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Tesla MODEL Y at salvage auctions

Copart 2021 Tesla MODEL Y 5YJYGDEE6MF198262 Water / Flood70,970 mi upcomingDec 30 Copart 2024 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDED9RF184437 Front End upcomingDec 15 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEE6PA148160 Minor Dent / Scratches20,641 mi upcomingNov 20 Copart 2022 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGAEE2NF520236 Rear End77,597 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEE3PA107081 Rear End36,574 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2021 Tesla MODEL Y 5YJYGDEE1MF190585 Front End upcomingNov 18 Copart 2026 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDED5TA758617 Rear End1,064 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2025 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDED2SA376432 Side14,755 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2026 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDED2TF431840 Front End23,411 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2022 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEF8NF542784 Front End upcomingNov 17 Copart 2024 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEF3RA295953 Front End8,180 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2020 Tesla MODEL Y 5YJYGDEE6LF032936 Vandalism77,414 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2026 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEE9TF378059 Front End57,521 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2026 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEE9TA636383 Side21,686 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEFXPF773608 Side107,523 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2022 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEFXNF401036 Front End154,069 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2020 Tesla MODEL Y 5YJYGDEE9LF045728 Front End125,121 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2025 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDED8SA347839 Rear End25,319 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2025 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDED0SA346863 Ao upcomingNov 17 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEE8PF928230 Front End15,949 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2024 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDED4RF004006 Front End24,153 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEE5PF864812 Front End26,483 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2026 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEE3TF329486 Rear End19,097 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2023 Tesla MODEL Y 7SAYGDEEXPF881279 Front End26,765 mi upcomingNov 16

Tesla MODEL Y: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Tesla MODEL Y: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars822
Median retail value$37,466
Median repair cost, % of value76%
Median odometer33,250 mi
Run and drive65%
Model year
2020
191
2025
2026
Primary damage
  1. Front End 417 51%
  2. Rear End 191 23%
  3. Side 120 15%
  4. All Over 21 2.6%
  5. All Over 13 1.6%
  6. Minor Dent / Scratches 13 1.6%
  7. Water / Flood 12 1.5%
  8. Rollover 8 <1%
  9. Undercarriage 7 <1%
  10. Normal Wear 4 <1%
Yard state
  1. CA183 22%
  2. TX87 11%
  3. FL58 7.1%
  4. IL42 5.1%
  5. GA40 4.9%
  6. NJ39 4.7%
  7. NY37 4.5%
  8. OR28 3.4%
  9. CO27 3.3%
  10. NC27 3.3%
  11. MD22 2.7%
  12. PA20 2.4%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

7,920 complaints about the Tesla MODEL Y (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints7,920
With a crash1,229
With a fire56
Injured901
Deaths318
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Driver assistance (AEB, lane assist)
    median 4,000 mi at failure     3,434 43%
  2. Speed control
    median 5,000 mi at failure     590 7%
  3. Electrical system
    median 8,257 mi at failure     581 7%
  4. Brakes
    median 6,000 mi at failure     578 7%
  5. Steering
    median 2,650 mi at failure     492 6%
  6. Suspension
    median 11,000 mi at failure     339 4%
  7. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 3,000 mi at failure     201 3%
  8. Seats and seat belts
    median 14,500 mi at failure     191 2%
  9. Body and structure
    median 7,251 mi at failure     169 2%
  10. Wheels and tires
    median 10,821 mi at failure     147 2%
Complaints by model year
2020
2,098
2025
2027

Recalls

43 recall campaigns for the Tesla MODEL Y.

Recall campaigns by model year
2019
242020
2025
2026

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2026 5.0
2025 5.0
2020 5.0

Real sale prices

1,458 sales of the Tesla MODEL Y at US government auctions, median price $8,700. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.