Complaint volume
811 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2022 Tesla Model Y Complaints
811 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2022 Tesla Model Y, grouped by component category.
811 Total complaints
76 Crash reports
8 Fire reports
32 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are forward collision avoidance, vehicle speed control,forward collision avoidance, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 76 crash reports, 8 fire reports, 32 injury reports, and 3 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 72 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 16,139 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to forward collision avoidance, vehicle speed control,forward collision avoidance, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2022 Tesla Model Y?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2022 Tesla Model Y
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How severe are the 2022 Tesla Model Y complaints?
76 Crash
8 Fire
32 Injury
3 Fatality
51 Towed
24 Medical attention
What are the most common 2022 Tesla Model Y complaint categories?
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 224
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 66
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 46
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 35
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 21
SERVICE BRAKES 19
SEAT BELTS 17
SUSPENSION 15
811 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | STEERING | [XXX] [XXX] When I entered [XXX] from Los Angeles Airport using the [XXX], I was going about 30 miles per hour when I finished entering and was climbing the left curve to return to the sharing lane, when suddenly the steering wheel turned to the left by itself and I almost hit the wall. If I hadn't turned the steering wheel back hard, I think the car would have crashed into the wall. The dashcam footage is also available. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2025 | STEERING | Steering consistently made rattling/clicking noises, coming from under near the steering column. Car was taken to Tesla Service Center, and service center replaced the front lower lateral and compliance link assemblies due to worn bushings. For additional context, this car has only 38,000 miles on the odometer, driven primarily in Southern California. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On April 18th, 2025, I dropped off my 2022 Tesla Model Y at Tesla Collision Center (Paramus, NJ) after a minor accident. I later revoked consent for any repairs via email. Despite this, Tesla performed major body and paint work without my permission. No signed work order exists. The repairs were unauthorized and proceeded without my knowledge or approval until this day. These changes now risk altering my VIN history and vehicle safety records. I’m concerned this constitutes falsified documentation and could affect resale value, title accuracy, and liability in future accidents. I was never shown a repair summary or given the chance to approve or decline service. Even after I sent a formal cease-and-desist letter on June 6, 2025, Tesla towed my rental vehicle on June 4 (without warning), which I had been using through Tesla Insurance. My personal belongings were inside. The timing suggests retaliation for revoking consent and demanding documentation. There were no mechanical failures or warning lights before this, but my concern is that Tesla falsified records & carried out structural work under my VIN without my legal consent. That poses serious risk to my safety and consumer transparency. The work was done by Tesla’s own collision center. The vehicle is available for inspection. I request NHTSA to review Tesla’s repair authorization practices and investigate whether unauthorized repairs, falsified VIN records, or retaliation have occurred in my case and others. This incident reflects broader safety concerns around Tesla’s internal repair authorization system, which may allow collision centers to proceed without documented customer consent. If vehicle repairs are being logged under owner records without approval, this poses risk to accident liability, insurance disputes, and NHTSA transparency. I request a formal investigation into Tesla’s repair authorization practices and how they affect vehicle safety, ownership rights, and regulatory compliance. Thank you. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane using FSD (full self driving). The car attempted to merge into another Tesla in the lane to my right. I immediately took over control and pressed on the brake to prevent a high speed accident. At that speed the car almost totally lost control. My friend and I could easily have died. We both felt the car just tried to kill us. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Squeaking of lower control arms arms around 70k miles. Upper & lower require replacement, per Tesla Service Center | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Tesla's FSD functions slowly has been reduced in the last years. Firts Tesla disabled the double pull function, resulted taken away the standard cruise control function. Lately, the fully paid ($12000) FSD is not recognizing streetsigns anymore, which worked perfectly before. This function is crucial to manage speeds, lanes, pedestrians and school zones or just attend in public roads! Tesla service center refuses to fix this issue or offer any additional solutions! This is very concerning and those vehicles with full FSD are not safe to operate on public roads anymore! Thank you | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The car exhibited a noise from the drivers side (LH) rear brake caliper, car was brought into Tesla for repair and it was determined that "Technician Notes: Technician inspected and verified excessive noise from the driver's side rear brake when applied, as reported by the customer. The noise was caused by a loose brake caliper on the left rear side. The technician replaced the left rear brake caliper and performed a brake fluid bleed/flush to resolve the issue. After the repair, the technician confirmed that the brake noise was no longer present." Tesla Service. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Brake caliper coming loose reduces brake performance and could lead to catastrophic failure and accident. