---
title: "Tesla Model Y Cabin & Engine Air Filters"
description: "How the Tesla Model Y air filters specification changed from 2020 to 2025, compared generation by generation. Cabin air filter and engine air filter part numbers for the Tesla Model Y, with aftermarket equivalents and replacement intervals. Cabin filter Tesla Model 3/Y cabin air filter (two required, sold individually at the Tesla Shop). Same passenger-footwell HVAC location as before, but on cars built from ~February 2025 the console side panel and filter cover release by hand (tabs/magnets, no 6mm screw). Filters insert with arrows pointing rearward. 15-30 minute DIY.."
url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/filters"
updated: "2026-08-20"
---

# Tesla Model Y Cabin Air Filter and Engine Air Filter

The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes.

## Has the Tesla Model Y air filters specification changed by year?

| Model years | Cabin filter | Interval | Engine air filter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2025/filters) | Tesla Model 3/Y cabin air filter (two required, sold individually at the Tesla Shop) | Every 2 years (Tesla official) | N/A |
| [2020-2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/filters) | Tesla 1107681-00-A / -C (two filters required, sold individually; shared with Model 3) | Every 2 years (Tesla official) | N/A |

## Full specifications by generation

The air filters on a Tesla Model Y is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers.

- [2025 Tesla Model Y Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2025/filters)
- [2020-2024 Tesla Model Y Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/filters)

## Tesla Model Y air filters: common questions

### What cabin air filter does a Tesla Model Y take?

Tesla Model 3/Y cabin air filter (two required, sold individually at the Tesla Shop).

### Where is the cabin air filter on a Tesla Model Y?

Same passenger-footwell HVAC location as before, but on cars built from ~February 2025 the console side panel and filter cover release by hand (tabs/magnets, no 6mm screw). Filters insert with arrows pointing rearward. 15-30 minute DIY..

### How often should the cabin air filter be replaced on a Tesla Model Y?

Every 2 years (Tesla official). Sooner if you drive in heavy traffic, on dirt roads, or through wildfire smoke, a clogged filter shows up first as weak airflow and a foggy windshield that will not clear.

## Sources

- [Tesla Model Y Owner's Manual (2025+), Wheels and Tires](https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-FDDB10EF-FFA9-46EB-B8CC-03614AE92B6B.html)
- [Tesla DIY, Replacing Cabin Air Filters (Feb-2025 production changes)](https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/modely/en_us/GUID-1C689042-6645-4617-B270-7F2DA9A5624E.html)
- [Tesla Support, Vehicle Maintenance (official intervals)](https://www.tesla.com/support/car-maintenance)
- [Car and Driver, 2025 Model Y (Juniper) US details, 327-mi EPA range](https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63541277/2025-tesla-model-y-us-details-price/)
- [T Sportline, Model Y Juniper wheel & tire guide (Crossflow/Helix/Arachnid OE fitments)](https://tsportline.com/blogs/tesla-aftermarket-support/the-tesla-model-y-juniper-wheel-guide)
- [NHTSA recall lookup, 2025 Tesla Model Y (25V-002, 26V-315)](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Kelley Blue Book, 2025 Model Y ranges](https://www.kbb.com/tesla/model-y/2025/)
- [Wikipedia, Tesla Model Y (Juniper timeline, Performance/Standard 2026 launch)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_Y)

## Find your exact Model Y

- [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2025)
- [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2024)
- [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2023)
- [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2022)
- [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2021)
- [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020)

More Tesla Model Y guides:

- [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/oil)
- [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/battery)
- [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/tires)
- [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/wipers)
- [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/bulbs)
- [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/brakes)
- [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/fluids)
- [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/service-schedule)
- [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/common-problems)
- [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/key-fob-battery)
- [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/specs)

Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.