2022 Tesla Model Y problems
Owners have filed 1,619 complaints about the 2022 Tesla Model Y with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 43.1% of them, far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 8.6%.
Complaints1,619
Crashes182
Fires18
Injuries415
Deaths307
What owners report breaking
Forward collision avoidance 43.1% · 697
Vehicle speed control 8.6% · 140
Service brakes 8.1% · 131
Electrical system 7.5% · 121
Unknown or other 7.4% · 119
Lane departure 5.1% · 82
Steering 3.7% · 60
Suspension 2.3% · 38
Severity
Of those complaints, 182 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire, 415 report an injury and 307 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Tesla Model Y in this data, 2022 ranks 3rd by complaint volume; 2023 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 455 in the last three years against 1164 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 9,700 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH with the Self Driving feature activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was in learning mode and needed a software update. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50. Forward collision avoidance · reported at 50 miles
The Autopilot feature malfunctioned twice on one drive today, while passing slower moving large vehicles on a divided highway. As I was passing these vehicles, the adaptive cruise control rapidly decelerated, which required intervention in my part to avoid the cars behind me from hitting me. This has not been reported to dealer, has not been inspected, and no warnings occurred before, during or after the events. Forward collision avoidance
On multiple occastions my car has suddenly applied the brakes when using cruise control. The braking ranges from mild to severe. This hasn't resulted in an accident but there has been a close call when a car was following closely. I have brought this to Tesla's attention and there response was along the lines of there is nothing that can be done to fix it and it should get better over time. It has not got better. Forward collision avoidance
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Tesla Model Y years
2020 502 complaints · 27.7% forward collision avoidance 2021 2,042 complaints · 41.8% forward collision avoidance 2023 2,066 complaints · 30.7% forward collision avoidance 2024 611 complaints · 28.6% forward collision avoidance 2025 211 complaints · 28.9% forward collision avoidance 2026 690 complaints · 23.0% forward collision avoidance