2024 Tesla Model Y steering problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2024 Tesla Model Y — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“SEVERE DEFECT: Unprompted autonomous steering overrides manual driving. When Autopilot is OFF, Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance (ELDA) violently yanks the steering wheel, steering TOWARD hazards like oncoming traffic on the left or a mountain/rock wall past the curb on the right. This creates a…”
filed Aug 26, 2026
“Car making excessive noise, service department refuses to address at Tesla even though various cases of the same issue are easily available online. Issue is with half shaft lubrication being dried but Tesla is trying to charge and claiming that the part hasn’t failed. But to me a part failing due…”
filed Aug 7, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Model Y years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model Y | 43 | 12% |
| 2025 Model Y | 8 | 8% |
| 2023 Model Y | 209 | 18% |
| 2022 Model Y | 56 | 7% |
| 2021 Model Y | 92 | 9% |
| 2020 Model Y | 26 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 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.