Used car safety, rank #44 of 188
Tesla Model Y electric 4WD Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Tesla Model Y electric 4WD, a midsize luxury SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Tesla Model Y electric 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 18 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize luxury SUVs average of 17, which is 6% above the class average. That places it #44 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 74.3/100.
What the Tesla Model Y electric death rate means
At 18 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Tesla Model Y electric 4WD is 6% worse than the midsize luxury SUVs average of 17. The 95% confidence interval is 10 to 25, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 35 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Tesla Model Y electric. Its 95% confidence interval is 25β44. It is higher than the Tesla Model Y electric's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used luxury SUVs
The safest midsize luxury SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Tesla Model Y electric 4WD highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD at a death rate of 0.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD | 2020-23 | 0 (0 to 25) | 95.3 | n/a | n/a |
| Porsche Macan 4WD | 2020-23 | 4 (0 to 11) | 93.0 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 4WD | 2020-23 | 5 (0 to 11) | 92.6 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X5 2WD | 2020-23 | 6 (0 to 17) | 91.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC90 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 22) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Volvo XC60 4WD | 2020-23 | 7 (0 to 17) | 90.4 | n/a | n/a |
| BMW X3 4WD | 2021-23 | 11 (0 to 23) | 85.2 | n/a | n/a |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4WD | 2020-23 | 13 (0 to 25) | 81.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Tesla Model Y electric 4WD (this page) | 2020-23 | 18 (10 to 25) | 74.3 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize luxury SUVs: 17 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Tesla Model Y electric
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Tesla Model Y electric we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tesla Model Y | TSP+ | 98.6 |
| 2026 | Tesla Model 3 | No award | 91.7 |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 74.3 used-car score above.
International crash test results
Euro NCAP (2025)
Best in Class Small SUV 2025.
ANCAP (2022)
International test results are for the same-generation model sold in those markets. Body structures are typically identical across regions. Euro NCAP vs IIHS explained.
Safety recalls for the Tesla Model Y electric 4WD
We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this nameplate and model year. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for one year. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Tesla Model Y electric 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Tesla Model Y electric 4WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 18 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Tesla Model Y electric 4WD, 6% above the class average (17 for midsize luxury SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 74.3 out of 100 and rank #44 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Tesla Model Y electric 4WD driver death rate?
18 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 10 to 25. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Tesla Model Y electric died at a rate of 35 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Tesla Model Y electric 4WD compare with other midsize luxury SUVs?
The midsize luxury SUVs class averages 17 driver deaths per million; the Tesla Model Y electric 4WD sits at 18. Among the 9 midsize luxury SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2WD with a death rate of 0.