2022 Tesla Model Y Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 3%of 874 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the seat belts of the 2022 Tesla Model Y, 3% of the 874 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Seat belt locked up on my son(8yr old) on the back of passager seat. he can't unbuckle. It got tight. I have to drove to fire department ask for help. We had 3 fire fighters helping him to get out of it. they can't. so the fire fighters have to cut the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #11687884, filed 2025-09“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11664408, filed 2025-06“My model Y 2nd row seats are not latching. I keep getting warning ⚠️ alerts. My vehicle been in Tesla service center posesiones since July,2022. Currently still with Tesla Service for repair.”
NHTSA complaint #11488271, filed 2022-10“Subject: Complaint – Tesla North Hollywood Service Visit on Aug 30 Date: August 30, 2025 Time: Around 12:25 PM Location: Tesla North Hollywood Service Center Advisor: Anthony I visited the Tesla service center to report issues with my car: Possible seat belt problem in the back seat (my two kids sit there) Front and rear windows sometimes stop working I spoke with Anthony explained the issues and showed him the video i recorded it clearly show seat belt and windows malfunction . tesla Security cameras will confirm this. He smiled and asked if we wore seat belts. I said yes. …”
NHTSA complaint #11684109, filed 2025-08“My Tesla provided an in car warning message on June 28 stating that the “front passenger safety restraint system fault” exists. I immediately created a service request (the same day) and included pictures of the fault message. On July 6th, the Tesla service team stated that the appointment required a service center visit (which is not an option when making the appointment originally) and scheduled the appointment for July 25. On July 25, I took the car into the service center. A day later, Tesla confirmed an issue with the OCS module that required a new front passenger seat be installed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11479520, filed 2022-08Related recalls
- 24V376000May 28, 2024Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. In the event of an unbelted…Covers: Tesla Model Y 2020–2023, Model S 2012–2024, Model X 2015–2024 +1 more
- 23V130000Feb 27, 2023Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Model Y vehicles. The bolts securing the second-row seat back frames may not have been securely tightened.Covers: Tesla Model Y 2022–2023
- 22V045000Feb 1, 2022Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The audible chime may not activate…Covers: Tesla Model Y 2020–2022, Model 3 2017–2022, Model S 2021–2022 +1 more
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 Tesla Model Y
497 complaintsVehicle speed control
140 complaintsBrakes
132 complaintsOther or unknown
121 complaintsElectrical system
120 complaintsLane departure
72 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsSuspension
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
35 complaintsBody and structure
32 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 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