general problems of the 2022 Tesla Model Y - part 2

When engaging cruise control on the highway we experienced phantom braking 2 times in 90 seconds while on an empty road. This was the first time we ever used the cruise control on the highway. The braking was aggressive, and enough to strain the passenger neck. It was scary and without warning. We feel it is too dangerous to use cruise control on our vehicle ever again for feet of causing an accident.

While driving on the interstate with the cruise control on the car suddenly applied the brakes. There were no other cars around and no objects on the roadway. This happened twice without warning on 10/09/2022. I have not reported this issue to Tesla yet but plan to.

While driving highway speeds with the cruise control on, car suddenly brakes. No vehicle or obstacle was in front of us. This happened approximately 6 times in 200 miles. 5 of the 6 times happened on the interstate in a rural area.

My 2022 Model Y has severe phantom braking problems when cruise control or auto steer is activated. While driving at highway speeds the car slams on the brakes for no reason. This happened several times in 50 miles. I spoke to many other Tesla owners with the same problem. While driving at 70 mph on the interstate the car will suddenly and instantly apply the brakes hard. This is a severe safety issue. I am so scared that this will cause an accident that I have stopped using the cars adaptive cruise control and auto steer functions. I have contacted Tesla like everyone else, but have not gotten a response or fix. Please add this note to your pile of Tesla owners that are very pissed off that nothing is being done to resolve this safety issue. Thanks, mike connor - stoughton wisconsin USA.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated the vehicle sudden and without warning reduced speed down to approximately 50 mph. The contact indicated that no other vehicles or objects were nearby during the incident. The failure had occurred on three separate occasions during the trip. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 5000.

Last evening , when doing a lane change on highway 680 , I lost control of the car and the car began to swerve pretty badly. Thankfully I hit the brakes on time and everything was fine again. A blue car was trying to get in my lane and I quickly changed lanes to be safe and the severe swerving began. It was like I was in a roller coaster. Thankfully it was a 4-5 lane freeway and there were no cars around me. It felt like the autopilot tool control and the swerving began. How do I lodge a complaint so that Tesla can fix it? can I turn something off to avoid this in future because I am scared to drive the car again? I have a 2022 Tesla Model Y. Also is it possible to see some sort of video from 680 between 4-5 pm on Tuesday sept 20, 2022? I was returning to san jose from fremont, CA. Thank you, jyoti.

While driving west on i70 today phantom braking has occurred at least 5 times. This has happened when using adaptive cruise control and autopilot. Not safe!!.

I was driving on a stretch of I-15 in utah using the traffic aware cruise control when the car suddenly applied the brakes by itself. I was traveling at approximately 80mph when this happened. Scared me half to death. I wasn't sure what happened and thought it was just an anomaly. Later I was using the auto pilot traffic aware cruise control feature and the same thing happened. That's when I figured out it was an issue with the cruise control/auto pilot. When I was stopped, I looked up that this is a frequent issue with the Tesla Model Y, known as phantom braking. No one at Tesla mentioned this issue as I went through the purchase process, or when I picked up the car in Dec. 2021. I wasn't aware of that before and feel like I could have been in a serious accident. I felt lucky that I wasn't.

I have experienced "phantom braking" with this vehicle from the time I received it in Feb '22. There have been over 20 incidents. I do not feel safe using the cruise control in traffic or when any car is following me. It could very easily cause an accident. When cruise control is on, it will randomly apply emergency braking. Yes the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety and the safety of vehicle following me is at risk because the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly applies emergency braking. I have not tried to address the issue with Tesla. There are never any warnings that this may happen. This is very unsafe and with the number of vehicles with this known issue, I hope the NHTSA applies pressure to Tesla to fix the problem ASAP. I do not feel safe using the cruise control and likewise it is not a safe situation for others on the road to have these vehicles driving with this issue.

Alert was coming randomly while driving the car about several safety systems being disabled automatically without any audible notifications. Alert clears up after the car is locked for several minutes. Below is the alert message. . Automatic emergency braking disabled automatic vehicle hold disabled traction control disabled stability control disabled cruise control disabled this makes the car suddenly unsafe to drive if you are not paying attention to the screen. I have been on the road driving car at 60-70mph several times when this happened. This can turn in to an accident. I provided the information and created a service appointment at Tesla which took a month before they can get me a scheduled appointment. Tesla fixed the issue with below note after further review. "a loose connection in the area of the steering gear was causing severe communication problems between the stability controller and the autopilot computer. " resolution date: 11/18/2022 report date: 9/5/2022.

