2022 Tesla Model Y owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
495 of 865 complaints
- Crashes
- 90
- Fires
- 8
- Injuries
- 152
- Deaths
- 103
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2022 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 495 | 57% |
| Speed control | 140 | 16% |
| Service brakes | 131 | 15% |
| Electrical system | 120 | 14% |
| Other or not specified | 119 | 14% |
| Lane departure | 70 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2022
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 765 |
| Tesla Model S | 138 |
| Tesla Model X | 127 |
| Audi e-tron | 31 |
| BMW X6 | 5 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 3 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