Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2021 Tesla Model Y
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.
What owners report
On file for 2021 Tesla Model Y
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- 26V507000 · Exterior lighting: headlights · reported 5 August 2026 Headlight low beams that are too bright can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V507000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 26V283000 · Back over prevention: software · reported 5 May 2026 · owner letters mailed 3 July 2026 A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V283000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V935000 · Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems · reported 17 December 2024 · owner letters mailed 15 February 2025 Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V935000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V554000 · Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch · reported 24 July 2024 · owner letters mailed 24 September 2024 An unlatched hood can fully open, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V554000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V376000 · Seat belts: front: warning light/devices · reported 28 May 2024 · owner letters mailed 26 July 2024 A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash. Read campaign 24V376000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V153000 · Forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert · reported 27 February 2024 · owner letters mailed 27 April 2024 Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V153000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V051000 · Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel · reported 30 January 2024 Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V051000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V838000 · Electrical system: adas: autonomous/self driving: software · reported 12 December 2023 · owner letters mailed 10 February 2024 In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash. Read campaign 23V838000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 23V085000 · Steering: automated/adaptive steering · reported 15 February 2023 · owner letters mailed 15 April 2023 FSD Beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 23V085000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 22V844000 · Exterior lighting: tail lights · reported 15 November 2022 · owner letters mailed 14 January 2023 A taillight that fails to illuminate may reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 22V844000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your 2021 Tesla Model Y repair orders.
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