2022 Tesla Model Y complaints

I experienced two incidents of phantom braking while making a round trip from Reno Nevada to Sacramento California on Interstate 80 on March 3, 2022. The first incident (approx. 10:15 AM) occurred west bound and west of Donner summit. My speed was approximately 70 MPH traveling in the right lane. Several big rig trucks were parked on the shoulder. There were no cars directly in front of me and one car slightly ahead in the left lane. Autopilot was engaged. Suddenly the car braked violently and reduced speed to under 40 MPH. I retained control and continued driving. In the second incident (Approx. 1:30 PM) my wife was driving east on I 80 (with autopilot engaged) at approximately 70 MPH. As she attempted to change lanes to allow a car to pass to our left, emergency braking again was violently engaged. The car behind us had to take very quick evasive action to avoid a collision. A high speed collision was extremely narrowly avoided. There were no vehicles for hundreds of yards ahead of us nor any parked along the highway and no obstacles on the highway. At the spot where the braking occurred the highway began to slope upward, possibly creating the illusion of an obstacle..

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control or autopilot activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to press a button on the steering wheel to submit a bug report. The failure mileage was approximately 100.

Using autopilot (adaptive cruise control) on a two lane highway. Vehicle slammed on brakes when a semi truck was passing on the other lane. Happened three times on same trip. False braking was not consistent as it happened once as semi passed beside us, once when the other vehicle was at least 100 yards away and once again when another truck was about 25 yards away. Lane in front of us was clear with no traffic in front of us. This did not happen on divided highways. Only on two lane highways at speeds above 55mph. In one occasion braking was so severe that vehicle slowed down from 55mph to about 20mph. A car behind us almost rear ended us. They honked their horn at us as they believed we were "break checking". Not the case. My wife asked to turn feature off and won't use until something is done to fix. The car has not been checked by Tesla. I have an appointment with them. There are no diagnostics indicating fault in the car.

I was driving my 2022 Tesla Model Y south on I-95 near the intersection with I-10, going approximately 65 miles per hour in the middle of a clear day. I did not have cruise control, autopilot, anything on-- just driving normal. No warning indicators. All software updates were up to date. I was in the far right lane and, at that section of the road, there is a large distance between the oncoming traffic headed north. There were no oncoming cars anyhow. And the car just suddenly slammed on the breaks. I didn't go into a skid but it was enough to jerk my body forward to where my torso hit the steering wheel. I pressed down on the acceleration as fast as I could. If there would have been a car or truck behind me, I would have been really hurt, especially if there would have been passengers in the back. I was shaking. If anything remotely like that happens again, I will sell the car that same day.

When the ADS is engaged you can not reliably drive the vehicle due to phantom braking events which puts us at risk of being rear ended at highway speeds. Has occurred on numerous dates.

Sudden braking events that occurred both during the day and at night - reducing the vehicle from a cruising speed to 55 or less mph within seconds.

The second row seat is broken. At first, it wouldn’t latch but now It cannot be moved or adjusted. There is an alarm that states that the second row seats are not secured. I have been unable to get it repaired. A quick google search shows hundreds of cases exactly like mine.

* on rural roads at night, utilizing either cruise control or autopilot is super dangerous. ANY oncoming traffic will cause the vehicle to audible warn, and slam on the brakes. * I was almost rear-ended multiple times by vehicles following closely when the car decided to slam on the brakes. * I can reproduce it, and I have recorded it. * no * no symptoms prior to failure. Occurred on brand new car, started on the very first night driving it in rural environment.

On 2/25/22 I was driving on a two lane road. Speed limit was 55. I set driving assistance/adaptive cruise (we do not have the option for fully automated driving) and things were fine for 20 minutes. At some point there was a significant slow down despite the fact that there were no cars in my lane ahead of me. I'm not sure if the car detected another car coming from far away in the other lane or why it was that the car significantly slowed down.

On the freeway, the car significantly slows when it perceives a hazard, despite no hazard. It’s the phantom breaking and it reduces the speed suddenly and alarmingly, and it renders the cost and benefit of the vehicle much less valuable.

I was driving along Highway 101 southbound with not so many cars around cruising around 65mph while on autopilot and suddenly the car just braked really hard. The car's velocity dropped to about 15mph in just 1-2 seconds. This is really scary and dangerous and luckily there is no other car behind us or else we could've been rear ended really bad. There was no warning or anything and it was about 2pm when the sun was up and really bright and no clouds at all.

Phantom breaking happening while using auto pilot (cruise control). It is not speed, weather, terrain, or time of day dependant, and seems to be increasing. It is extremely dangerous in highway driving when speed is 55+. Phantom breaking can be anything from light breaking, to heavy jerking breaking. It has happened on multiple dates dince purchasing car at start of month (2/2022). We have put a service request into Tesla.

