diff --git a/packages/react/__tests__/__snapshots__/PublicAPI-test.js.snap b/packages/react/__tests__/__snapshots__/PublicAPI-test.js.snap
index ce4877a71160..e973969f6d79 100644
--- a/packages/react/__tests__/__snapshots__/PublicAPI-test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/react/__tests__/__snapshots__/PublicAPI-test.js.snap
@@ -1557,9 +1557,6 @@ Map {
     },
   },
   "Content" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "tagName": "main",
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "children": Object {
         "type": "node",
@@ -1577,15 +1574,6 @@ Map {
   },
   "ControlledPasswordInput" => Object {
     "$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref),
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "disabled": false,
-      "helperText": "",
-      "invalid": false,
-      "invalidText": "",
-      "onChange": [Function],
-      "onClick": [Function],
-      "size": undefined,
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "className": Object {
         "type": "string",
@@ -6049,9 +6037,6 @@ Map {
     },
   },
   "ProgressStep" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "translateWithId": [Function],
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "className": Object {
         "type": "string",
@@ -6250,10 +6235,6 @@ Map {
   },
   "RadioTile" => Object {
     "$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref),
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "onChange": [Function],
-      "tabIndex": 0,
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "checked": Object {
         "type": "bool",
@@ -6426,9 +6407,6 @@ Map {
     "render": [Function],
   },
   "SearchSkeleton" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "small": false,
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "className": Object {
         "type": "string",
@@ -6459,14 +6437,6 @@ Map {
   },
   "Select" => Object {
     "$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref),
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "disabled": false,
-      "helperText": "",
-      "inline": false,
-      "invalid": false,
-      "invalidText": "",
-      "labelText": "Select",
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "children": Object {
         "type": "node",
@@ -6532,12 +6502,6 @@ Map {
     "render": [Function],
   },
   "SelectItem" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "disabled": false,
-      "hidden": false,
-      "text": "",
-      "value": "",
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "className": Object {
         "type": "string",
@@ -6559,9 +6523,6 @@ Map {
     },
   },
   "SelectItemGroup" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "disabled": false,
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "children": Object {
         "type": "node",
@@ -6714,13 +6675,9 @@ Map {
     },
   },
   "SideNavFooter" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "assistiveText": "Toggle opening or closing the side navigation",
-    },
     "displayName": "SideNavFooter",
     "propTypes": Object {
       "assistiveText": Object {
-        "isRequired": true,
         "type": "string",
       },
       "className": Object {
@@ -6765,9 +6722,6 @@ Map {
     },
   },
   "SideNavIcon" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "small": false,
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "children": Object {
         "isRequired": true,
@@ -6777,7 +6731,6 @@ Map {
         "type": "string",
       },
       "small": Object {
-        "isRequired": true,
         "type": "bool",
       },
     },
@@ -6966,12 +6919,6 @@ Map {
     },
   },
   "SkeletonText" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "heading": false,
-      "lineCount": 3,
-      "paragraph": false,
-      "width": "100%",
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "className": Object {
         "type": "string",
@@ -7190,11 +7137,6 @@ Map {
   },
   "Switch" => Object {
     "$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref),
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "onClick": [Function],
-      "onKeyDown": [Function],
-      "selected": false,
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "children": Object {
         "type": "node",
@@ -8066,20 +8008,6 @@ Map {
   },
   "TextArea" => Object {
     "$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref),
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "disabled": false,
-      "enableCounter": false,
-      "helperText": "",
-      "invalid": false,
-      "invalidText": "",
-      "maxCount": undefined,
-      "onChange": [Function],
-      "onClick": [Function],
-      "placeholder": "",
-      "rows": 4,
-      "warn": false,
-      "warnText": "",
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "className": Object {
         "type": "string",
@@ -8180,15 +8108,6 @@ Map {
     "$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref),
     "ControlledPasswordInput": Object {
       "$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref),
-      "defaultProps": Object {
-        "disabled": false,
-        "helperText": "",
-        "invalid": false,
-        "invalidText": "",
-        "onChange": [Function],
-        "onClick": [Function],
-        "size": undefined,
-      },
       "propTypes": Object {
         "className": Object {
           "type": "string",
@@ -9329,11 +9248,6 @@ Map {
   },
   "unstable_OverflowMenuV2" => Object {},
   "unstable_PageSelector" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "className": null,
-      "id": 1,
-      "labelText": "Current page number",
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "className": Object {
         "type": "string",
@@ -9365,24 +9279,6 @@ Map {
     },
   },
   "unstable_Pagination" => Object {
-    "defaultProps": Object {
-      "backwardText": "Previous page",
-      "children": undefined,
-      "className": null,
-      "disabled": false,
-      "forwardText": "Next page",
-      "id": 1,
-      "initialPage": 1,
-      "itemRangeText": [Function],
-      "itemText": [Function],
-      "itemsPerPageText": "Items per page:",
-      "pageRangeText": [Function],
-      "pageSize": 10,
-      "pageSizes": undefined,
-      "pageText": [Function],
-      "pagesUnknown": false,
-      "totalItems": undefined,
-    },
     "propTypes": Object {
       "backwardText": Object {
         "type": "string",
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Pagination/experimental/PageSelector.js b/packages/react/src/components/Pagination/experimental/PageSelector.js
index 51568ab21c46..0ba404724570 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Pagination/experimental/PageSelector.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Pagination/experimental/PageSelector.js
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ import SelectItem from '../../SelectItem';
 import { usePrefix } from '../../../internal/usePrefix';
 
