2022 Tesla Model Y Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 4%of 874 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the body and structure of the 2022 Tesla Model Y, 4% of the 874 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On July 22, 2025, at about 6:30 PM in a western suburb of Illinois, on a hot, humid, sunny evening after my car had sat in direct sun all day, my 2022 Tesla Model Y Long Range (Dual Motor AWD) suffered a total electrical failure. As I walked up, the car unlocked automatically with my phone key as usual. I placed my dog in the back seat, closed that door, and immediately tried to open the driver’s/front door—but it would not open. The phone key failed, and the backup key card at the B-pillar also failed to unlock the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11694211, filed 2025-10, 42,678 miles“I was driving on the highway and the frunk came off breaking the front shield. The frunk was still showing as closed on the computer, but the screws came off releasing the frunk. Luckily I was able to react appropriately and move the car to the shoulder of the highway but the incident could’ve caused death. Visibility was zero as the front shield was obstructed by the open frunk”
NHTSA complaint #11531131, filed 2023-07“I feel Tesla is building cars with non-standard parts and structural issues. 1.I bought a new car and started hearing brakes noises from 6000 miles where as previous car brakes rotors were good till 70k miles. 2.Within 9000 miles, driver side door, A pillar, B pillar, rear seats, display panel has to be either insulated or replaced. I am not sure how this effects car value or vehicle integrity going forward.”
NHTSA complaint #11517171, filed 2023-04“When exiting the driver seat of the vehicle my left arm gets caught in the hinge of the back door. This has happen before. This time my arm was bruised bad and shoulder painfully wrenched. The pain was so bad I thought my arm was broken.”
NHTSA complaint #11743272, filed 2026-06“Windshield of my car cracked spontaneously in two different occasions for no apparent reasons. First incident's occurred in June 2023 resulting in replacement of the windshield. Second incident occurred on December 4,2023 & vehicle is scheduled for replacement of the windshield. I thought the first event was due to rock hitting my car while driving on the highway but very likely it’s a spontaneous crack like the second.”
NHTSA complaint #11558458, filed 2023-12Related service bulletins
- 11009771Oct 25, 2024On certain Model Y vehicles, the LH and/or RH rear primary body seals might cause wind noise in the cabin.
- 10253651Mar 12, 2024Certain Model Y vehicles that received a tow hitch retrofit in Service may require a replacement LH Body Controller Module.
- 10247838Nov 22, 2023On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
- 10243082Aug 2, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
- 10240953Jun 16, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
- 10240946Jun 8, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.
- 10235970Apr 27, 2023On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
- 10235967Apr 17, 2023On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
- 10235963Apr 5, 2023On some Model Y vehicles, water may have leaked inside the rear trunk area through the liftgate assembly.
- 10226575Aug 15, 2022Certain Model Y vehicles that received a tow hitch retrofit in Service may require a replacement LH Body Controller Module.
Body and structure: 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 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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