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2022 Tesla Model Y Problems

Compared with other Tesla Model Y years

Typical for this model

45/100 0.9× a typical year · 50 = typical

Nearby years with fewer complaints than typical and no open NHTSA investigation: 2020

Based only on NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations. Not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold, and not a reliability rating. How this is calculated

Complaints
874filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
10,000miles, 79 complaints with mileage
Recalls
20campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA crash rating
5 / 5stars overall, 2 rated versions
EPA fuel economy
123 MPGecombined, Electric AWD · 129 city / 116 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2022 Tesla Model Y (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests, EPA fuel economy. Report an error

What owners report

Complaints on the 2022 Model Y are dominated by driver-assistance behavior, especially unintended braking while Adaptive Cruise Control or Autopilot is engaged, often at highway speeds. Many owners also describe the vehicle slowing, stopping or moving unexpectedly, and braking complaints usually accompany these events. Most reports arrive at low mileage, though steering and suspension items show up later in the vehicle's life.

  1. Forward collision avoidance

    Phantom braking / unintended slowing under cruise or

    • 337 complaints (39%)
    • median 3,456 mi at 1.0 yrs old (32 state mileage)
    • 18 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2021–2026

    Owners describe the vehicle slowing sharply or stopping on its own while Adaptive Cruise Control, Autopilot or FSD is engaged, frequently with no vehicle or object nearby. Several say the event repeats many times on the same trip and that taking over or pressing the accelerator restores normal operation. A few mention the vehicle also steering itself or veering, and dealers reportedly said the car was learning or needed a software update, with no repair performed. Mostly reported under about 15,000 miles, often at highway speeds in rain or at night.

    Recall 23V838000Recall 23V085000Recall 22V037000

    What to check: Ask whether the latest driver-assistance software is installed and whether the previous owner had repeated braking events logged. A long test drive with cruise control on the highway is the practical check.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle started braking without driver input. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 600.”

    NHTSA complaint #11466463, filed 2022-05, 600 miles

    “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.”

    NHTSA complaint #11456758, filed 2022-03, 50 miles
  2. Vehicle speed control

    Unexpected acceleration or failure to respond to the brake

    • 315 complaints (36%)
    • median 10,050 mi at 1.0 yrs old (22 state mileage)
    • 40 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • owner-quoted repair $2,336 (median of 5 quotes)
    • filed 2021–2026

    Complaints describe the car moving forward on its own from a stop or while parking, and in several cases the brake pedal did not seem to slow it before it hit a wall, garage door or another vehicle. Some drivers also report the car not accelerating or reversing as intended after a shift. Some owners say the manufacturer attributed the events to the accelerator pedal being pressed, which they dispute. Reported across a wide mileage range, frequently in parking or driveway situations at low speed.

    What to check: Ask about any stored event data and service history tied to unintended movement. Practise low-speed maneuvering in an open lot during the test drive and confirm pedal feel and creep behavior.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended and jerked. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse(R), the vehicle failed to reverse as intended. The vehicle was shifted to park(P) and then into drive(D) several times, and the vehicle accelerated. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11765080, filed 2026-09, 63,500 miles

    “The contact owned a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationed at a traffic light and waiting to make a left turn, the vehicle accelerated independently and T-boned another vehicle. The contact stated the air bags did not deployed. The contact stated she was dizzy/a headache and had lesions on her upper left leg. The contact stated she did not seek medical. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11485617, filed 2022-09, 35,083 miles
  3. Electrical system

    Touchscreen freezes, reboots and computer overheating

    • 63 complaints (7%)
    • median 28,000 mi at 2.5 yrs old (11 state mileage)
    • 3 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • owner-quoted repair $4,143 (median of 9 quotes)
    • filed 2022–2026

    Complaints describe the center screen going black or frozen while driving, sometimes trapping an occupant inside until a door was opened from outside, and occasionally with the car refusing to move. Several report overheat messages and repeated error codes during or after fast charging. Owners say the dealer advised diagnosis or a software remedy, and some describe the failure recurring after service. Reported from very low mileage up to high-mileage examples, sometimes after fast charging or in hot weather.

    Recall 22V296000Recall 24V554000Recall 26V283000

    What to check: Confirm the vehicle software is current and ask whether the infotainment overheating and rear-camera recalls were performed. Check that the doors release from inside and that the screen responds after a restart.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving 20-25 MPH, the hood unexpectedly opened, struck the windshield, and obstructed the visibility of the road. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The contact stated that while attempting to close the hood, he noticed that the hood struts were completely damaged. The contact removed the struts and closed the hood manually. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11608709, filed 2024-08, 28,000 miles

    “The contact owned a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the central computer suddenly overheated. The failure caused the vehicle to stop immediately and disabled other essential safety features. During the failure, the center screen flashed red with a message instructing the driver to take control, followed by a series of unknown error codes and an APP_W141 ECU thermal alert warning. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11767570, filed 2026-09, 95,000 miles
  4. Brakes

    Brake pedal feel and stopping performance concerns

    • 107 complaints (12%)
    • median 10,444 mi at 1.5 yrs old (9 state mileage, few)
    • 20 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2022–2026

    Owners report the brake pedal feeling unresponsive or failing to stop the car in time in close-following situations, and some describe the forward collision warning illuminating only after impact. Others tie the same events to unintended acceleration and say the car struck a wall or another vehicle. In most cases the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Scattered across mileage, with many reports above 20,000 miles.