While driving on auto pilot/cruise control mode on a 2-lane local road it suddenly applies brake very hard whenever a truck or trailer is approaching from the opposite lane. At night it suddenly brakes very hard whenever headlights of a car from the opposite lane appears. I accepted delivery on 2/23/2022 and I have had it only 1 day ownership but it has happened every time a truck passes or head lights show up.

Cruise was control set to 70 mph while I was driving on a highway. There were no cars in front of me, there was a van following behind at a safe distance. As I drove up a hill on the highway my car suddenly decelerated. I did not get to see what my speed reduced to, but it was very dramatic, and I would estimate a slow down of 20 mph in a very short distance.

The cruise control system malfunctioned during the very first highway use (within several weeks after receiving the vehicle). While driving at a high speed on the open highway, the car would break hard for no clear reason, even when I was not following closely behind any other car. The nearest car in my lane was least 20 car lengths ahead, if at all. This experience was quite traumatizing to both me and my wife, and made us feel unsafe on the highway. Luckily, I follow the speed limits in our state, which reduces the likelihood of a rear-end collision (all others drive at least 10 MPH faster than the limit and zip past me). However, this "phantom braking" (as others have dubbed it) is very hard and sudden, often dropping the car down from 70 to 50 MPH in seconds, without warning. When I contacted Tesla via the app, they texted me to reset the cameras (do a hard reboot). There has been no follow-up by them. I do not think that this has fixed it, but have not given it a full test on a long trip. I wonder if this has something to do with the removal of the radar guidance system by the manufacturer, as this system was discontinued immediately before my Tesla was built. This experience has been so disturbing that we are seriously considering selling the Tesla and buying another brand of EV. It made our initial 200 mile trip in the car one of the worst driving experiences that I have had in decades. I had to hold the steering wheel with an iron grip out of fear for when the car wou

Driving down the road on Cruise control and car will slam on the brakes and you almost get rear ended every time. Scary to say the least.

The rear undercarriage body panel was not fully attached. The front bolts were missing causing a scooping of air and scraping of the panel against pavement during higher speeds.

I purchased the vehicle on 2/12/2022. In the first six days of ownership, the vehicle suddenly braked on two occasions while using cruise control.

Phantom braking using traffic-aware cruise control during 205 mile trip. Car brakes suddenly on two lane roads, especially for large oncoming semi trucks, but also randomly with no traffic. I have to keep foot on gas pedal to keep cars behind me from rear-ending my car. Also, one time the computer screen locked up and went black. I could still drive, but there was no indication of speed. The PC rebooted and went back to normal approximately five minutes later.

Vehicle has phantom braking when auto is in cruise control on a two-lane road. Usually when a semi-truck or other large vehicle is coming towards us, car will sound an alarm and break heavy, reducing speed by 20-30 mph. This is not an issue when on the Inter-state highway. This has been an ongoing problem since we picked up the vehicle in Mid-December of 2021

When driving on a two lane highway (US 131 and US 115) at speeds of 55-70mph in clear weather with adaptive cruise control engaged over a 4 day period and covering ~500 miles, this car starts emergency braking (warning chime and sudden deceleration) EVERY time the car interacts with an oncoming tractor trailer going the opposite direction. It will sometimes do this for multiple, closely following cars coming the opposite direction. It will additionally slow down when overtaking tractor trailers on the expressway (I-75) traveling at speeds of 70-85mpg when passing on the left and rounding gradual curves.

While using adaptive cruise control at highway speeds, the car suddenly engaged the brakes. This occurred both on a multilane highway (with no direct oncoming traffic) as well as on a smaller single lane highway with oncoming traffic in the adjacent lane. When it happened on a multilane highway, there were no cars ahead of me at the time. I was passing a large exit sign located on the side of the road. When it happened on the single lane highway, there was a semi truck headed towards me in the adjacent lane. On the multilane highway, it was fortunate that there was nobody behind me as the brake application was forceful and could have resulted in me being rear-ended. On the single lane highway, it was a terrifying experience because the brakes engaged rapidly as a truck was approaching at highway speeds. The problem has not been confirmed by a dealer, I have an appointment for service pending. It has not been inspected by any party. The collision warning alarms did not go off when during either event, and no other alarms were activated. I turned off the cruise control after the second episode and have not used it since.

The vehicle will brake while utilizing the AutoSteer and Cruise Control features. I do not have the Advanced AutoPilot feature enabled on my vehicle. The vehicle will brake suddenly at highway speeds requiring me to take control of the vehicle immediately. This is concerning and May result in an rear end collision.

