2022 TESLA MODEL Y Complaints

The passenger-side (right) headlight assembly suffered an internal mechanical failure and is stuck aimed too high. It cannot be calibrated or lowered to factory specification. This poses a severe safety risk by blinding oncoming traffic at night. The vehicle was inspected by a manufacturer service center on July 13, 2026. The factory technician confirmed in the official service notes that the right-side headlight is 'internally faulty and will not lower the headlight height to specification,' requiring a full assembly replacement. This is the second time this exact OEM component has failed under normal use; the entire assembly was previously replaced for a failure just over two years prior. No external damage, collision, or impact caused this internal mechanism to fail.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while pulling in and out of a driveway, and while coming to a stop or driving from a stop, the vehicle made an abnormal sound that became louder over time. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the service center, where it was diagnosed and determined that the front driver’s and passenger’s side upper control arms had failed. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Tesla Y on the freeway, FSD on(Full Self Driving), driving at 70 mph. I saw the cars ahead are slowing but my car was not slowing, so I braked and held the steering wheel firmly. However, my car still hit the car in front at 36 mph. The airbag deployed and luckily I only sprained my thumb in both hands in holding the steering wheel very hard. If I didn't take over my car would have hit the car in front at 70 mph. I downloaded Tesla "Vehicle Data Report" and it shows that the "FSD was active, Cruise Control State was active, Driver Monitoring Detection was detected and I applied the brake. I used FSD for over 3 years and no problem at all, until the accident. The Tesla Data shows that the FSD malfunctioned that caused the accident but my insurance told me that it was my fault and they increased my insurance for $227 a month.

The vehicle pulls or "snaps/clicks" when wheel is moved at all speeds while driving manually. It is more prevalent at higher highway speeds. Tesla stated steering gear mechanism may need replacement and it is considered normal wear and tear. There are no alignment, nor wheel, problems. The steering issue has become a hazard on the highway due to the sudden "jerk" reaction from steering wheel input. I am concerned the steering wheel input may become completely unresponsive in the near future when vehicle is being driven. Steering components should be a safety problem and not a typical "wear and tear" component. Car has never been in an accident or incident.

"I have a Tesla Model Y that experienced what looks like a steering malfunction, with documented data and repair records already in hand. "While driving our 2024 Tesla Model Y when the steering wheel suddenly turned itself, hard left, and driver couldn't regain control. The car went up a hillside, between a utility/ electricity pole and an electrical box, coming to a stop just inches from the pole. No injury, but real vehicle damage." "I pulled Tesla's own vehicle data log for that exact moment. It shows the steering angle went from +362° to -358° — basically two full wheel rotations — in about 1.5 seconds, while the torque sensor barely registered any force. Then the wheel stayed pinned at full-left lock for about 8 seconds while the car was actively accelerating in Drive." There was a fault code 14 mention in the data file right before the incident. "Tesla told us their review of the data showed 'no malfunction.' But afterward, Tesla's own repair records show they replaced the steering gear assembly and the drive unit — after we complained the steering felt stiff once we got the car back from the first repair."

I had gotten the free trial of FSD (full self driving) from Tesla in 2024. I used it with a friend to take us to the zoo. It drove there perfectly with no issues & even backed itself in the parking spot. When time to leave, my friend suggested using the “summon” mode to have the car come to us- it was in view, maybe 10 or so yards away from the curb where we were. I held down the button to summon, the lights turned on & it began making the noise evs make when reversing to alert others that it was on the move. It started slowly creeping out of the spot, maybe a foot or two when it suddenly turned the wheel all the way to the left and accelerated, crashing into the parked car next to it. We were in a bit of a shock, as it was so slow- but it happened so fast? I didn’t even have time to take my finger off the button that made it move/ stop. It did everything in a split second. I have not used the feature since, and when I brought it up to a Tesla engineer they sort of downplayed it & said it was my fault for not properly supervising the vehicle. However, there was really nothing that could have been done in that situation to prevent that. At no point did my friend or I think the vehicle would randomly accelerate into the car next to it, and I would ask how a human would be able to predict that? The more I see incidents of faulty FSD online, the more I believe this incident should be investigated. Thank you for your time If you reach out regarding this case, I know the date of this incident was April 3, 2024 between window of 4-5pm

