Tesla MODEL Y transmission problems
36 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
4,100 owner complaints analyzed
43 distinct recall campaigns
5,900 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 359 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
36 of 4,100 complaints match this topic (0.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11528060 · 2023-06-21 (June 21, 2023)
While driving at highway speeds, the car unintentionally went into neutral. The setup: The driver was on the highway with cruise control on. Upon turning cruise control off to prepare for entering an exit ramp, the car also went neutral. We lost power and the regenerative braking that you expect in this car. The center console stated something like “Please shift into drive or reverse”. The cause is that Tesla uses an up movement on the right hand gear stalk to cancel auto pilot, cancel cruise control, and to put the car into neutral. If that…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11528060 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11406325 · 2021-04-04 (April 4, 2021)
THESE ARE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS REGARDING COMPLAIN NUMBER 11406321. WE DID HAVE TO SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO USE THE KEY CARD. THAT IS NORMAL AND EXPECTED.
Owner-reported narrative. 870 miles reported. Look up ODI 11406325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11406984 · 2021-04-08 (April 8, 2021)
THESE ARE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS REGARDING COMPLAINTS NUMBERS 11406321, 11406325, AND 11406632. ACCORDING TO TESLA DOCUMENTATION, LOSS OF PHONE KEY COMMUNICATION SHOULD GIVE 2 TO 3 MINUTES DRIVABILITY TO GET TO A SAFE STOP. THERE WAS NO STATEMENT THAT I FOUND IN THAT DOCUMENTATION TO DESCRIBE HOW THE DRIVER IS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. REGARDING THE STATEMENT BY TESLA PERSONNEL THAT I TRIED TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHILE MOVING, THE CAR DOES, INDEED, PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING, AND GIVES THE DRIVER A LOUD AUDIBLE WARNING. THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE LIS…
Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11406984 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11419439 · 2021-06-02 (June 2, 2021)
The same week I purchased my Tesla Model Y, the screen would freeze and the touchscreen would cease to accept input. I took it into the service center twice in the same week and the cause turned out to be a pinched cable harness which was repaired under warranty. However, I would like to submit my feedback that I was unable to operate basic functions of the vehicle including windshield wiper control, mirror adjustments. However, the car remained driveable by shifting the drive stalk. I have also observed the screen would sometimes freeze which …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11419439 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11429760 · 2021-08-19 (August 19, 2021)
The contact owned a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph but doesn't recall; the vehicle began shifting from left to right for 5 - 10 seconds when another vehicle approached the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The contact attempted to disable the autopilot by depressing on the brake pedal and maneuvering the steering wheel however, the vehicle would not allow the contact to control it and it spun around and hit the median wall on the highway. Medical attention was received on the scene for the…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11429760 at NHTSA ↗