Bought this car three weeks back. It has the issue oh phantom braking. Where car start braking out of nowhere when on autopilot. No object is detected during this

Phantom braking. When car is on autopilot the car suddenly brakes. It’s happening a lot when I’m driving back from work. I drive 72 miles one way to work on Mondays and some Fridays. On one day it did breaks 3 times with no object in sight. Glad I’m not rear ended

Application of emergency braking without warning when TACC cruise control system engaged. Yes, vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The vehicle was driven yesterday for its 1st longer mileage trip since purchase in February, 66 miles on two lane highway and interstate. When the Tesla TACC system (cruise control) was engaged the braking system abruptly applied with no warning and without reason. This occurred approximately 6 times during the drive and only while cruise control was active. Two instances appeared to have been caused by on coming vehicles in opposing direction in the other lane. One at lower speed, 25 mph, a bus in the opposite lane. Our vehicle applied the brakes hard enough that the car almost came to a complete stop. There was no vehicle directly behind but if there were we would likely have been hit. The 2nd was an oncoming semi truck on a two lane highway at approx 65 mph. Our vehicle again with no warning slammed on the brakes. At this speed we felt some difficulty gaining control of the vehicle. Again, no vehicles were directly behind so we avoided another possible collision. The remaining 4 instances presented no possible reasons for application of the brakes. Each time this occurred without warning. This drive sees relatively low traffic levels thankfully, as this issue would likely cause collision with following vehicles not being able to stop fast enough from random hard braking at highway speeds. Our regular driving occurs on more traffic

While traveling down a two lane road using adaptive cruise control and no one in front of me, the car rapidly decelerating replicating the often reported phantom braking event. This happened three times in roughly a mile before I disengaged autopilot.

WHEN IN AUTO PILOT MODE, THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY BRAKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS AFRAID I WOULD GET HIT FROM BEHIND. I REPORTED THIS TO THE LOCAL TESLA DEALER. HE ACKNOWLEDGED OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO NOW.

Phantom braking on 2 lane roads when using adaptive cruise control or autopilot.

I was driving with the autopilot engaged and the car unexpectedly slammed on the brakes. This happen 2 more times and I disengaged the autopilot and did not turn it back on.

I was driving on freeway 101 north in LA and was merging into freeway 405 north. My auto pilot was engage and my car suddenly Decided to apply the breaks and reduce the speed from 65 miles per hour to around 45. This was done while there were no visible vehicles in sight and in front of me. The auto pilot is quite unreliable.

While traveling on I81, at dusk, on 2/16/2022, the car automatically, with no apparent reason, momentarily applied the brakes, causing the car to veer sharply to the left - this occurred twice on a 20 mile trip - once while passing a semi, once while driving under an overpass - autopilot was with ‘distance speed control’ on - car is new with less than 300 miles (purchased on 2/11) - Because to this, I consider the car to be unsafe to drive with autopilot ‘on’

Coming from a 2017 Tesla Model S and a 2018 Tesla Model 3 to a 2022 Model Y the experience has been jarring. Tesla's driver assistance system, termed "Autopilot" has become almost unusable due to multiple, frequent, incidences of phantom-braking: 1. On a two-way road, when there are trucks in the oncoming lane, my 2022 Tesla Model Y Vision-only (Tesla removed radar) the car will slam its brakes 2. On a divided, limited-access highway, my 2022 Tesla Model Y will randomly slam its brakes. There are all safety issues because it can brake without any warning or logical indication why it should be braking, and cars behind me can very easily crash into me. Tesla did NOT have this issue, or at least not this prevalent, with my 2017 Model S and 2018 Model 3 that included both radar and vision for their driver assistance system.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH with the cruise control engaged, while another vehicle was approaching on the left, the vehicle started to decelerate independently. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving but experienced the failure to the extent of manually braking and stopping the vehicle. The contact scheduled an appointment for the dealer to inspect the vehicle. The contact became aware that the Tesla App detected no failure and canceled the appointment. The contact stated that the Tesla App had canceled appointments on four different occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure by the Tesla App. The failure mileage was approximately 300.

On multiple occasions the Tesla Model Y has performed what is deemed "phantom braking" while on the highway, causing my car to frantically slam on the brakes while using cruise control. This happened several times and I am not afraid to use cruise control. It only occurs when I have cruise control or 'autopilot' engaged, and out of nowhere the car will respond like it sees something in the road and either cut cruise control out, which engage regenerative braking, or will just apply the brakes at a rapid rate. Fortunately the majority of the time this occurred at night time without any cars directly behind me, but it has made me worried to use cruise control. The last time this happened was around December 31st and I have not been comfortable using cruise control since then.

I am experiencing regular "phantom braking" by the Autopilot adaptive cruise control. This creates sudden and dangerous hard braking at highway speeds between 55 and 65 mph with abrupt deceleration to the low 40's and has nearly resulted in rear end collisions with trailing vehicles. I received a notice that my vehicle was being built with camera "Tesla Vision" sensors only and does not have the radar sensors of previous Model Y vehicles. Several over the air software updates since my delivery Jan 3 have failed to improve reliability of this system.

