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2022 Tesla Model Y Engine Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
1%of 874 total for the year
Median mileage
30,028miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the engine of the 2022 Tesla Model Y, 1% of the 874 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,028 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“We were on the highway the power went out. The car did not have emergency brake . We could have gotten hit. We finally was able to stop on the shoulder with the driver not letting go off his foot pedal to keep the car from moving. We called Tesla and he wasn’t able to restart the car and yet he said the car has lots of power. The back door doesn’t open in an emergency as well”

NHTSA complaint #11461976, filed 2022-04

“Auto acceleration(forward) caused while parking and crashed into fence and utilities. Requested TESLA to diagonalize the cause of auto acceleration. Tesla couldn't handle my request well and they canceled and delayed my request, finally, they rejected my request as the car was salvaged.”

NHTSA complaint #11531184, filed 2023-07

“Bought a brand new Tesla model Y with 11 miles on it. 1 mile down the road it tells me to “pull over immediately” “reduced power” I was going 45 mph downhill and thankfully not a lot of cars around. I pulled over and it said reduced power, exit and enter vehicle to restore operation. I did and it worked fine. I drove home with no problems for 25 miles. An hour later I was headed somewhere else and stopped at a light, when it was green I accelerated then it did the same thing but I was on an entrance ramp to a bridge and 5 cars were behind me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11512591, filed 2023-03

“First my car was having issues charginging at the charge stations. Then as soon as that issue occurred, I had to replace the car battery. Then I noticed that the windows would randomly retract while I was driving my vehicle. My child had pointed out that his window was down, when he did not roll it down. Then I noticed some leakage from underneath my vehicle. My main concern of fluids leaking from my vehicle was my main concern. The Tesla dispatcher confirmed that concern by stating that fluids should not be leaking from my vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11498133, filed 2022-12

“My 2022 Tesla Model Y suddenly stopped on the road with a message on the screen saying “Pullover safely Vehicle Shutting Down”, but the car stopped immediately and would not move. Another error came up saying “Rear motor disabled”. The sudden stopping was very dangerous, and it could have been life threatening had it been on a highway. Luckily for us, I was just pulling the car back from our driveway, but more than half of my car was on the road when the car stopped suddenly with the error message. I can’t imagine what could have happened had I been on a highway with or without Auto Pilot. …”

NHTSA complaint #11514937, filed 2023-04

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202620%
202511%
202482%
2023202%
2022111%
2021141%
202010%

Other parts of the 2022 Tesla Model Y

Forward collision avoidance
497 complaints
Vehicle speed control
140 complaints
Brakes
132 complaints
Other or unknown
121 complaints
Electrical system
120 complaints
Lane departure
72 complaints
Steering
61 complaints
Suspension
39 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
35 complaints
Body and structure
32 complaints
Seat belts
24 complaints
Air bags
19 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Tesla Model Y

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology