2022 TESLA MODEL Y — Complaint #2168930
Open-data reference.
NHTSA Complaint about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING filed January 22, 2026
NHTSA complaint #2168930 (ODI reference 11712708) concerns a 2022 TESLA MODEL Y and was filed on January 22, 2026. The owner reports the failure occurred on January 7, 2026. The vehicle had 55,000 miles on the odometer at the time of the incident. The report was geocoded to California based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as electrical system:adas:autonomous/self driving, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.
The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: yes, fire: no, injuries: 1, fatalities: 0. A complaint that flags a crash, fire, or fatality is escalated on NHTSA's internal review queue and factors more heavily into any Preliminary Evaluation decision on this make and model. Because a VIN was supplied, this complaint is tied to a specific vehicle and not just a model-year cohort.
Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same TESLA MODEL Y cohort independently describe similar electrical system:adas:autonomous/self driving failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2022 TESLA MODEL Y shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.
Complaint Description
The contact owned a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while the contactâs daughter was driving at approximately 70 MPH under significant rainy weather conditions, with autopilot mode engaged, the auto pilot became inoperable. The contact stated that the driver attempted to steer the steering wheel; however, the steering could not be steered, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle subsequently collided with a concrete wall and might have collided with another vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that all the air bags of the vehicle deployed during the crash. As a result of the incident, the driver sustained a nose injury and facial lacerations. The driver was transported to a local Emergency Room for medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. A Tesla service center was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failu
Complaint Details
| NHTSA Complaint ID | 2168930 |
| ODI Number | 11712708 |
| Date Filed | January 22, 2026 |
| Failure Date | January 7, 2026 |
| VIN | 7SAYGDEE5NF |
Similar ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING Complaints for 2022 TESLA MODEL Y
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while his wife was driving 40-50 MPH in the evening with Self-Driving mode activated, the vehicle failed to decelerate while driving onto the
Our 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance backed out of a driveway into the street and parked in the middle of the street with nobody inside the car, creating a traffic hazard. This happened after around an
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving with the Autonomous driving feature activated, the system deactivated unintendedly. While driving at highway speeds, the sa
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH with the Autonomous Self Driving feature activated, while attempting to make a lane change, the vehicle was
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while in Autonomous Self Driving mode and in manual driving mode with the Adaptive Cruise Control engaged with speeds set to 70 MPH or hi
Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.