Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2026 Tesla Model Y has 11 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | New 2026 Model Ys made after October 2025 no longer have an emergency release/opener for the front t... |
| Nov 26, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | The front trunk (frunk) on my 2026 Tesla Model Y Juniper lacks both internal lighting and an emergen... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The front trunk (frunk) on my 2026 Tesla Model Y Juniper lacks both internal lighting and an emergen... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Description of Problem: The 2026 Tesla Model Y does not include an interior emergency release button... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | FSD was unable to avoid object in road, may be due to how the adaptive headlights work as I was unab... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The interior of the front trunk (Frunk) does not have an emergency release button or the hardware to... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I took delivery of this vehicle on [XXX]. Unknown to me Tesla changed the frunk design of my model y... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Tesla vehicles include an “ambient light” feature called Sync with Music. When enabled, the cabin li... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2026 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in the Standard... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The rear light bar is extremely unsafe, it is especially undercarriage lighting which is illegal to ... |
| Jun 3, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | This is a proactive step to report that the headlights on Model Y Juniper 2026 are not projecting se... |