2022 Tesla Model Y forward collision avoidance problems
Owners reported forward collision avoidance problems in 698 complaints for the 2022 Tesla Model Y, 43% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 698 43% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 4,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 52 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 122 and 100
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When forward collision avoidance problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 forward collision avoidance complaints that report mileage, the median is about 4,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 52 crashes, 3 fires, 122 injuries, 100 deaths.
What owners wrote
Hello, My name is [XXX] and I had 2022 Tesla Model Y performance. I had an accident on [XXX]. Car just took control itself, we hit the tree. It was in residential area, it happened so fast, that I could not to react to prevent it. After we hit the tree, car catch the fire, It was a nightmare for me, I had my best friend with me at the time of accident on the front passenger seat.
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control or autopilot activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to press a button on the steering wheel to submit a bug report. The failure mileage was approximately 100.
Other problems reported for the 2022 Tesla Model Y
- 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
- Body & structure 33 complaints
Forward collision avoidance problems in other years
Forward collision avoidance problems across all Tesla models