2022 TESLA MODEL Y — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 841 complaints · 20 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (420 complaints · 49.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 85
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 148
  • Deaths 103
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 420 of 841 owner complaints (49.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 420 complaints, 49.9% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 420 · 49.9% · 21 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 52 complaints, 6.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 52 · 6.2% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports LANE DEPARTURE: 52 complaints, 6.2% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 52 · 6.2% · 14 crash reports 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 26 complaints, 3.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 26 · 3.1% · 5 crash reports SUSPENSION: 26 complaints, 3.1% of reports SUSPENSION 26 · 3.1% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 25 complaints, 3.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 25 · 3.0% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 24 complaints, 2.9% of reports STEERING 24 · 2.9% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 23 complaints, 2.7% of reports VISIBILITY 23 · 2.7% SEAT BELTS: 20 complaints, 2.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 20 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 623 complaints, 74.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 623 · 74.1% · 58 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 420 49.9% 21 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 52 6.2% 4 crashes · 2 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 52 6.2% 14 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 26 3.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 26 3.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 25 3.0% 8 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 24 2.9% 5 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 23 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 20 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 623 74.1% 58 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2021. 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 155 owner reports 155 2022-Q2: 82 owner reports 82 2022-Q3: 86 owner reports 86 2022-Q4: 66 owner reports 66 2023-Q1: 65 owner reports 65 2023-Q2: 65 owner reports 65 2023-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2023-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2024-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2024-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2024-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2024-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2026-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2026-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 Owner reports Aug 2021 Aug 2026 Recall campaign 21V912000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V912000 Recall campaign 22V037000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V037000 Recall campaign 22V045000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V045000 Recall campaign 22V050000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V050000 Recall campaign 22V063000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V063000 Recall campaign 22V235000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V235000 Recall campaign 22V296000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V296000 Recall campaign 22V702000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V702000 Recall campaign 22V844000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V844000 Recall campaign 23V085000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V085000 Recall campaign 23V130000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V130000 Recall campaign 23V385000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V385000 Recall campaign 23V838000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V838000 Recall campaign 24V051000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V051000 Recall campaign 24V153000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V153000 Recall campaign 24V376000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V376000 Recall campaign 24V554000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V554000 Recall campaign 24V935000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V935000 Recall campaign 26V283000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V283000 Recall campaign 26V507000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V507000 Investigation PE21020 ● Investigation PE21020 Investigation PE21023 ● Investigation PE21023 Investigation PE22002 ● Investigation PE22002 Investigation EA22002 ● Investigation EA22002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP23001 ● Investigation DP23001 Investigation DP23002 ● Investigation DP23002 Investigation RQ24009 ● Investigation RQ24009 Investigation PE24031 ● Investigation PE24031 Investigation PE24033 ● Investigation PE24033 Investigation AQ25002 ● Investigation AQ25002 Investigation PE25012 ● Investigation PE25012 Investigation EA26002 ● Investigation EA26002 Investigation PE26006 ● Investigation PE26006
  • Campaign 22V037000 was reported 6 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22V235000 was reported 63 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22V702000 was reported 229 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22V844000 was reported 313 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V085000 was reported 390 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V130000 was reported 320 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V385000 was reported 494 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 23V838000 was reported 672 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V051000 was reported 721 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V153000 was reported 749 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V376000 was reported 776 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V554000 was reported 897 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V283000 was reported 1,381 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V507000 was reported 1,672 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 155
2022-Q2 Owner reports 82
2022-Q3 Owner reports 86
2022-Q4 Owner reports 66
2023-Q1 Owner reports 65
2023-Q2 Owner reports 65
2023-Q3 Owner reports 37
2023-Q4 Owner reports 37
2024-Q1 Owner reports 33
2024-Q2 Owner reports 26
2024-Q3 Owner reports 18
2024-Q4 Owner reports 17
2025-Q1 Owner reports 21
2025-Q2 Owner reports 17
2025-Q3 Owner reports 15
2025-Q4 Owner reports 24
2026-Q1 Owner reports 26
2026-Q2 Owner reports 22
2026-Q3 Owner reports 25
Recall campaign 1 21V912000
Recall campaign 1 22V037000
Recall campaign 1 22V045000
Recall campaign 1 22V050000
Recall campaign 1 22V063000
Recall campaign 1 22V235000
Recall campaign 1 22V296000
Recall campaign 1 22V702000
Recall campaign 1 22V844000
Recall campaign 1 23V085000
Recall campaign 1 23V130000
Recall campaign 1 23V385000
Recall campaign 1 23V838000
Recall campaign 1 24V051000
Recall campaign 1 24V153000
Recall campaign 1 24V376000
Recall campaign 1 24V554000
Recall campaign 1 24V935000
Recall campaign 1 26V283000
Recall campaign 1 26V507000
Defect investigation 1 PE21020
Defect investigation 1 PE21023
Defect investigation 1 PE22002
Defect investigation 1 EA22002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP23001
Defect investigation 1 DP23002
Defect investigation 1 RQ24009
Defect investigation 1 PE24031
Defect investigation 1 PE24033
Defect investigation 1 AQ25002
Defect investigation 1 PE25012
Defect investigation 1 EA26002
Defect investigation 1 PE26006
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Safety Recalls (20)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V912000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Suspension links that separate can reduce vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla Service will inspect and replace the knuckles as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-31-004.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V037000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    Failing to stop at a stop sign can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that disables the "rolling stop" functionality, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-001.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V045000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-002.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V050000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Decreased defrosting performance may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-18-002.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V063000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will disable the Boombox functionality when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral and Reverse modes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-003. Note: This recall has been superseded by Recall 22V-235. Tesla's number for the new recall is SB-22-00-003.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V235000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will disable the Boombox functionality when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral and Reverse modes, including Summon and Smart Summon, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-003. Note: This recall supersedes recall 22V-063. Vehicles configured with Summon or Smart Summon and already remedied under 22V-063 will need to have the new remedy software installed.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V296000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A lagging or restarting CPU may prevent the center screen from displaying the rearview camera image, gear selection, windshield visibility control settings, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will improve CPU temperature management, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-009.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V702000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update of the automatic window reversal system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2032. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-013.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V844000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    A taillight that fails to illuminate may reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-016.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V085000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    FSD Beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-001.
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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V130000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    A loose seat frame bolt may reduce the seat belt system's performance, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-13-001.
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  12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V385000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    A loose fastener may allow the steering wheel to disconnect from the steering column, which can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla Service will inspect and replace the fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were be mailed July 28, 2023. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-32-001.
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  13. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V838000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-008.
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  14. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V051000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla began releasing an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-003.
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  15. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V153000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, release 2023.44.30.14, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-006.
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  16. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V376000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-008.
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  17. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V554000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    An unlatched hood can fully open, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-012.
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  18. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V935000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-018.
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  19. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V283000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-26-00-001.
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  20. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V507000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Headlight low beams that are too bright can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 15, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-17-003.
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