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2022 Tesla Model Y drivetrain & axles problems

17 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2022 Tesla Model Y, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
17 1% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The contact’s wife owned a 2022 Tesla Y. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, his wife shifted the gear shifter into drive(D), and the vehicle independently accelerated. The Autonomous feature was not engaged. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed, and the front center of the vehicle crashed into a pile of cinder blocks, drove through a gate, and crashed into a dumpster, where it came to a stop.

May 2026 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended and jerked. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse(R), the vehicle failed to reverse as intended. The vehicle was shifted to park(P) and then into drive(D) several times, and the vehicle accelerated.

Reported at 63,500 miles, September 2026 Crash

Other problems reported for the 2022 Tesla Model Y

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