Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2022 Tesla Model Y.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
I initially brought my car in for a weird clicking noise. This noise went away after the car was towed to the service center. During service at Tesla service center in la on August 04, 2025, technicians identified structural deformation of the left-hand rear subframe toe link mounting side wall. This deformation prevents proper alignment of the suspension bolt and makes a 4-wheel alignment impossible. Tesla refused warranty coverage, claiming “impact damage,” citing only cosmetic wheel rim scrape as evidence. However: 1. Torque paint marks remain intact, proving the bolt has not shifted since factory assembly. 2. No collateral suspension damage (control arms, bushings, underbody) was found, which would normally occur if an impact strong enough to bend a subframe ear had happened. 3. This failure mode is nearly identical to Tesla’s prior recall (21v-835 / 23v-235) on the front suspension lateral link bolts, which involved subframe mounting holes deforming and preventing proper alignment. Safety concern: the subframe is a critical structural component of the suspension system. Deformation at the toe link mounting point risks the following issues: improper suspension geometry, loss of wheel alignment, reduced vehicle stability and tire wear, and potential sudden loss of control in emergency maneuvers. Tesla has declined to repair this under warranty, leaving the defect unresolved. I believe this represents a potential systemic defect in the rear subframe design, similar to the previously acknowledged front subframe defect.
I have only driven my car for 10k miles in past 2 years. I have been on 3 long trips only. Every trip has become scary because one or the other tire turns flat right on busy highways with my little kids in it. I have had one replacement and two repairs on the only long trips I made. No other car I have have had any flat tires till date on the same routes in past 10 years. Tesla vehicles are heavy and they make tires prone to this posing a safety hazard. Tesla should either publicly announce this or give some solution since if known no one would want to take this vehicle with this kind of risk. I have asked Tesla technicians and it seems it does not matter what company's tire it is.
I was sideswiped by another vehicle which just joined our direction of traffic coming out of a cutout. As soon as I saw the vehicle moving fast from inside the cutout to join our direction and into my lane, I immediately decided to move to the lane next to me. I was at the leftmost lane at the time. Halfway into the lane I just felt the violent impact of the other vehicle hitting us. My wife and I were shaken so bad, we were shocked and terrified at what just happened and what else might happen to us. I felt like we were travelling on the front wheels with our rear end up in the air. Next thing we knew, the car stopped in front of a tree. Our iphones and the our car's phone called 911. We were pulled out of the car and taken immediately into an ambulance and orange global hospital, where we stayed for about 2 days. X rays, CT scan and mri were taken. Note: a rod sticking out from the floor hit my wife during the accident. This rod was connected to the wheel and was not supposed to be stick out inside the car during an accident! I believe that a default in car design caused this rod to hit my wife , which caused so much pain, doctors compared her bruised ribs to broken ribs!!.
My Tesla Model Y performance 2022 was purchased on September 26, 2022. I found that the left rear wheel was leaking in July 2023. After other tire repair shops failed to find the cause of the leak, I went to the alhambra Tesla service center for further inspection. They found that my wheels rims had cracks that caused the tire to leak very slowly. These cracks are invisible to the naked eye (I still have this wheel rim at home). During my negotiation with this Tesla service center, they told me that it was my use that caused the wheels rims to crack, and they would not be responsible for the wheels rims. I disagreed with their decision and bought a new wheel rim at my own expense. I use this car for work. I have never driven this car for strenuous exercise or to steep mountains. This is my vehicle usage scenario. In February 2024, the same situation occurred on my right rear wheel. My wheel began to leak slowly and I couldn't find the reason. After multiple inspections, Tesla service center found that there was a very small crack in the right rear wheel rim. The conclusion of Tesla service center is still that my use caused the crack of the wheel rims. Tesla Model Y performance is a high-performance sports car. The wheels rims are specially made 22 inches and are produced by the original factory. There have been many cases of wheels rims cracking in 18 months. I hope to attract your attention and conduct product quality inspections, which is very important for safety.
My car met a major accident and the impact was so severe that it was total loss. The car was badly damaged from drive side and it skid at least 100 meters and it turn around and I am aware that Tesla has side airbags also but none of airbag were deployed I tried to contact Tesla support and report this issue but no one from Tesla gave proper response . If you want I can share the pics of my car and claim details.
Getting flat tire or leak in tires since day one. There is a gap between tire and rim edge and whenever I drive over a road bump or railroad tracks rims cut into tire and get flat tire. Been to Tesla service center 3 times already each time they charge me for service and tires. Yesterday they changed a tire and this morning that exact tire got flat again. Towed to Tesla service center and they wont accept the fault and charged me again another 432$. . Tire getting blown daili.
Vehicle was sold to me on 12/23/2021 (winter) in paramus NJ. Tesla did not notify or otherwise inform me that this performance Model Y comes with summer tires. A week ago my wife found she had little to no traction on wheels while going to work - she almost had an accident. A friend told me I might have summer tires. Tesla website has no info on this topic. After contact Tesla support they confirmed that this vehicle has summer tires. I think Tesla is putting drivers in danger by letting them drive off the lot in summer tires during winter months and not informing them of it. Additionally, the summer tires immediately loose warranty when used in temperatures below 40 degrees.