 const getInstanceId = setupGetInstanceId();
-
 function PageSelector({
-  className,
+  className = null,
   currentPage,
-  id,
-  labelText,
+  id = 1,
+  labelText = 'Current page number',
   totalPages,
   ...other
 }) {
@@ -71,10 +70,4 @@ PageSelector.propTypes = {
   totalPages: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
 };
 
-PageSelector.defaultProps = {
-  className: null,
-  id: 1,
-  labelText: 'Current page number',
-};
-
 export default PageSelector;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Pagination/experimental/Pagination.js b/packages/react/src/components/Pagination/experimental/Pagination.js
index 618c70f62888..98e7928e9da1 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Pagination/experimental/Pagination.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Pagination/experimental/Pagination.js
@@ -15,23 +15,23 @@ import { IconButton } from '../../IconButton';
 import { usePrefix } from '../../../internal/usePrefix';
 
 function Pagination({
-  backwardText,
-  children,
-  className,
-  disabled,
-  forwardText,
-  id,
-  initialPage,
-  itemsPerPageText,
-  itemRangeText,
-  itemText,
+  backwardText = 'Previous page',
+  children = undefined,
+  className = null,
+  disabled = false,
+  forwardText = 'Next page',
+  id = 1,
+  initialPage = 1,
+  itemsPerPageText = 'Items per page:',
+  itemRangeText = (min, max, total) => `${min}–${max} of ${total} items`,
+  itemText = (min, max) => `${min}–${max} items`,
   onChange,
-  pageRangeText,
-  pageSize,
-  pageSizes,
-  pageText,
-  pagesUnknown,
-  totalItems,
+  pageRangeText = (current, total) => `${current} of ${total} pages`,
+  pageSize = 10,
+  pageSizes = undefined,
+  pageText = (page) => `page ${page}`,
+  pagesUnknown = false,
+  totalItems = undefined,
   ...other
 }) {
   const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(initialPage);
@@ -270,23 +270,4 @@ Pagination.propTypes = {
   totalItems: PropTypes.number,
 };
 
