Seats Related Problems of the 2020 Tesla Model Y

Table 1 shows one common seats related problems of the 2020 Tesla Model Y.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Tesla Model Y

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
6

Seats problem #1

Vehicle had "front passenger safety restraint system fault" multiple times intermittently. Serviced by Tesla service center in dublin, CA who confirmed the problem. Documentation on the invoice stated that there was an open service bulletin related to this issue and was related to "the occupancy sensory in the seat was not functioning as expected. " upon inspection by the technician they found "an open connection in the seat harness and seat cover that can cause intermittent alerts. " additional repair notes indicate that this was to "address a service bulletin related to the front passenger seat's occupant classification system. We identified the need for an update to ensure proper functionality. To resolve this, we retrofitted the system in the front passenger seat as per the bulletin requirements. " the fact that there is an open service bulletin for this issue indicates that it is not isolated to just this vehicle. An issue with the occupant sensors of a front vehicle seat directly impacts whether the air bags will deploy in a crash, therefore this is a serious safety risk.

Seats problem #2

I have been getting "rcm2_a626" error for "front passenger safety restraint system fault. It comes and goes. Apparently it is a common issues among Tesla owners. When I first filled for the error they quoted $2000 for replacing front passenger seat. The error went away so I canceled the appointment. Then it came back in a random fashion and getting more frequent. This time, in addition to replacing the front passanger seat cushion, "they're retrofitting "sbr in OCS equipped front passenger seat. " I'm not sure what that means. If this is a common issue, there must be something to do with manufacturer qc.

Seats problem #3

Rcm2_a636 front passenger safety restraint system fault.

Seats problem #4

Front passenger safety restraint system fault. This is 3rd time this system warning has come up. The previous 2 fixes were under warrantee (the last one was Feb 2023), the new one is not and estimated at $1100 fix.

Seats problem #5

Its a known issue affecting many model 3 and Model Ys front passenger safety restraint system fault. It's all over the Tesla message boards. It just happened to my vehicle.

Seats problem #6

1. Forward collision warning false alarm is very frequent. Often triggered by pedestrian on nearby sidewalk or parked car on street side. Tesla is using forward collision warning to lower my safety score and raise my insurance premium. 2. Tesla sold me "full self driving" package to me for $8000+taxes for more than two years and still have not delivered the product. It's a faulty system with lots of safety hazards. 3. Window not functioning per the recall notice.


Seats related problems in other Tesla Model Y model year vehicles:



Model Y Service Bulletins
Model Y Defect Investigations