Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Tesla Model Y has 9 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
9
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2022 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicles. The window automatic rever...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Was driving in rain, had windshield wipers on, suddenly windshield wipers stopped working; could not... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | VISIBILITY | Component or System Failure: The HVAC system, specifically the compressor and supermanifold, failed ... |
| Jan 30, 2025 | VISIBILITY | Heat and A/C. VCFront_a447 code Can't defrost windshield / can't drive in the cold |
| Mar 9, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | When reversing, the backup camera does not display realtime video. It will display footage that is p... |
| May 13, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Upon driving the vehicle, there is a wavy distortion when viewing out of the windshield from the dri... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE | Blind spot camera is unusable at night due to bleed through of light from turn signal. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Dear NHTSA, Starting with version 2021.44.25 (also known as the "V11 Holiday Update" colloquially),... |
| Nov 9, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked from midway of windshield to the bottom. I have heard of/seen a significant numbe... |
| Jul 16, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE | Backup camera appeared in on screen window as usual when I put the car in reverse to back into my pa... |