2021 Tesla Model Y · symptom sheet
Windshield cracks or distorts
- 26owner reports
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
82 of the 1,079 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 26 of those describe windshield.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Windshield on other Model Y years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Many windshield complaints are about cracks owners can't explain: a line that starts at the edge of the glass, or a small chip that spreads. Nearly one in five of these complaints mentions it happening again or a second windshield.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (26 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2021 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
All 23 recalls on the 2021 Tesla Model Y, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“The automatic windshield wiper function never works properly. It does not engage even when the windshield is soaked, and often engages when windshield is dry. This reduces visibility so much, that it is sometimes extremely dangerous.”
Filed Dec 18, 2023
“The windshield wipers are difficult to engage. Doing so while driving requires me to take my eyes off the road”
Filed Apr 27, 2023
“The roof glass cracked with no impact and no accident. No chip or missing pieces of glass. Everything is in tack but has cracked”
Filed May 29, 2022
“Teslaâs automatic wipers does not always work and itâs a serious safety concerns. I have videos of the automatic wipers not working during a light and heavy rain and it hindered visibilities on the road. Sometimes I traveled for 2 mins without the wiper sweeping water from the windshield. Due to Teslaâs bully tactics, and retributions, please do not share my name or phone number with Tesla, thank you.”
Filed Apr 9, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 26 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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- Seat belt or seat problems 43 reports
- Full Self-Driving (FSD) does something unsafe 35 reports
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