Today I was driving to work using the adaptive cruise control and the car applied brakes for no valid reason, this sudden deceleration could have caused an accident.

I got the car a couple of days ago. In a 50 mile two-way road, I experienced over 10 phantom braking problems. 2 of the brakings were a bit hard.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving approximately 73 MPH, the vehicle experienced “Phantom Braking” while the cruise control was activated and the vehicle slowed to 20 MPH. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the remedy for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V063000 (Electrical System, Forward Collision-Avoidance) was not yet available. The failure mileage was 3,338.

The driver reported while slowly turning right into a parking stall, the vehicle accelerated and collided into a building despite efforts to stop the vehicle. The driver stated she was applying the brakes as the vehicle accelerated.

The car is automatically braking when it sees an approaching vehicle in the oncoming lane (2 lane highway). It puts me at risk for being hit from behind due to unexpected braking. The car is also occasionally going into the left turn lane instead of staying straight when on auto drive mode and then quickly veering out of the lane.

When using traffic aware cruise control or Autopilot, the car will slam on the brakes when it sees a large vehicle, like a semi truck or bus, in the oncoming lane. It happens about 50% of the time when there is a truck in the oncoming lane. Recently, on a drive up highway 88 near Jackson, this happened 8 times over a 40 mile stretch. It doesn’t just slow down— it tries to come to a full stop, snapping my head forward. I nearly lost control several times. I no longer feel safe using cruise control at all, under any circumstances.

Phantom braking.

Vehicle experiences "phantom braking" where during use of TACC or "Autopilot" it will suddenly and drastically slow down without warning. This seems to occur when it falsely detects another vehicle is about to enter the same lane either with oncoming or merging traffic. Seems to be more severe with poor lighting conditions (dawn, dusk, nighttime) and on two-lane undivided roads.

Autopilot feature hard braked twice suddenly while driving on highway . I was next to another car .I was shocked Auto lane departure with over taking slow traffic . While overtaking the car gives left signal option to lane change and then while crossing the vehicle in the right it gives another signal to turn right or tries to turn while the vehicle is still there in the blind spot . This happen nee few times which is scary .

While using adaptive cruise control, this vehicle intermittently breaks dramatically and swerves on its own without any indication of a possible collision. In fact, most of the time there are no vehicles even within sight of the vehicle. Occurs even on straight roads with no vehicles seen and no one in the area. Friday 02-11-2022 2300hrs - Sat 02-12-2022 0300 hrs. While driving in traffic any vehicles on the right or left are perceived as a threat and the vehicle breaks wildly.

The car applies brakes for no apparent reason while using adaptive cruise control. This occurs frequently and without warning. I have become afraid to use cruise control because I fear it will cause an accident.

The vehicle, while in Autopilot, has demonstrated "phantom breaking" on three occasions, two of which occurred on the same trip. The first was at night traveling on a highway with no vehicles in front of the car while the car was traveling 70 mph (the posted speed limit). (details on speed and mileage included below) This almost caused the car behind us to rear end our car. The second occurred during the day as we were traveling over a bridge on an off ramp at approximately 50 mph and both my children, who were sleeping, were unprepared for a sudden stop and complained about pain from the safety restraint system. The third was on a highway at 70 mph, and there was less of an effect as I was holding my foot above the throttle in the event this happened again. My wife asked that I no longer use this system while she or the children are in the car. There is no indication that the system recognizes an issue as the automatic dashcam did not activate, but it has activated in other situations where vehicles have made sudden movements in our lane in front of the vehicle. It is available for inspection. It has not been inspected by service yet. They are scheduled for February 22. No other inspections have occurred. There was no warning of this or messages of any kind to indicate the system was not functioning properly.

While using the Autopilot feature, the car applied the brakes many times for no reason. One incident was so severe that I decided to disable the autopilot feature for the rest of the trip so as not to put the drivers behind me in a dangerous situation.

Phantom Braking While using Autopilot (cruise control), my Tesla Model Y without warning slows the car from the speed limit (ex: 60mpg) down to half the speed or less. This usually occurs when the is a large approaching vehicle (semi or box truck) or when going around corners with a solid background (trees or large rocks). I assume this is because the car believes a collision is imminent and is trying to avoid it. Once the vehicle is past the car continues as if nothing occurred. The first time this happened was very scary and I ad no idea why it happened. Now I keep my foot resting above the gas pedal which keeps the car from severe braking action if you depress pedal right away. I mostly do not use cruise control on two lanes roads with lots of traffic for safety reasons, especially if there's someone following too close. My last trip of 60+ miles this probably occurred half a dozen times until I turned it off.