2020 Tesla Model Y lane departure problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the lane departure on the 2020 Tesla Model Y — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car was on complete auto pilot on mayland highway 270 and car suddenly took exit with any command and notification. Car was very close , few feet away from the guardrail at 55 mile per hour. This could have been a life threatening event with such decisions made by car. I saved all the dash cam…”
filed Dec 26, 2025
“My Advance Driving assist (FSD for Tesla) stop working randomly. Adaptive Cruse control stoped working, forward collision stopped working. Backup camera randomly disconnect when parking. All of this happened right after a software update. I have contacted Tesla several times. They quoted me…”
filed Feb 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Lane Departure problems in other Model Y years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model Y | 41 | 11% |
| 2025 Model Y | 19 | 19% |
| 2024 Model Y | 49 | 15% |
| 2023 Model Y | 79 | 7% |
| 2022 Model Y | 70 | 8% |
| 2021 Model Y | 74 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Tesla Model Y
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.