2022 Tesla Model Y · symptom sheet
Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves
- 265owner reports
- 3,700median miles
- $450median quote
- 8involved a crash
Newest report Sep 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
541 of the 865 complaints on this car are about collision avoidance. 265 of those describe driver assist, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 Model Y.
Tick what matches of 265 reports
Driver assist on other Model Y years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2025.
What this problem usually is
These reports come from drivers whose assistance systems did something they didn't ask for. Adaptive cruise switches itself off, or brakes for a car that isn't there. Lane keeping tugs the wheel toward the line, or a "sensor blocked" message appears on a clear day. Because both systems can brake or steer, owners tend to file them as safety complaints, and NHTSA files them under speed control, lane departure or forward collision.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the software (21 reports), the camera (15 reports) and the radar (9 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on collision avoidance covers the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
A factory reset muted the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds.
All 20 recalls on the 2022 Tesla Model Y, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into collision avoidance on the Model Y
Sudden unintended acceleration. Open.
Unexpected brake activation. Closed jun 29, 2026.
What owners paid
5 of the 265 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $227 to $800.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 10,977 miles, from the 26 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Phantom braking when cruise control activated. Car will randomly reduce speed and / or brake when driving on highway or 2 lane highways. Makes cruise control unusable as itâs dangerous”
Filed Feb 4, 2022
“While driving on freeway car drastically brakes for no apparent reason, almost getting rear ended by car behind me. This happens while cruise control is on, several times! Very dangerous”
Filed Feb 3, 2022
“The car brakes are applied when a truck traveling in opposite lane drives by when the cruise control is engaged. This has also occurred when there was discoloration on the road surface in my travel lane. Fortunately, no auto was following my vehicle or there would have been an accident.”
Filed Feb 2, 2022
“Model Y consistently slams on the brakes while on standard cruise control mode despite there being no cars or hazards around the vehicle. It happens at highway speeds and is very frightening and itâs worrisome that it will one day cause a major accident if someone is ever following too close.”
Filed Jan 31, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 8 of 265 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 254 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 132 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 75 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 74 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 37 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 37 reports
- Full Self-Driving (FSD) does something unsafe 35 reports