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2024 Tesla Model Y RWD
The 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD has no open NHTSA safety recalls on file, 292 owner complaints, and gets about 120 mpg combined. Here's the full free record from NHTSA and the EPA.
SPECS
2024 Tesla Model Y RWD at a glance
- Drivetrain
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Transmission
- Automatic (A1)
- Body
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Fuel
- Electricity
Source: EPA / NHTSA vPIC, as of July 12, 2026.
SAFETY RECALLS · NHTSA
No safety recalls on file with NHTSA for this year and model. That's a good sign.
NHTSA has opened one or more investigations covering this model. Recalls can follow an investigation, so check NHTSA for the latest before you buy.
Open safety recalls are free to fix at any franchised dealer. What recalls mean → Source: NHTSA recalls, as of July 12, 2026. Recalls can be issued any time, confirm by VIN at nhtsa.gov before you buy.
OWNER COMPLAINTS · NHTSA
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Component or system that failed: The GPS navigation system and cellular connectivity module in my 2024 Tesla Model Y (VIN: [XXX] ) have intermittently lost signal and become completely nonfunctional multiple times over the past month. Tesla
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FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
While driving on the highway with Tesla FSD engaged, the vehicle activated the right turn signal and began steering right as if taking an exit. There was no exit ramp, gore area, or valid right-turn path at that location. I took manual cont
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UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a 2024 Tesla Model Y and while parked, the rear windshield spontaneously shattered while defrosting my window. My kids were sitting in the back seat when the incident happened. This has not been confirmed by a dealer or service cente
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BACK OVER PREVENTION
On XXX, at approximately 8:01:49 AM Eastern Time, my 2024 Tesla Model Y (VIN: [XXX]) was operating under Full Self-Driving (FSD) software version 14.3.3 when the system directed the vehicle into the outer wall of my residential garage witho
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
• FSD received a software update earlier this same morning. • While navigating a parking garage under FSD, the vehicle initiated an unprompted reverse maneuver. • The reversal happened with no warning and no meaningful time for driver inter
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STEERING
The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 - 35 MPH, while driving near cones on the road, the contact manually turned the vehicle towards the right, and the steering wheel failed to perfor
Problems owners reported to the government, useful for spotting patterns, not proof any one car has them. What complaints mean → Source: NHTSA complaints, as of July 12, 2026. Owner-submitted reports, not verified diagnoses.
CRASH-TEST RATINGS · NHTSA NCAP
- Overall
- ★★★★★
- Frontal
- ★★★★★
- Side
- ★★★★★
- Rollover
- ★★★★★
Government crash tests of this model; not every trim or year is tested. Source: NHTSA NCAP, as of July 12, 2026.
FUEL & RUNNING COST · U.S. EPA
- Combined
- 120 mpg
- City / Hwy
- 128 / 112
- Est. fuel / yr
- $650
- CO₂ / mi
- 0 g
EPA lab estimates; real mpg varies by how you drive. Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov, as of July 12, 2026. Annual cost assumes 15,000 mi/yr at EPA's reference price.
All figures above come from free U.S. government sources: NHTSA (recalls, complaints, investigations, crash tests) and the EPA (fuel economy and specs). We don't show market price, insurance cost, or proprietary reliability scores, because there's no free, reliable public source for them. For a verdict on a specific listing, with a fair-offer number and what to ask the seller, that's the VINly app.
BEFORE YOU BUY
What to check on this car
Watch for a pending investigation
NHTSA has an open investigation covering this model. A recall can follow an investigation, so check nhtsa.gov for the latest before you commit.
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Test-drive the basics
Cold start, full-lock steering both ways, firm brakes with no pulsing, smooth shifts, and every electronic feature. Warning lights should come on at key-on, then go out.
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Check the title and the VIN
Confirm the title status in hand matches the listing, and that the VIN matches across the dash, door jamb, and title. VINly does not show ownership or accident history, for that, run a paid report like Carfax.
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Ask the seller the right questions
Why they are selling, any service records, accident or panel-repaint history, how many owners, and whether any open recalls were completed.
See the full used-car inspection checklist. None of this replaces a hands-on inspection by a mechanic.
Quick answers
Are there any recalls on the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD? +
No open NHTSA safety recalls are on file for the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD. Recalls can be issued at any time, so confirm with the VIN at nhtsa.gov before you buy.
What gas mileage does the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD get? +
The EPA rates the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD at 120 mpg combined (128 city / 112 highway), about $650 a year in fuel.
How safe is the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD? +
NHTSA's NCAP program gives the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 stars for rollover resistance.
What do owners complain about on the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD? +
Owners have filed 292 complaints with NHTSA for the 2024 Tesla Model Y RWD, including 63 involving a crash. The most-reported area is electrical system.
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