While on a cross country road trip, our 2022 Tesla Model Y has repeatedly slammed on the brakes at highway speeds with nothing in front of us. Most times have been cresting hills, but one time it was on straight road with, fortunately, no other cars near us.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and making a right turn onto the driveway of the home the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove forward into the garage door. The contact indicated that during the incident the accelerator pedal was not being pressed. No injuries were reported. The garage door and home was damaged. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 160.

In addition to the car only achieving 65% of its actual miles range claimed the cars operating system will freeze while driving (once every 3 days on average), forcing the driver to reboot the car while driving (hold both scroll wheel buttons on steering wheel). This takes away the ability to read the speedometer, to use indicators and basically all of the functions of the car. The rear view camera display also fails about 10% of the time which I have recorded. The car will also slam on the brakes while on the highway, driving in the rain on autopilot to allow a merging dhl van into my lane instead of switching to the left lane as advised by dot/dmv and I recorded this on dashcam yesterday coming back from nasa. It is a daily issue that passengers in my uber cannot buckle their seatbelts because the buckle is too low into the seat for them to easily find, in some cases passengers get disgruntled and I am forced to park and wait until they can buckle themselves sometimes taking over 5 minutes. The driver assistance features do not always work and also alert me and my passengers when it is unnecessary making it seem more like a gamble than a safety feature; sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes when it shouldn't. The false claims and inconsistencies are unlike any other vehicle I've ever driven. Tesla is a criminal enterprise acting purely in self interest and preservation to maximize profits and must be held accountable and to the standards of all other vehicles in the USA driving on our roads. I am appauled at the way Tesla has silenced me (blocked emails and blocked my ability to schedule service) and accused me of trying to cheat on my wife with the non-existent female Tesla employees on my bbb complaint which the bbb closed out claiming they solved it when Tesla didn't address a single complaint, just attacked my character publicly also known as slander. Also 250kw superchargers only charge at 50kw after preconditioning without other cars chargingfu.

08/27/22 3:37 pm while driving on i25 north to wheatland wy at 80 mph the adaptive cruise control slammed on the brakes. The weather was sunny, there were no other cars within sight in front of the Tesla or to the rear and the pavement was dry. Thinking there must be something that hit a sensor I resumed the journey. The same braking malfunction occurred two more times so I pulled into a rest area and searched to find automatic emergency braking and turned off that feature. Once more I drove with the adaptive cruise control. It did it again. Had there been a semi or other heavy vehicle behind me there would have been a likely fatal crash. The telsa braked so hard I thought the airbags would deploy. This is a very serious safety issue that must be immediately addressed. I returned home and within the week sold the Model Y.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle the at 5 mph, the central display became inoperable and turned black. The contact stated that the vehicle was locked and she was unable to exit the vehicle. The contact received assistance from bystander who opened the door by the outside. After that, the contact stated she was able to drove to her destination. The contact stated she contacted the dealer and they advised her to take the vehicle for diagnose. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was repair. The contact stated that she experienced another incident with the vehicle. The vehicle was parked in front a veterinary clinic when suddenly the vehicle accelerate on its own and she was unable to stop it which led her to crash into the veterinary clinic building. The contact didn't experience any injuries. No police report failed. The vehicle was not repaired they related the incident with a operator error malfunction. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

Autopilot's adaptive cruise control has caused numerous sudden slowdowns without any traffic in front. Fortunately there wasn't a vehicle close behind me but had there been it could have caused a collision. I took a 3100 mile road trip and it probably happened between 20 and 40 times. Sometimes it would only slow from 70 to 60, but on a few occasions it was as if the brakes had been applied hard and went from 70 to 40 in just a few seconds.

Driving 70 mph on highway with adaptive cruise on. Light traffic, no vehicles on left side. I just passed a semi truck on right side and my car had a phantom braking incident. Slowed from 70 mph to 40 mph in a second or two. No vehicles directly behind me at the time. I pressed on gas pedal and speed resumed to 70. This has happened a couple of other times on a different highway.