-Pagination.defaultProps = {
-  backwardText: 'Previous page',
-  className: null,
-  children: undefined,
-  disabled: false,
-  forwardText: 'Next page',
-  id: 1,
-  itemsPerPageText: 'Items per page:',
-  itemRangeText: (min, max, total) => `${min}–${max} of ${total} items`,
-  itemText: (min, max) => `${min}–${max} items`,
-  initialPage: 1,
-  pageRangeText: (current, total) => `${current} of ${total} pages`,
-  pageSize: 10,
-  pageSizes: undefined,
-  pageText: (page) => `page ${page}`,
-  pagesUnknown: false,
-  totalItems: undefined,
-};
-
 export default Pagination;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/ProgressIndicator/ProgressIndicator.js b/packages/react/src/components/ProgressIndicator/ProgressIndicator.js
index cf1af1fff618..f6fff1e51bcf 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/ProgressIndicator/ProgressIndicator.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/ProgressIndicator/ProgressIndicator.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ function ProgressStep({
   secondaryLabel,
   disabled,
   onClick,
-  translateWithId: t,
+  translateWithId: t = translateWithId,
   ...rest
 }) {
   const prefix = usePrefix();
@@ -292,8 +292,4 @@ ProgressStep.propTypes = {
   translateWithId: PropTypes.func,
 };
 
-ProgressStep.defaultProps = {
-  translateWithId,
-};
-
 export { ProgressIndicator, ProgressStep };
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/RadioTile/RadioTile.js b/packages/react/src/components/RadioTile/RadioTile.js
index 26a85591981b..c62927feb519 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/RadioTile/RadioTile.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/RadioTile/RadioTile.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { keys, matches } from '../../internal/keyboard';
 import { useFallbackId } from '../../internal/useId';
 import { usePrefix } from '../../internal/usePrefix';
 import deprecate from '../../prop-types/deprecate';
+import { noopFn } from '../../internal/noopFn';
 
 const RadioTile = React.forwardRef(function RadioTile(
   {
@@ -25,8 +26,8 @@ const RadioTile = React.forwardRef(function RadioTile(
     name,
     value,
     id,
-    onChange,
-    tabIndex,
+    onChange = noopFn,
+    tabIndex = 0,
     ...rest
   },
   ref
@@ -137,9 +138,4 @@ RadioTile.propTypes = {
   value: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.number]).isRequired,
 };
 
-RadioTile.defaultProps = {
-  onChange: () => {},
-  tabIndex: 0,
-};
-
 export default RadioTile;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search-test.js b/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search-test.js
index 0a4b16ccf745..d011baa4edb0 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search-test.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search-test.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe('Search', () => {
         />
       );
 
-      expect(screen.getAllByRole('button')[0]).toHaveAttribute('tabIndex', '1');
+      expect(screen.getAllByRole('button')[0]).toHaveAttribute('tabIndex', '0');
       expect(screen.getByRole('searchbox')).toHaveAttribute('tabIndex', '-1');
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search.Skeleton.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search.Skeleton.tsx
index 1bb0a469b11e..c5695cbf4b81 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search.Skeleton.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search.Skeleton.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ export interface SearchSkeletonProps
   small?: boolean;
 }
 
-const SearchSkeleton = ({ small, className, ...rest }: SearchSkeletonProps) => {
+const SearchSkeleton = ({
+  small = false,
+  className,
+  ...rest
+}: SearchSkeletonProps) => {
   const prefix = usePrefix();
   const searchClasses = cx(className, {
     [`${prefix}--skeleton`]: true,
@@ -51,9 +55,5 @@ SearchSkeleton.propTypes = {
   small: PropTypes.bool,
 };
 
-SearchSkeleton.defaultProps = {
-  small: false,
-};
-
 export default SearchSkeleton;
 export { SearchSkeleton };
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search.tsx
index cfb765b34bc8..dba8a5ed2eea 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Search/Search.tsx
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ const Search = React.forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, SearchProps>(function Search(
         className={`${prefix}--search-magnifier`}
         onClick={onExpand}
         onKeyDown={handleExpandButtonKeyDown}
-        tabIndex={onExpand && !isExpanded ? 1 : -1}
+        tabIndex={onExpand && !isExpanded ? 0 : -1}
         ref={expandButtonRef}
         aria-expanded={onExpand && isExpanded ? true : undefined}
         aria-controls={onExpand ? uniqueId : undefined}>
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Select/Select.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
index a8a57368f27a..e1c784e8a593 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ interface SelectProps
   light?: boolean;
 
