2022 Tesla Model Y · symptom sheet
Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out
- 75owner reports
- $2,939median quote
- 15involved a crash
Newest report Sep 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
75 of the 865 complaints on this car describe false collision warning.
Tick what matches of 75 reports
False collision warning 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: 2020, 2025.
What this problem usually is
This group is about the forward collision warning itself. Owners describe alarms with nothing ahead, a forward camera that fails or reports itself blocked, and other safety features shutting off at the same moment. A lot of them happen at highway speed, and a lot end with a dealer who couldn't reproduce it.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the forward camera (15 reports), the software (10 reports) and the radar sensor (8 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
What owners paid
5 of the 75 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $800 to $3,200.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“I am writing to formally raise a serious concern regarding the functionality of Teslaâs Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. On May 11th, while the vehicle was operating under FSD, I experienced an unexpected disengagement of the system, which then reengaged on its own without any input from me. This erratic behavior caused the vehicle to hit the garage door and resulted in a crash.”
Filed Jun 23, 2026
“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”
Filed Feb 20, 2022
“When using autopilot, the car brakes at all sorts of non-events incl curvy roads, shiny puddles, undulations, trucks going the other way without incident, and more.”
Filed Feb 15, 2022
“The car does phantom braking and creates dangerous situation on the highway. Happened many times on cruise control and autopilot.”
Filed Feb 4, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 15 of 75 reports involved a crash and 2 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
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 265 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 254 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 132 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