Tesla Model Y

""12v battery warning, I replaced it with a more expensive lithium battery thinking it was better but still had the warning. Took it to the dealer and was informed my model can't use a lithium battery. I bought one of theirs and returned the lithium battery, problem solved. Front suspension developed an annoying squeak, dealer replaced ball joints on both sides""

""The 12V battery died without warning in our driveway. The car was inoperable and blocked the garage entry so that we could not use our other car. Tesla did tow the car and replace the battery at no cost to us, but it was extremely inconvenient to have the car suddenly become inoperable.""

"The 12v battery failed suddenly and without warning. It is a lead acid battery and had reached the end of its lifespan. The battery was not the issue. It was what happened after. All the 12v systems failed. The car had to be towed to a service center. Tesla charged me nearly $300 for a diagnostic before replacing the battery. Then, they referenced their battery replacement guidelines as needed. So, I guess they are okay with their customers having this type of problem every 2-5 years. Unsatisfactory."

"12 volt battery went out without warning. Car cannot be used and we were stranded."

"On most grey days, the auto wipers go when the ws is dry- usually several times, and occcasionally on bright days, but often do not go when the glass is quite wet, even if the car is steering itself. There is provision to set wipers to manual, but the manual control is diabolical. One press of a button on the end of a lever brings one wipe and a small window on the screen (near the bottom) which is there for less than 3 seconds with which driver can set a wiper setting. There is no way to set wipers on high quickly! Once self driving is turned on, wipers automatically return to auto."

""This is related to the 12V battery failure. Nothing in the car, including the electronic door latches and windows work when the 12V battery dies. My wife was not familiar with the emergency exit door latch and was stuck in the car until I got home from work.""

""The car started having random issues of thinking the driver was in or not in the car first experienced as key lock not working, shift to Drive not engaging, display during off (because no driver was sensed in the car) but then turned into a major failure when the air noticed that the occupancy sensor in the seats had failed and it was unable to control the airbag deployment. Tesla was able to replace this part and the issues solved but then a week later the sensor got disconnected again and the problem restarted. They fixed it and since we have been good. That said, it took a lot of documentation and evidence gathering to get them to even take the car in for something that ultimately could have led to a safety failure.""

"There was an apparent failure of the battery and Tesla replaced the battery pack free of charge."

""June or July 2024 noted that battery would not charge more than the current level, approximately 50% at that time. Brought car to nearest Tesla service center. Battery replaced in 3-4 days, loaner provided.""

""A new battery was installed Nov. 2024, and failed April 2025. Covered under warranty.""

"I got an error message that it would only charge to 50% capacity. I alerted Tesla and they said it needed to be replaced. It was replaced without cost under warranty."

"lost power steering, had to replace the steering column and the harness. It was not covered by warranty which expired 3 months before this happened"

""squealing when compressed, like when going over speed bumps, we would hear squeaking.""

""Started with a weird clicking sound, after a couple service visits, they finally realized the suspension system was having issues. They replaced a tie rod and a strut (I forgot the right name for the front vs back, dont quote me exactly). That said even after the fix, I have to get the car aligned every 6 months and every time it has significant adjustments needed. Doesnt feel right. What I save on oil changes, I spend on alignment""