2022 Tesla Model Y seats problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2022 Tesla Model Y — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hello. I brought my Tesla Y to Tesla service local at 7077 W. Sahara Av., Las Vegas, NV. To fix noise in the breaks on Aug 28, 2025, After that on the same day i went to drive Tesla and I started feeling severe ear pressure, heart pressures, severe body pain from high EMF exposure, also severe…”
filed Feb 28, 2026
“One day I was exiting the vehicle, and as I swung my leg out to get out of the car the outboard panel broke. Nothing caught on it, it just broke as my weight shifted. As the technician came out to inspect it for repair, it was claimed that this was a common repair. The seat controls are on this…”
filed Oct 27, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Model Y years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model Y | 7 | 2% |
| 2025 Model Y | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Model Y | 3 | 1% |
| 2023 Model Y | 13 | 1% |
| 2021 Model Y | 20 | 2% |
| 2020 Model Y | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 Tesla Model Y
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.