2022 Tesla Model Y air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 19 complaints for the 2022 Tesla Model Y, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 1% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
**Incident Report — Tesla Model Y Safety System Failure** The subject vehicle, a Tesla Model Y equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology and advanced safety features, was involved in a collision at an estimated impact speed of 40–45 MPH. The vehicle's onboard recording system captured the incident and clearly documents the impact dynamics, vehicle speed at impact, and the contributing actions of the other party involved.
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side seat was not sensing his wife seated in the seat due to her weight. The contact stated that his wife was 102 lbs. which was not recognized by the occupant detection system. The contact stated the front passenger air bag off warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front passenger’s side seat to be replaced.
Other problems reported for the 2022 Tesla Model Y
- Forward collision avoidance 698 complaints
- Cruise control 140 complaints
- Brakes 132 complaints
- Electrical system 121 complaints
- Lane departure 83 complaints
- Steering 64 complaints
- Suspension 39 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 36 complaints