Phantom braking was caused numerous times (over 20) during a 2000 mile roadtrip that seemed to be caused by autopilot misinterpreting heat mirages into an object to avoid. This caused the speed of the car to drastically reduce leading to unsafe braking conditions which caused several near rear collisions.

When using the cruise control, the vehicle will suddenly brake losing 20mph before I can react. It has always happened on the interstates, often with no other vehicles in front of me. On the last 2 day trip the brakes applied themselves at least 6 times. I can no longer use the cruise control as I'm afraid somone behind me will crash into me. Tesla has been no help.

While using cruise control (traffic-aware cruise control) on a recent road trip in our Tesla Model Y, the car unexpectedly and for no apparent reason, abruptly reduced speed. Our car is available for inspection upon request. Our safety and that of others was put at risk as a result of this unexpected reduction in speed while travelling on the highway. An accident could have occurred if cars travelling behind us did not similarly reduce speed to avoid a collision. The problem has occurred on a number of occasions where there was no apparent reason for the car to rapidly reduce speed. It has not been confirmed by a service center. The vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer or others. It is a known problem with the 2022 Model Ys based on a published inquiry by the NHTSA (ref: https://electrek. Co/2022/06/03/Tesla-respond-increase-phantom-braking-complaints/). There were no warning lamps or indicators prior to the unexpected braking event.

On a 1,500 mile road trip I experienced phantom braking once every 30 minutes while using both auto pilot and cruise control.

2022 Tesla was in auto-pilot mode, not fsd. Phantom breaking occured on July 6 in sacramento on business 80, two incidents about 20 minutes apart. First incident, vehicle suddently slowed from about 65 to 30. Second incident, vehicle suddently slowed from about 65 to 10 (almost stopped) where we almost rearended. The driver was extremely angry as evidenced when he changed lanes to pass us (can't blame him), as Tesla began to reaccelerate. I have heard of phantom breaking incidents, but twice in one short trip where the second had the potential for a serious accident would indicate to me that Tesla needs to take action. I hope you relay this to them.

On July 2nd, 2022 I was driving back from a family visit in palo pinto county, TX and had auto pilot engaged for part of the drive. In a span of 40 minutes of that drive on a continuous stretch of interstate 20 headed east to dallas the car softly automatically braked once, and twice more strongly braked. In one of those instances I was near another car (near is defined as within 1/8th to 1/4 of a mile) and in both of the other instances I had no one else within close proximity that could've caused a "reaction". That stretch of i20 is 2 lanes each direction with a median in between, no oncoming vehicles are within at least 75 - 100 feet. In the instance with the car closer, had I not been more reactive and paying attention closely, this would have lead to an accident with another vehicle. In the instances with no traffic immediately near me. . Given that rate of speed, it could still lead to an accident by over-reaction from others not expecting to see someone slamming on their brakes in a 75mph zone. Tesla has been extremely unhelpful, their remote diag team says the system is "operating normally" and will not deal with the situation further.

Repeated random breaking when in cruise control or auto steer. It is available for inspection upon request. Car abruptly stopped on busy road at 60 miles per hour more than once. Slows on expressway repeatedly, which can potentially cause loss of control or being hit from behind. Vehicle has not been inspected for this issue. There have been no warnings of the problem prior to the failure. This problem has happened the entire time I’ve owned the car, especially, but not only, when driving on freeways.

When using cruise control (with or without auto steering to stay within a lane), the car randomly breaks. This does not appear to be associate with signage along the road. It appears to happen more frequently in the right most lane. There are certain locations where this problem always occurs, but we cannot determine what is different about that particular exit than others. The most dangerous situations have been when the breaking occurs with a car closely following while driving on an interstate in the mountains (I-70). A relative driving my car was almost rear ended at those speeds while driving on I-70. The breaking is random and unexpected, which makes it more dangerous because as driver you are not prepared for this to occur. At a speed limit of 65mph, when you are driving in a curve and suddenly the car brakes, especially when using regenerative breaking, it is the same as slamming on the brakes. This could cause you to loose control over your car. The issue has been known to Tesla but has not been fixed and new cars are advertised and sold with adaptive cruise control when in fact they are faulty, rendering the feature useless at best, dangerous in most cases.

