2023 Tesla Model Y · symptom sheet
Airbag warning light or recall
- 40owner reports
- 30,491median miles
- 21involved a crash
Newest report Sep 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
40 of the 1,166 complaints on this car describe airbag.
Tick what matches of 40 reports
Airbag on other Model Y years
No other Model Y model year has enough reports of airbag for a sheet of its own. See every Model Y year.
What this problem usually is
Airbag complaints split into a few kinds. The most common is an airbag warning light that won't go out. Others involve the passenger seat sensor switching the passenger bag off with an adult sitting there, an airbag that didn't deploy in a crash, or one that went off without a crash at all. A large share also come from owners waiting on a recall part.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the occupant sensor (20 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the airbags covers the 2023 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Tesla met with an head on collision with another Toyota. Teslaâs airbags didnât deploy and i had my 6 year old in car as well. The other car which was 2007 toyota, its airbag still worked.”
Filed Jul 14, 2024
“My car collided with another car and a fine white powder was released but no airbag was deployed along with a slight burning odor”
Filed May 24, 2024
“Iâve received repeated errors of front right safety restraint system needs service with an indication of the airbags being disabled. Tesla has attempted to fix this on two occasions by replacing various wiring and seat belt parts, but the problem returns each time.”
Filed May 22, 2024
“Tesla suddenly accelerated forward from a complete stop at very rapid pace and hit a wall”
Filed Mar 30, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 21 of 40 reports involved a crash and 17 people were hurt. 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.
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Other problems on this car
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 259 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 229 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 154 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 126 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 106 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 92 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 77 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 58 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 45 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 42 reports
- Full Self-Driving (FSD) does something unsafe 41 reports
- Windshield wipers stop working 32 reports
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 27 reports