2022 Tesla Model Y Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 131 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2022 Tesla Model Y, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 21,222 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (37% of reports).
- 131service brakes complaints
- 21,222median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 86%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 49 of 131 complaints (37%)
- Phantom braking: mentioned in 29 of 131 complaints (22%)
- Auto pilot: mentioned in 14 of 131 complaints (11%)
- Apparent reason: mentioned in 11 of 131 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 131 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 8 an injury.
Tesla Model Y service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model Y | 26 | 6% | 4,900 |
| 2025 Model Y | 15 | 14% | 7,213 |
| 2024 Model Y | 25 | 8% | 26,000 |
| 2023 Model Y | 151 | 13% | 6,180 |
| 2022 Model Y | 131 | 15% | 21,222 |
| 2021 Model Y | 177 | 16% | 1,850 |
| 2020 Model Y | 36 | 13% | 3,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2022 Tesla Model Y. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
Car makes loud noise from front axel
FSD (Supervised) was engaged while the vehicle was traveling toward a freeway entrance. The vehicle was expected to turn right, but instead began veering left. The driver applied the brake in an attempt to slow the vehicle and disengage FSD. According to the driverâs recollection, the vehicle did…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2022 Tesla Model Ys have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 131 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2022 Tesla Model Y (15% of the 870 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2022 Tesla Model Y service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 21,222 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2022 Tesla Model Y?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 49 of 131 complaints, followed by “phantom braking” (29).
Other 2022 Tesla Model Y problems
See all 2022 Tesla Model Y problems or service brakes problems across all Model Y years.