Recall · 25V359000
Tesla recalled the TESLA Model Y over visibility
172
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
May 30, 2025
Filed with NHTSA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- The defect
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. The hose connector may block the windshield washer nozzles, preventing washer fluid from reaching the windshield. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
- What it can cause
- The inability to clean the windshield reduces the driver’s visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Tesla service will inspect and replace the wiper arm elbow connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-20-001.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| TeslaModel Y | 2026 | 2026 |
How this campaign compares
At 172 vehicles this is a small campaign: 63% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2026, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2025, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Tesla vehicles have been recalled over the visibility 2 times before this, most recently in June 2024 as 24V456000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for all 1 model year the campaign names. Their owners have filed 328 complaints with NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 7 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V558000 (suspension), 26V445000 (structure), 26V315000 (equipment), 25V690000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Tesla, Inc. with NHTSA on May 30, 2025 as campaign 25V359000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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