2021 Tesla Model Y hesitation / surging reports
12 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2021 Tesla Model Y — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.
12
Hesitation / surging reports
1%
share of complaints
8,950 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Model Y years
| 2026 Model Y | 5 |
| 2023 Model Y | 12 |
| 2022 Model Y | 9 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 2021 Tesla Model Y
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2021 Tesla Model Y report before drawing conclusions.