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, see above. Tesla Service center "resolved" the issue by replacing the caliper. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No inspection, beyond Tesla service noted above. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No warning lights, just a clicking sound from the caliper, sounded loose. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The low voltage battery went out after rear right door was opened to put children in car seats. Drove 45 minutes to a train museum with the kids. Everything was working fine on the way down. Once done with the museum and back at the car, opened right rear door to put my younger child in the car seat. My older child decided to enter the car through same door as she didn't want to wait for me to finish to take her to the other side. Once my younger child was buckled up, I closed the door to come over to the other side the buckle in my older child into car seat. The door would not open. The phone application would not get the car to unlock the doors. I could not open any of the doors. Children were trapped inside. My oldest child was not yet buckled and I was able to instruct her to crawl to the front and try opening both doors with the electronic button, which did not work. I then instructed her to use the mechanical door latch vs the electronic and she got the door open. Had it not been for the fact that she was still unbuckled she would not have been able to get to the front to open the doors. I would have needed to call 911 for help getting the kids out as the car was unresponsive. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | Every few months, my car receives a warning stating "Front passenger safety restraint system fault". This error noted that there are issues related to checking the front passenger seatbelt/airbag status, and that they may not work as expected. Tesla has tried to repair this 4 times on my car already, but the error keeps coming back after a few months. This is now the 5th time this is happening in my car over the 3 years I've owned it. The date/mileage listed is when this issue first started occuring. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Our 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance backed out of a driveway into the street and parked in the middle of the street with nobody inside the car, creating a traffic hazard. This happened after around an hour parked. The Smart Summon feature was enabled in the car. Possible cause was that Summon was accidentally activated by phone jostling in pants pocket. Car was looked at by Tesla and found to be in good working order and was considered safe to drive. No explanation of cause of the event was offered by Tesla. We turned off the smart summon feature in the car. Suggest adding an additional step in the Tesla app such as requiring a numerical code input to eliminate the possibility of accidentally summoning the car by random inputs to Tesla app when phone is in a pocket. We have time stamped surveillance video of the event. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while washing the vehicle, the contact became aware that the entire inner sidewall of the tires were warped and damaged, and the TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that a cause for failure could not be determined; however, the tires were replaced and the front-end aligned. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted, and the contact became aware that the tires displayed inner sidewall damages. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 21,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 21,000 |
| May 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while idling, waiting for their garage to open, the vehicle began to move forward independently. The contact attempted to apply the brake pedal, but the brakes failed, and the vehicle accelerated forward at a higher speed. The vehicle crashed into an unoccupied vehicle parked in the garage, causing the other vehicle to crash into the garage wall and into the laundry room inside the home. The Tesla's air bag deployed. The contact confirmed that no self-driving or other feature was activated at the time of the failure. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The contact sustained injury to their neck, knee, and hands. Medical attention was sought via ambulance. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was 45,417. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Towed Medical attention | 45,417 |
| May 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | "Max Speed Offset" 6 months ago Tesla updated FSD to v 12 on HW3 vehicles. Although I think V 13 on HW 4 vehicles are also affected just not quite as much. Immediately driving through any 25 or 35 zones the cruise would actually set dangerously high. Complained to dealer. Claimed couldn't do anything as it was a software issues, would eventually get corrected. It did a little, happening less often, but still happened every time in small towns around me. When they changed it, the recommendation on the screen said go 40% over limit. I kept lowering my offset, no help. Lot of other people have been complaining on Tesla message boards. One person there said use 0% and that did work, but is annoying. I have included some pics. One showing the car set is self to 54 MPH when I drove into a 35 zone. The car read the 35 as it is on the screen. One with message about why they changed. They want the car to keep up with "flow of traffic". Behind the pop up window you can see their recommended 40% over. Two pics messaging from tesla. Despite setting appt to fix it they claim nothing they could do. When I asked why mine did it all the time in some areas, no response. Last pic, my spouse doesn't use FSD and the old system is still active for Autopilot and work perfectly. They could easily switch back. That area is still there, but greyed out in FSD screen. But they want their aggressive driver "keep up with traffic flow". | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Tesla loaner damaged by rodents Chew on Car Wires | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2025 | STEERING | The car will continue losing power steering while driving making it very hard to steer. It has happened at all levels of speed. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Just days after taking delivery of our first Tesla (2022 Model Y, second-hand ), we experienced a dangerous incident. While Autopilot was engaged, the vehicle failed to slow down or properly navigate a curb near a roundabout. Despite our immediate manual intervention, the front wheel was damaged, resulting in loss of steering and a repair bill exceeding $7,000. After the incident, we were surprised and alarmed to learn that Tesla’s Autopilot is widely known to be unreliable and risky in urban settings. Yet, Tesla imposes no restrictions or clear warnings on its use in such areas, even where the vehicle’s software could easily identify elevated risks. Autopilot handles highways reasonably well, following lanes, making turns, and maintaining distance from other vehicles. This creates a misleading impression that it will perform just as effectively on city roads. However, city roads are far more complex, and the brief transition from Autopilot to human control is often insufficient to prevent accidents. Our experience painfully illustrates this. What concerns us most is that Tesla includes Autopilot as a standard feature but fails to adequately educate users about its limitations. There are no effective restrictions to prevent the system’s use in high-risk scenarios, nor are there built-in warnings when the system is engaged in unsuitable driving environments. This creates extremely dangerous situations for customers. Every life is valuable and deserves proper protection. In addition to the physical damage, the emotional toll after the incident has been significant. What feels especially unjust is Tesla’s response. The company has shown indifference, refusing to take responsibility or provide any compensation for an incident caused by clear system design flaws. We are submitting this report in the hope of preventing similar accidents and receiving the compensation we rightfully deserve. (The vehicle issue has been inspected and confirmed by the Tesla Service Center) | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | Unknown |
| May 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Tail gate hinges will easily bend when the tailgate is closed manually during failure to power close. Tesla refuses the repair and states that vehicle owner will need to take vehicle to collision center to replace hinge even though no collision is involved. Resolution is to replace hinges and align door which tesla refuses to do under warranty. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| May 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On April 14,2025 My 2022 Tesla Model Y caught on fire while charging. The fire Started from underneath the car near the trunk. The Fire burned the side of my house as well. The Fire Department Ruled it as an electrical fire due to the Battery. | Crash: No Fire: Yes Medical attention | Unknown |
| May 2025 | SUSPENSION | During VA state safety inspection, inspector found “Rear upper rear control arm knuckle joints have play.” And rejected inspection stating serious safety issue. I checked online that tesla model Y 2022 has recall for this suspension issue but my VIN is not in it. 21V-912 / SB-21-31-004 Recall Why is my vehicle excluded from recall? It has the same issue as other Tesla. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | SEATS | Drivers seat is loose, hundreds of other posters online have complained about the same thing. Seat shifts forward and back on acceleration. They want over $2000 for a seat repair. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Any of categories are matching with my issue. 3 1/2 years old, 64,000 miles Tesla model y, ECU, which controls Full self driving , and drive assist system, is fault right after warranty expires. The replacement cost is $2,800. Does it make sense that ECU fault on the owner? It is only 3 1/2 years old car. It is definitely defective part, but Tesla service is not replace for free. I am concerning if ECU fails while I am driving. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving at approximately 25 mph on a local street in Seattle, WA, my Tesla suddenly engaged the brakes without any apparent reason. The vehicle was not in Autopilot or Full Self-Driving mode, and my foot was actively pressing the accelerator pedal at the time. The braking was abrupt and forceful, causing a sudden deceleration. The weather was clear with good lighting. There were no obstacles, vehicles, or road hazards in my path that could have triggered the braking. The unexpected stop was shocking and could have led to a rear-end collision, as there were vehicles behind me. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Phantom braking event on highway. Going about 65 miles an hour. It slammed on the brakes. Car is on latest software. I have the video clip whet it shows me trying to get the car under control. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | VISIBILITY | When I try to defrost my windows, it does not work. They are so foggy when I’m going down the road I am concerned that I will wreck. I was told my vin was not included in the recall. I think it needs to be. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while at a stop, the brake pedal was depressed when suddenly the steering wheel seized to function, and the vehicle started to move forward independently, causing the driver to veer to the right to avoid crashing into a home garage. The contact attempted to get back into the street however, the vehicle kept moving forward independently as the contact kept depressing on the brake pedal crashing the front center of the vehicle into a sign pole. The vehicle continued to accelerate independently causing the contact to crash into a second sign pole on the front passenger side where the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was damaged by the fender upon the first impact and was damaged on the front passenger side upon the second impact however, the vehicle was not destroyed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and his wife suffered from whiplash however, medical attention was not required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the place of the accident to the contact's home. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 10,100. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | 10,100 |