    Recall 24V051000

    What to check: Have the brake fluid, pads and rotors inspected, and check that the recall for instrument-panel warning-light font size has been completed.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “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. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11663141, filed 2025-05, 45,417 miles

    “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. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11647705, filed 2025-03, 10,100 miles

Buying note. Spend time with the driver-assistance features on a highway test drive, since unintended braking is the most common theme in owner reports. Also confirm the open software-related recalls were completed and check the steering wheel covering and front suspension for wear on higher-mileage examples.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.

NHTSA recorded 874 consumer complaints for the 2022 Tesla Model Y. 79 of the complaints include a mileage, and 87% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 10,000 miles. Of all complaints, 91 involved a crash, 8 a fire, 152 an injury, 103 a death, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns and 81 technical service bulletins for this model year. Compared with the other 3 Tesla Model Y model years that have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to compare, this one scores 45 out of 100, where 50 is a typical year for the model (typical for this model). The comparison allows for the era and for how long each year has had to collect complaints, but not for how many vehicles were sold.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Seat belts (24), Air bags (19), Seats (17), Transmission and drivetrain (17), Exterior lighting (16), Back-over prevention (rear camera) (15), Wheels (15), Engine (11), Fuel system (9), Latches, locks and linkages (7), Tires (5), Equipment (3), Electronic stability control (1).

Example complaints

Forward collision avoidance: “I am writing to formally raise a serious concern regarding the functionality of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. On May 11th, while the vehicle was operating under FSD, I experienced an unexpected disengagement of the system, which then reengaged on its own without any input from me. This erratic behavior caused the vehicle to hit the garage door and resulted in a crash.”

NHTSA complaint #11745951, filed 2026-06

Vehicle speed control: “My chat constantly phantom brakes. This is a constant issue, I ve had the car since it was new and almost everytime im in adaptive cruise control it randomly brakes. Today with nothing in front of my on 3 separate occasions it applies the brakes and forces me to accelerate to maintain speed.”

NHTSA complaint #11762300, filed 2026-09

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.”

NHTSA complaint #11625733, filed 2024-11

Other or unknown: “Full Self Driving caused my Tesla to enter an intersection while the light was red. The FSD stopped at the red light on Monday Dec. 22. 2025 at 9:37 am. After a few moments is began to drive from the correct stop and enter the intersection while the traffic light was red. I had to manually take control to prevent it from continuing thru.”

NHTSA complaint #11707004, filed 2025-12

Mileage when problems were reported

87% of the 79 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 3,400 and 32,000 miles.

49%0–1018%10–2520%25–509%50–754%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (79 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 10,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

202120223902023202420252026
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2022 Tesla Model Y. Frontal results are shown driver / passenger; rollover shows the star rating and NHTSA's estimated risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VersionOverallFrontalSideSide poleRollover
Model Y 5-SEAT · SUV AWD★★★★★5 / 5555 · 7.9% risk
Model Y 7-SEAT · SUV AWD★★★★★5 / 5555 · 7.9% risk

Driver aids listed by NHTSA for the 2022 model year: forward collision warning standard, lane departure warning standard, automatic emergency braking standard.

Neighbouring years: 2021: same overall rating; 2023: same overall rating. A redesign between years can change both the car and the test.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), nhtsa.gov/ratings.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2022 Tesla Model Y version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving); for electric versions it is the cost of electricity and the rating is in MPGe.

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
Model Y AWDElectricsingle-speed129116123 MPGe$600
Model Y Long Range AWDElectricsingle-speed127117122 MPGe$600
Model Y Performance AWDElectricsingle-speed115106111 MPGe$700
Model Y RWDElectricsingle-speed140119129 MPGe$600

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

See all 20 recalls for the 2022 Tesla Model Y → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 81 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 81 bulletins →

Other model years of the Tesla Model Y

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20264235,00085131 MPGeToo new to compareToo new
20251085,82835117 MPGeToo new to compareToo new
20243288,79055118 MPGeToo new to compareToo new
20231,1906,782175122 MPGe61 · TypicalToo new
202287410,000205123 MPGe45 · TypicalStable
20211,0933,850235125 MPGe54 · TypicalFalling
20202834,466245121 MPGe0 · FewerStable

All Tesla Model Y model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2022 Tesla Model Y?

Complaints on the 2022 Model Y are dominated by driver-assistance behavior, especially unintended braking while Adaptive Cruise Control or Autopilot is engaged, often at highway speeds. The issues reported most often: Phantom braking / unintended slowing under cruise or; Unexpected acceleration or failure to respond to the brake; Touchscreen freezes, reboots and computer overheating.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2022 Tesla Model Y have?

NHTSA recorded 874 consumer complaints for the 2022 Tesla Model Y as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2022 Tesla Model Y is reported most often?

Forward collision avoidance is named most often, in 497 complaints (57% of the total), followed by vehicle speed control with 140.

Has the 2022 Tesla Model Y been recalled?

NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

How did the 2022 Tesla Model Y do in NHTSA crash tests?

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings give the 2022 Tesla Model Y 5 out of 5 stars overall, across 2 rated versions (body style and drive). Ratings from different model years are only comparable when the vehicle was not redesigned in between.

How efficient is the 2022 Tesla Model Y according to the EPA?

The EPA rates the 2022 Tesla Model Y (Model Y AWD, Electric) at 123 MPGe combined, 129 city and 116 highway, with an estimated annual electricity cost of $600 at 15,000 miles a year. Other battery and motor versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2022 Tesla Model Y reported?

Among the 79 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 10,000 miles and the middle half falls between 3,400 and 32,000 miles; 87% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Crash ratings are from NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.