2022 TESLA MODEL S Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2022 Tesla Model S has 11 recalls, the most serious being a hood latch software defect where the car fails to detect an unlatched hood, allowing it to fly open while driving and block the driver's view. Several recalls involve airbags and crash protection. Side curtain airbag inflators on certain vehicles may have been assembled incorrectly and can deploy late or not as intended in a crash. The front bumper structure on some vehicles can interfere with crash detection, causing the front passenger airbag to fire incorrectly in low-speed collisions. On vehicles where the steering yoke or wheel was swapped, an incompatible airbag may have been installed alongside it and can deploy incorrectly. There is also a recall covering driver-side front airbags that may have been damaged during assembly and may not inflate properly. On the door and seatbelt side, a software issue can unlock cabin doors during a crash, and front seatbelts on certain vehicles may not be properly secured to their pretensioner anchors and can detach under load. During fast-charging, the infotainment processor can overheat and restart, temporarily removing the rearview camera image, gear selection display, and warning lights from the center screen. A heat pump software error can reduce defroster performance and limit forward visibility in cold weather. Two lower-severity recalls cover display compliance: brake and ABS warning lights appear in too-small a font on the instrument panel, and the seatbelt reminder chime and warning light may not activate when the driver is unbelted.