2022 Tesla Model Y Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 132about this part
- Share
- 15%of 874 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,222miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 132 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Tesla Model Y, 15% of the 874 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,222 miles. 15 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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“While driving my Tesla Model Y sudden braking happened numerous times. During the last event a Large Semi-trailer Truck was extremely close to my rear bumper felt as if I was going to be rear ended and the Semi was beeping the horn thinking I was placing the brakes. This is very concerning to me. This is a safety concern due to system malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #11472799, filed 2022-07“The car was delivered to me today. It has 15 miles on the odometer. The brakes do not work. I almost crashed into a home. Extreme safety concern. The next device appointment is July 20th. I will wait for them to diagnose the issue. Very concern this auto manufacturer is delivering faulty brand new products to consumers.”
NHTSA complaint #11471276, filed 2022-06“I was driving on the freeway going 70 mph with adaptive cruise control enabled, and on two occasions the car braked quite strongly even though there were no cars in front of me. The first time it may have been because the freeway led into a curve, and the second time the car was headed into a tunnel.”
NHTSA complaint #11510876, filed 2023-03“The vehicle will brake while utilizing the AutoSteer and Cruise Control features. I do not have the Advanced AutoPilot feature enabled on my vehicle. The vehicle will brake suddenly at highway speeds requiring me to take control of the vehicle immediately. This is concerning and May result in an rear end collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11453330, filed 2022-02Related service bulletins
- 10214118Apr 29, 2022Some Model Y vehicles were built without a hydraulic control unit (HCU) wake-up wire, and in rare circumstances, braking and stability control related alerts may appear on the…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 Tesla Model Y
497 complaintsVehicle speed control
140 complaintsOther or unknown
121 complaintsElectrical system
120 complaintsLane departure
72 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsSuspension
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
35 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsSeat belts
24 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsSeats
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Tesla Model Y
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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