NHTSA Complaint #11686642 — 2021 TESLA MODEL Y ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11686642
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 23, 2025
Date Filed	September 11, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

After 4 years of ownership, the HV battery has failed. This has put the car at risk it stopped charging and without charging the car was no longer drivable. The battery was overheating the car was very hot the AC stopped working. This put the car at risk when drive the battery dropped significantly while driving. Yes we got it inspected they said that the battery is failing and needs to be replaced. I have a quote about the replacment parts. There was a message at the end that the battery was unable to charge.

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