADAS
-00No InjuryChicago, IL• Unknown• 20 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWheeling, IL• SUV• 22 mphADAS
-00No InjuryBuena Park, CA• Passenger Car• 34 mphADAS
-00No InjurySan Diego, CA• Unknown• 66 mphADAS
-00No InjuryNeedville, TX• UnknownADAS
Showing 50 of 1509 incidents.