Complaint volume
827 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
827 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2022 Tesla Model Y, grouped by component category.
827 Total complaints
80 Crash reports
8 Fire reports
35 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 80 crash reports, 8 fire reports, 35 injury reports, and 3 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 73 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 16,603 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?
80 Crash
8 Fire
35 Injury
3 Fatality
53 Towed
25 Medical attention
What are the most common 2022 Tesla Model Y complaint categories?
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 224
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 67
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 48
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 16
827 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | SEAT BELTS | While driving a front passenger seat occupant classification system (OCS) error appeared. Made appointment February 7, 2025, Tesla replaced front row seat harness assembly as well as the front row occupancy sensor. Invoice # 3000S0012299476 states they did a retrofit service and proceeded with the required update and replaced sensor with the latest version. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | Have had a service error come up multiple times front passenger safety restraint system fault - | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Collision while using Summon feature on a Tesla. I was parked, rear end in, in a parking stall at work. A minivan was parked, front end in, in the stall adjacent to me. The two cars were facing opposite directions with the drivers side of each car next to each other. As I approached my car, from a distance of about 100ft, I used the Tesla app to summon my car to me. I pressed and held down the "Come to Me" button and my car lights went on and the car began moving forward then made a sudden, unexpected sharp left turn before pulling out of the stall. The turn was too sharp and a collision was imminent. I let the button go on the app, but it was too late and my drivers side back door panel scraped the rear drivers side bumper of the minivan next to me. I got into the car, manually backed up and surveyed the damage. I thought it was minor, but I reported it to the minivan owner. Due to an estimate of damage in the several thousand dollar range, I filed a claim with my insurance company. They repaired the damage to the minivan. I deferred any repair to my own car because I thought it was minimal. No injuries occurred as the result of this collision. I did not mention the use of the Summon feature when I reported this collision to my insurance company. I simply mentioned that I hit the car next to me pulling out of a parking stall and that the fault was mine. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2025 | SEAT BELTS | Rear seatbelt buckle won’t latch | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I believe that all Tesla have an issue where the brake lights do not turn on soon enough when the vehicle is slowing down especially at slower speeds and I feel this makes them get in a lot of rear end accidents at lower speeds. I've seen many videos online of people getting hit and the car in front of them is braking and the Tesla slows down with no brake lights then the vehicle behind them hits them. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I took Tesla to arbitration over defects and deceptive practices and their legal representative committed fraud by playing my own dashcam video and muting it so you couldn’t hear the auditory warnings the car makes when it makes errors. In this case the car was driving itself into oncoming traffic and stopping on the highway for non existent stop signs. I have reported this to the Florida Bar and Florida State Attorney Office Ashley Moody who is now investigating. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The issue I encountered was with Tesla's Smart Summon Feature. While using the feature, the car crossed the parking line and crashed directly into a car parked beside it. Happening so quickly I could not react in time. All of the cameras and sensors were in working order and it seems to have been a software related issue. The safety of anyone around the vehicle could have been at risk thankfully no one was hurt. The vehicle has since been inspected by insurance and damages to both cars were repaired. There were no warnings of any kind prior to the collision. I have a video from the on-board cameras of the entire incident. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Total loss of heat in vehicle. Receiving error code VCFRONT_a447, Cabin climate control system requires service, heating/cooling limited or unavailable. This is a significant safety concern in Minnesota's climate and as we're experiencing -10 or colder windchills. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I experienced a safety issue with my Tesla vehicle where the automatic window and locking system malfunctioned. While the car was stationary, my baby was looking out of the window, and suddenly, the car locked itself and the window began closing automatically. Despite the presence of my baby near the window, the obstacle detection system did not respond, and the window continued to close. It seems the detection system is designed to sense firm or hard objects but fails to recognize softer or smaller obstructions, such as a child’s head or hand. This poses a significant safety risk, especially for young children. I urge NHTSA to investigate the following: 1.The sensitivity and reliability of Tesla’s obstacle detection system for power windows. 2.Whether this issue meets the required safety standards for automatic windows. 3.Potential updates or recalls needed to address this safety concern. This is a critical issue that requires immediate attention to ensure the safety of passengers, especially children, in Tesla vehicles. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | SUSPENSION | The bolt under the control arms come lose when driving! Super scary safety issue has been impacting a lot of Model Y and 3s. This needs to be a recall NOW | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request: My drivere side door fails to open every time. The cold weather feature in the tesla app claims to pop open the door so you can grab the door to fully open only to get stuck closed. This also happens when attempting to exit the tesla. The passenger side drivers door also does not open every time. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Has been in for service many times. Concern does not replicate except at time of pickup of vehicle. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Yes failure to open door. Also if you are in full self driving and come to a emergency stop: The vehicle is suppost to open the door and put the vehicle in park. The vehicle only puts it into park and have to press the button multiple times to open the door. It gets stuck. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Driver side control arm while driving separated. I heard a loud thump and then the front driver side portion of the vehicle drop down. After further investigation, I have seen numerous vehicles have this exact same issue on multiple forums. I’m glad that I was going slow when this happened because it could’ve been catastrophic if I would’ve been going faster. How is this not a recall? | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vehicle suddenly starts to slow and slams on the brakes without warning when there is no danger. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | SEAT BELTS | Seat belt latch system failed on rear middle seat during multiple trips in the car. Could buckle the seat when we left the house but after unbuckling at first destination could no longer latch the buckle. Looked on Google and this is a known issue with Tesla Model Y cars. Had to wait weeks for a repair appointment to fix the buckle leaving us with an unsafe car. No explanation from Tesla why it failed unsure if other buckles will also fail mid trip. Very concerned about the safety of seat belt latches in the event of an accident. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving in town and pulling into a parking spot, my Tesla slammed on the brakes so hard it was like we struck something. The car was not in FSD or any assistive driving mode unless Tesla changed it without our knowledge. There were no warning or anything before the car slammed on the brakes. I reported the incident to Tesla and they never responded. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | Model: Telsa Y 2022 AWD Long range What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Control Arm bolt fell from Driver side front Wheel. Not available for inspection. Bolt got fixed by Tesla Service Center How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Yes I imagine. Since I was driving in community driveway with less < 10 MPH. I was safe. If this happens in Highway, it would be big risk since Steering gets locked and only one wheel rotates. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? This same issue has been reported mulitple times by other car owners over internet. As per dealer, this issue cannot be produced by him. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Component has been inspected only by the Tesla Service center. No one else looked into it. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No warnings or indications. Car still doesn't know that it has a problem with front wheel or steering. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | I am having difficulty with the mobile version to report it blanks out when I attempt to upload or attach documents but I have videos and documentation. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 | Unknown |
| Nov 2024 | SEAT BELTS | The rear passenger side seat belt has been defective for the last 12+ months. It first started with it not registering a person was occupying the seat and would not signal that a seat belt needed to be fastened, such as the other side when both are occupied simultaneously. For the last 6+ months the latch where the seat belt buckles would latch inconsistent. As of yesterday, the seat belt buckle fails to latch completely, rendering it useless and requiring repair. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front hood lid had opened unintentionally. The contact stated that the failure occurred on several occasions. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving and attempting to brake, the regenerative braking system malfunctioned, causing the braking distance to be extended. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 6,000 |
| Oct 2024 | SEAT BELTS | Seat belt locking mechanism won’t keep belt locked in. Tesla says it is working properly. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | LANE DEPARTURE | Tesla’s “Autosteer” function inexplicably and suddenly shifted lanes and sideswiped the other car that was passing me on the right. This defect of the “autosteer” function took control of the steering of the car, even with my two hands on the wheel. I do not know why the Tesla suddenly shifted in the intersection or, more importantly, why it did not detect the other car. I did see the other car approaching before the Tesla swerved into it. I wanted to remain in the left lane because it was the correct and safest thing to do. There were no obstacles ahead of me, and the left lane continued normally. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | SEAT BELTS | The driver-side rear seatbelt latch has malfunctioned. The spring mechanism appears broken and now will not lock / click the seatbelt in place when inserted. This is a major safety concern that has been documented numerous times specifically for the Model Y. The Tesla mobile service center will come out and diagnose which can take 1-2 weeks for appointment. But when the broke latch is replaced, it will cost +$80 per latch that is replaced. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE | Hello, My name is [XXX] and I had the 2022 Tesla Model Y performance. I had an accident on [XXX]. Car just took control itself, we hit the tree. It was in a residential area, it happened so fast that I could not react to prevent it. After we hit the tree, the car caught fire, It was a nightmare for me, I had my best friend with me at the time of the accident in the front passenger seat. Both of us were unconscious, by the time I got awake, the car was in flames, my friend was still unconscious but then he got awake after I tried with the local neighbor to pull him out from the car. Unfortunately my friend passed away after an accident in 5 hours. I had autosteer assistance on my car as a subscription. Plus my car had a problem with the side cameras, from time to time it was giving me errors - Door Pillar error message. Cops were trying to get information from the car, but according to Tesla representative my car was out of network from June 30, 2022. And I never got any notifications that my car is out of network. I have a case against me VS State of New Jersey, the prosecutor's office charged me with vehicle manslaughter, at the time of accident i gave a statement to the police officer, in December 12, 2023 it was Nationwide recall on Tesla cars, and this recall it was exactly for the same problem what I described to the police officer at the time of accident, so my problem is, I can't retrieve any information from Tesla regarding what happened at the time of accident, DUE TO TESLA had my car out of network for 25 days prior. I can't prove my innocence because of that I'm facing serious charges right now. My complain is about my car being out of TESLA NETWORK FOR 25 DAYS, WITHOUT PROPER NOTIFICATION ON THE APP OR EMAIL, WHILE MY CAR WAS OPERATED EVERYDAY ON THE DAILY BASIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: Yes Fire: Yes Injuries: 1 Fatalities: 1 Towed Medical attention | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On Friday 10/11 at 10:45 a.m I was in traffic on Day Street in Moreno Valley, California. This was the third time I experienced a sudden unintended acceleration with my Tesla. I would have hit the car in front of me, but I was able to swerve into an island on my left to avoid the car. The car went over the curve and stopped. I am unsure what happened but after my prior experiences, I knew how to react. Had I not reacted swiftly, I would have hit the car in front of me. There were no warning messages. I have an appointment with Tesla on Wed 10/26. When this happened the first time, they claimed there was nothing wrong with the car, but I think they are not looking hard enough. I am aware of a voltage problem that other Tesla owners have experienced that can lead to sudden unintended acceleration. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the image on the screen was blank. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,800. | Crash: No Fire: No | 24,800 |