2022 Tesla Model Y: recalls and problems

Steering2026-09-25

Kept getting warnings "steering assist reduced" and "steering may require increased effort" that would come and go even after resetting vehicle. this resulted in unpredictable steering and unsafe driving conditions and matches ongoing nhtsa investigation ea24001. this required replacement of the entire steering rack. tesla's own diagnosis confirmed no wiring/connector fault and recommended full steering rack replacem

Steering,Fuel/Propulsion System,Forward Collision AvoidanceCrash2026-09-24

The suspected malfunction involved tesla’s full self-driving (supervised) and related automated steering, lane guidance, lane-departure avoidance and disengagement/warning systems. fsd was active before the event but changed to “unavailable” approximately 1.35 seconds before impact as the vehicle began moving left toward a barrier. the exact cause has not been independently determined. the vehicle remains in my posse

Suspension2026-09-23

After only 34,306 miles, the front lower forward suspension control arms (left and right) and front lower rearward csuspension control arms and ball joints need to be replaced. i discovered this when having the tires replaced. this seems to be a common issue with this model, but failure of these parts is very premature. there was no accident or incident, but the replacement of these parts is critical to the safety

Vehicle Speed Control,Forward Collision Avoidance2026-09-18

When engaging fsd, you can’t see the safety distance between you and the car in front of you for defensive driving. even if you are supervising fsd at high speed on the freeway, the high speed and sudden possibility of fsd disengaging is dangerous. the fsd mode should allow for safe distance between you and vehicle in front to be set manually and if it can’t be set manually, it shouldn’t be allowed to following too c