2021 Tesla Y Service & Repair Manual

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The service and repair manual for the 2021 Tesla Y — the Battery electric engine, 4 trims. Matched to this exact model year, so the specifications and sequences are the ones Tesla published for your car, not figures carried over from a neighbouring year.

01 / FitmentWhat this manual covers

Model year2021
Engines
Battery electric
TrimsMayor Sport Utility 4-Door · Long Range Sport Utility 4-Door · Estandar Sport Utility 4-Door · Performance Sport Utility 4-Door
Federal record22 recalls · 0 complaints · 94 technical service bulletins (refreshed 2026-08-21)

02 / InsideSample pages from the 2021 Y manual

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03 / ContentsSections in the manual

  • Quick Lookups 1,790
  • General Information 1,713
  • Accessories & Equipment 4,695
  • Heating, Ventilation & A/C (HVAC) 658
  • Body & Frame 3,134
  • Hybrid/Electric Powertrain 1,087
  • Brakes 888
  • Restraints 532
  • Drivelines & Axles 350
  • Steering 273
  • Electrical 3,600
  • Suspension 638
  • Engine Performance 67
  • Front 300
  • Rear 300
  • Battery 12

04 / Known issuesRecalls on federal record for the 2021 Y

  1. Electrical System — adas › autonomous/self driving › software · 22V037000
    Failing to stop at a stop sign can increase the risk of a crash.
  2. Suspension · 21V912000
    Suspension links that separate can reduce vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  3. Suspension — critical fasteners · 21V835000
    A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.
  4. Electrical System — software · 22V045000
    The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
  5. Seat Belts — rear/other › retractor · 21V388000
    Improperly attached fasteners may prevent the seat belt retention system from performing as designed, increasing the risk of injury.
  6. Seat Belts · 21V389000
    An improperly attached fastener may prevent the seat belt system from performing as designed, increasing the risk of injury.
  7. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — foundation components › disc › caliper · 21V387000
    Contact with the rim may cause a loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance — sensing system › camera · 21V846000
    Unexpected activation of the aeb system may cause the car to stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
  9. Electrical System — software · 22V050000
    Decreased defrosting performance may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
  10. Electrical System — software · 22V063000
    Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
  11. Electrical System — software · 22V235000
    Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
  12. Forward Collision Avoidance — automatic emergency braking · 22V317000
    Swapped camera views can prevent the vehicle's cameras from detecting crossing objects and high-curvature lane lines, impairing the autosteer and automatic emergency braking (aeb) performance, and increasing the risk of a crash.
  13. Visibility — power window devices and controls · 22V702000
    A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
  14. Exterior Lighting — tail lights · 22V844000
    A taillight that fails to illuminate may reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  15. Steering — automated/adaptive steering · 23V085000
    Fsd beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.
  16. Electrical System — adas › autonomous/self driving › software · 23V838000
    In certain circumstances when autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
  17. Electrical System — instrument cluster/panel · 24V051000
    Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.
  18. Forward Collision Avoidance — warnings › external/pedestrian alert · 24V153000
    Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash.
  19. Seat Belts — front › warning light/devices · 24V376000
    A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
  20. Latches/Locks/Linkages — hood › latch · 24V554000
    An unlatched hood can fully open, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.
  21. Tires — pressure monitoring and regulating systems · 24V935000
    Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.
  22. Back Over Prevention — software · 26V283000
    A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Owners have filed 0 complaints and Tesla has issued 94 technical service bulletins for the 2021 Y. The manual carries the manufacturer's diagnostic and repair procedures behind these systems.

FAQQuestions about the 2021 Y manual

Is this manual specific to the 2021 Y?

Yes. It is the OEM manual matched to the 2021 model year, covering the Battery electric across the Mayor Sport Utility 4-Door, Long Range Sport Utility 4-Door, Estandar Sport Utility 4-Door, Performance Sport Utility 4-Door trims. Specifications and procedure sequences are the ones Tesla published for this year.

What 2021 Y problems does it help with?

22 recalls are on federal record for the 2021 Y, covering electrical system, suspension, seat belts. The manual carries the manufacturer's diagnostic and repair procedures for those systems; the recall repairs themselves are done free by Tesla dealers.

Does it include 2021 Y wiring diagrams?

Yes — the complete wiring diagrams for the 2021 build, alongside repair procedures, specifications and diagnostics.

Is it a subscription?

No. $49.99 once and the manual is yours. It is a digital manual — nothing ships; access details arrive by email after checkout and it works on any device.

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