FSD / vision system , no warnings , the vehicle is turning left and right on a straight road sunny conditions. I have a video that it wouldn’t let me attach to the case. I had Tesla service review this and they told me it’s standard behavior, this never occurred before and is dangerous and unusable. Autopilot has an issue that Tesla themself can’t detect and when I get into an accident it’ll Be too late. I’ve been complaining about this for 3 months and Tesla keeps telling me it’s standard behavior, this never happened before the car used to drive straight, brand new tires front and back , blanket and aligned the car drives straight while not in autopilot, issue is directly related to FSD and Tesla autopilot.

On Saturday, [XXX] at around [XXX] going west on [XXX] toward [XXX] stopped at the intersection of [XXX]. While driving my 2022 Tesla Model Y, Performance, I was stopped at a red light. When the light turned green and I began accelerating normally through the intersection, both passenger-side doors unexpectedly unlatched at the same time. The windows on both passenger doors lowered slightly, and the vehicle displayed a warning indicating the doors were open and to drive carefully. This created an immediate safety hazard, as the doors opened while the vehicle was in motion without any intentional action from the occupants(there were 0 occupants there). This is the second time this exact issue has occurred under similar circumstances, with the previous incident also happening as I accelerated from a red light. The vehicle should not allow multiple doors to unlatch while driving. I have reported the issue to Tesla for inspection and request that this incident be documented and investigated as a potential safety defect. I was going less that 10 mph when this occurred. Thankfully, my toddler was not sitting in the back seat and there were no passengers in the car. No injuries. No crash. *Unable to upload any photos/screenshots at the moment, but can email or link a drive when need be. This website doesn't support any uploads at the moment. I'm on a Mac using Google Chrome. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

This week, I was driving my Tesla at approximately 65 mph in the middle lane of a six-lane freeway. Autopilot was engaged. Traffic was moving normally, and I was not aware of any obstacle or hazard that would have required emergency braking. Without any warning, the vehicle suddenly applied the brakes and rapidly decelerated until it came to a complete stop in the middle travel lane of the freeway. I was not pressing the brake pedal. The event occurred unexpectedly and created a potentially life threatening safety hazard. my vehicle came to a stop in a high-speed traffic center lane! After I disengaged Autopilot and pressed the accelerator, the vehicle responded normally. Immediately following the incident, the display showed the message “Autopilot unavailable.” That message later disappeared, and no additional warning messages remained on the screen. I contacted Tesla to report the incident. Tesla reviewed the vehicle’s logs remotely and later discussed the results with me by telephone. During that conversation, I was told that the event was considered an “anomaly.” I was also told that the vehicle logs reflected the event approximately one hour from when it actually occurred and that the logs indicated the vehicle was not operating in Autopilot at the time of the incident. This information was inconsistent with the event, because Autopilot was engaged when the sudden braking occurred. I could not even move to berm. Tesla did not request that I bring the vehicle in for a physical inspection. Instead, I was told there was no reason to have the vehicle examined. During the same conversation, I was encouraged to consider subscribing to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system, which requires an additional monthly subscription, rather than continuing to use autopilot as a result of a question I asked about two plans. Tesla closed my service ticket without performing an inspection indicating there was no benefit spending $$ to essentially receive no additional

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. As a result of the impact, the front driver's side tire detached, and the dumpster was damaged. The contact stated that another person helped remove the driver from the vehicle due to the front driver door being unable to open. The air bags deployed as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was deemed a total loss. A police report was filed. The driver had pain in the back and sought medical attention. The contact's wife was informed of a slight fracture of an unstated bone in her back and ribs, and had to return to the doctor several times for medical assistance. The contact was certain there was no user error to have caused the crash The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.