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2022 Tesla Model Y brakes problems

The 2022 Tesla Model Y has 127 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

127

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

11

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Model Y brakes complaints by model year182 complaints2020: 35 complaints2021: 182 complaints2022: 127 complaints2023: 150 complaints2024: 24 complaints2025: 15 complaints2026: 21 complaints
Model Y brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

It was snowing and I was driving down a hill going at least 5 miles an hour because there where at 10 cars in front of me. When I went to break the car, the breaks didn’t work and I slid the hill hitting to vehicles. The breaks would skip and wouldn’t lock.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 29, 2022 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2022 Tesla Model Y have?

NHTSA has 127 complaints about the 2022 Tesla Model Y brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.