2022 TESLA MODEL Y Complaints

A backup camera is required on all new cars. Tesla has a backup camera system comprising 3 views. When reverse gear is engaged, camera views should appear every time on the instrument display. On the first drive of a given day, the camera views are not properly visible until the car has been driving for a few minutes. Specifically, “night mode” on the infotainment display (effectively the instrument cluster) becomes stuck on dark colors and unreadably low brightness. When reversing during daylight hours, the screen is not bright enough to view the backup cameras. Additionally, audible cues for turn signals are inaudible. After about 1/4 mile of driving, the display “catches up” to day mode and responds with appropriate brightness. I believe the dysfunction of the system is a safety hazard to vehicle occupants, other drivers, and pedestrians. I have previously contacted Tesla service about this issue. I was told that the issue is related to software; nothing can be done; it will be fixed at a later, indeterminate date via software updates. The issue persists consistently and has no fix aside from a workaround.

The high-beam headlights are randomly turning on while city driving. The auto high-beam function is turned off, so high beams should not turn on. This affects the safety of the other cars around me. I typically drive in the city and using the high beams is not necessary because of dense traffic and available overhead street lights. This issue has not been confirmed by a dealer, service center, manufacturer, police, etc. There is no warning before the high-beams turn on. When they turn on, the blue high-beam indicator on the driver display does illuminate.

Windshield easily to crack by road debris while driving. Dropped off my vehicle for replacement windshield and tesla agent informed me that there was numerous vehicle ahead of me waiting for replacement. Also wipers activates when is not raining or won’t stop after it stops raining while in Auto causing distraction to the road.

After leaving the vehicle plugged in and coming back to it after an extended period of time, The vehicle’s camera is stuck on black screen with spinning circles and gps stuck on last location. Only resolution is to walk away and the vehicle goes into a state of deep sleep. This is a major safety issue because the rear windshield is smaller than a typical standard vehicle, so without the cameras, visibility in the rear is almost non existent especially during inclement weather. Vehicle was brought to service several times to address the issue. Today will be the third attempt to remedy the issue. Issue is ongoing and has been existent since vehicle possession.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while outside the vehicle letting her daughter into the vehicle, the door closed, and the passenger’s side door automatically locked and failed to unlock. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's son was occupying a car seat and was locked inside the vehicle. The contact had to call her husband to unlock the vehicle. The contact called an unknown local dealer for a mobile appointment, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 7,900.

Tesla was in "full self-driving” (FSD) mode in a quiet residential area. Vehicle chose to make a left turn on a less than perfectly symmetric T junction. The car was on the thru street at the top of the T. Street had a middle yellow turning zone with yellow lines on the outer side and dotted ones inside. Camera was not filming at the time the crash began. but did start recording midway. Tesla may have other footage. In retrospect, while indicating it was intending to turn, I believe the car never entered the middle yellow zone, but instead proceeded directly to the middle of this unusually wide neighborhood intersection where no other vehicles were close by in any direction, although a few were approaching from a distance. It appeared safe to complete the turn, but instead the car feinted forward several times and hesitated to commit to the turn as cars gradually approached from both directions, but were still a safe distance away. As I waited for it to turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at an alarming rate into the turn, so fast that it slid off the road and over the curb into a wall causing extensive damage to the vehicle. There were no other cars involved and I was not injured, although the car suffered extensive damage and is still being repaired more than two months after the accident. My foot was definitely not on the accelerator throughout the accident and everything happened so very quickly that I had no time to brake or take other action. The oncoming car was quite far away and there was plenty of time to turn safely. If the car issued a warning (although I did not detect one) it would have been almost simultaneous to the amazingly rapid acceleration, leaving no time to react. My speculation is that in its confusion, the vehicle may have transferred nearly instantly from FSD mode to “Accident-Avoidance” Mode, but only Tesla would have that information.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V702000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windows failed to roll up while driving over a bump in the roadway. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that the vehicle performed as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300. Parts distribution disconnect.

With auto-pilot engaged the Tesla came to an abrupt stop on an Interstate. Possibly this contributed to the Tesla being rear ended. There was another vehicle stopped ahead of the Tesla so stopping was the correct action but the Tesla auto-pilot braked abruptly. There was adequate distance between the Tesla and the car in front of it when it stopped.

Basic auto pilot suddenly comes to low speed when there are no cars ahead / behind within 1 mile on all 4 lanes.

At the end of my shift the "Full Self Driving" started working again, also without explanation. This time its driving me home, gets to the neighborhood I drive in and out of multiple times a day for the entirety of my "FSD Beta" and only address the car has "lived" at. This time it SLAMS on the brakes with someone behind me (scary) then quickly takes the wrong left turn, then another wrong left turn, then starts the ACCELERATE in a neighborhood/school zone directly towards a cul-de-sac with 2 story houses, speeds up more, then abandons all the "Full Self Driving" while I'm flying towards a power transformer box and curb when I SLAM the brakes (I gave her all she's got, she's heavy!) luckily I stopped with just a couple feet to spare. Then I drive back the direction it was supposed to go which also for the record it was showing a different path on the map, the entrance it always is. So the map was showing the blue line for GPS to turn into the second entrance, this time was the first time its ever taken the first entrance and I've literally never driven down the road it almost crashed me on but its been there for 6 months or longer. So just to clarify Tesla has FAILED at least 10 rounds at fixing the car and they cannot offer a solution. This car is a LEMON! Do something, you're the government I shouldn't be having a car try to kill me five times a day for several months without a recall. This clown car even plays the wrong songs and song titles! This is a coverup either the car is faulty and Tesla refuses to fix it or its hacked and being used for attempted murder. Either disgusts me and I was Tesla/Elon's biggest fan for over a decade, then I bought his car. The rest is history... Family and friends keep telling me to stop using it and that its super obvious they are trying to get rid of me; but I will not walk away being scammed by my life long idol. https://www.dropbox.com/s/otkm540sxh3jxm2/Video%20Jan%2024%202023%2C%207%2033%2030%20PM.mov?dl=0