Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2026 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 2026 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.
- 26V558000 · Suspension: critical fasteners · reported 1 September 2026 A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V558000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 26V445000 · Structure: body: bumpers · reported 7 July 2026 A noncompliant vehicle may have reduced occupant protections, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Read campaign 26V445000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 26V315000 · Equipment: other: labels · reported 19 May 2026 · owner letters mailed 17 July 2026 Missing weight information provided by the label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V315000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V690000 · Electrical system: propulsion system: fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts · reported 10 October 2025 · owner letters mailed 9 December 2025 A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V690000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V658000 · Electrical system: wiring · reported 1 October 2025 · owner letters mailed 26 November 2025 Reverse lights that fail to illuminate reduce visibility and may not alert pedestrians or other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V658000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V490000 · Electrical system: horn · reported 28 July 2025 An inoperable horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers as needed, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V490000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V410000 · Seats: critical fasteners · reported 18 June 2025 · owner letters mailed 16 August 2025 The seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Read campaign 25V410000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V359000 · Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages · reported 30 May 2025 · owner letters mailed 25 July 2025 The inability to clean the windshield reduces the driver’s visibility and increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V359000 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 2026 Tesla Model Y repair orders.
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