Driving with adaptive cruise on and car will brake suddenly.

Reporting “phantom braking” issues during 1600 mile cross-country from kansas to California. During this trip there were approximately 45 incidences of the rapid uncommanded braking while on 4 lane divided highways. All driving was daytime, sunny weather at speeds between 70-80 mph. Braking occurred with both cruise control/auto steer enabled (no fsd), as well as only cruise control enabled.

I was pulling out of the garage and I heard disturbing sound coming from the bottom it sounds like something is breaking. I thought I drove over something like water bottle but a lot louder. So I stopped halfway through the garage and looked under, nothing visible looked around each tire nothing, checked the monitor screen no warning, nothing, so I thought maybe the sound is not coming from the car and I decided to continue, pulling out and made it to the drive way and still a lot of noise sounds like big crack sound. I parked and checked the tires nothing. Looked under the front bumper, it looks like something is a little out of shape but it wasn’t clear. Then I realized I can’t drive like this so I started to drive forward the noise was very loud, barely made it to the original parking spot then I got out of the vehicle, checked again and a lot of stuffs hanging near front wheels, looks like something is wrong with the suspension, the car has only 2000 miles on it. The worst part is that there is not a single warning sign on that big screen which supposed to show if something is not in order. If it wasn’t for the unpleasant noise, my 7 month pregnant wife would have been driving in the middle of a freeway in less than 5 minutes. I am still shaking from how close we were to be a real danger to ourselves and to other drivers on the roads. We got lucky that it happened right before we get to the roads. I want a full safety and defects inspections on the 2022 Model Y.

Phantom braking. I was on auto pilot on the freeway traveling at 75 mph. All of a sudden the car did an automatic hard brake and the car started to veer toward the center divider. The car only had 64 miles and was brand new. This was the first time I had used autopilot and had been on the freeway. There was a truck on my right and it was a 2 lane freeway. Nobody has inspected the car.

On June 3rd I was driving on I-80 heading west towards chicago. The car was on auto pilot (cruise control) and traveling at 70 mph. Without any warning or warning lamps/messages the braking system suddenly applied the brakes. I had to quickly apply the accelerator. If a truck or car would have been following me closely they would not have had time to react. I am afraid to use the auto pilot in heavy traffic for fear that I could be rear ended as semis always tailgate in chicago. I have a service appointment set with Tesla on Monday the 6th of June to have this looked at.

We were driving on interstate. We had cruise control engaged but had accelerated to pass a vehicle. The car rapidly braked with no warning, to at least 10 miles lower than our cruise control speed. There were no warnings associated with this rapid braking and there were no risk factors around us at all. This is fortunate, as if someone had been close behind us an accident could have very easily happened. -- this has happened once before, while driving on interstate. Very startling and inexplicable. -- both times have hit the accelerator to get back to a speed appropriate to flow of traffic.

While driving on the freeway at around 4pm my Tesla broke hard on the freeway without me asking it to. The hard braking incident occurred while using autopilot on the freeway.

I have encountered several "phantom" braking events while driving my Tesla y in auto-pilot mode, all on the freeway or highway. This most recent event occurred while returning from las vegas. In each case, something dark across the road triggered the event. In two cases it was dark asphalt strips that were perpendicular to the highway. In the other case, it was a dark shadow of a bridge across the highway. I assume the car's auto-pilot system thought these things were solid objects and therefore braked. I captured each phantom braking event on the car's built-in camera and am enclosing the screen captures.

The contact was driving a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while pulling into a driveway, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated, colliding with a vehicle in front. The contact stated that the vehicle then went backward, crossing the road, colliding with the neighbor's garage door, and pushing it to the side as the vehicle stopped once it collided with the parked vehicle in the garage. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that she suffered from a headache for a couple of days but no medical attention was sought. No one else was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the Tesla collision center in austin, TX. The vehicle was towed to the collision center where it was still awaiting diagnoses and repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 400.

Vehicle braking for no reason when using adaptive cruise control or autopilot. On a 485 mile trip on a 2 lane highway going one direction no oncoming traffic lanes and no vehicles close by vehicle would suddenly just slow down rapidly 20vto 30 moh. It did this 9 times until I just turned off cruise control.