   /**
-   * Reserved for use with <Pagination> component. Will not render a label for the
+   * Reserved for use with Pagination component. Will not render a label for the
    * select since Pagination renders one for us.
    */
   noLabel?: boolean;
@@ -134,16 +134,16 @@ const Select = React.forwardRef(function Select(
     className,
     id,
     inline = false,
-    labelText,
+    labelText = 'Select',
     disabled = false,
     children,
-    // reserved for use with <Pagination> component
+    // reserved for use with Pagination component
     noLabel = false,
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
     hideLabel = false,
     invalid = false,
-    invalidText,
-    helperText,
+    invalidText = '',
+    helperText = '',
     light = false,
     readOnly,
     size,
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ Select.propTypes = {
   ),
 
   /**
-   * Reserved for use with <Pagination> component. Will not render a label for the
+   * Reserved for use with Pagination component. Will not render a label for the
    * select since Pagination renders one for us.
    */
   noLabel: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -406,13 +406,4 @@ Select.propTypes = {
   warnText: PropTypes.node,
 };
 
-Select.defaultProps = {
-  disabled: false,
-  labelText: 'Select',
-  inline: false,
-  invalid: false,
-  invalidText: '',
-  helperText: '',
-};
-
 export default Select;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/SelectItem/SelectItem-test.js b/packages/react/src/components/SelectItem/SelectItem-test.js
index ffb34d4b4c1b..b55c489e27c9 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/SelectItem/SelectItem-test.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/SelectItem/SelectItem-test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ const prefix = 'cds';
 describe('SelectItem', () => {
   describe('renders as expected - Component API', () => {
     it('should spread extra props onto outermost element', () => {
-      render(<SelectItem data-testid="test-id" text={'testText'} />);
+      render(
+        <SelectItem data-testid="test-id" text={'testText'} value="testValue" />
+      );
       expect(screen.getByText('testText')).toHaveAttribute(
         'data-testid',
         'test-id'
@@ -22,29 +24,35 @@ describe('SelectItem', () => {
     });
 
     it('Has the expected classes', () => {
-      render(<SelectItem text={'testText'} />);
+      render(<SelectItem text={'testText'} value="testValue" />);
       expect(screen.getByText('testText')).toHaveClass(
         `${prefix}--select-option`
       );
     });
 
     it('should support a custom `className` prop on the outermost element', () => {
-      render(<SelectItem className="custom-class" text={'testText'} />);
+      render(
+        <SelectItem
+          className="custom-class"
+          text={'testText'}
+          value="testValue"
+        />
+      );
       expect(screen.getByText('testText')).toHaveClass('custom-class');
     });
 
     it('should respect disabled prop', () => {
-      render(<SelectItem disabled text={'testText'} />);
+      render(<SelectItem disabled text={'testText'} value="testValue" />);
       expect(screen.getByText('testText')).toBeDisabled();
     });
 
     it('Should not be disabled by default', () => {
-      render(<SelectItem text={'testText'} />);
+      render(<SelectItem text={'testText'} value="testValue" />);
       expect(screen.getByText('testText')).toBeEnabled();
     });
 
     it('should respect hidden prop', () => {
-      render(<SelectItem hidden text={'testText'} />);
+      render(<SelectItem hidden text={'testText'} value="testValue" />);
       expect(screen.getByText('testText')).toHaveAttribute('hidden');
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/SelectItem/SelectItem.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/SelectItem/SelectItem.tsx
index d2d9af8f612e..b92831b77fef 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/SelectItem/SelectItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/SelectItem/SelectItem.tsx
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ export interface SelectItemProps extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLOptionElement> {
 
 const SelectItem = ({
   className,
-  value,
-  disabled,
-  hidden,
-  text,
+  value = '',
+  disabled = false,
+  hidden = false,
+  text = '',
   ...other
 }: SelectItemProps) => {
   const prefix = usePrefix();
@@ -90,11 +90,4 @@ SelectItem.propTypes = {
   value: PropTypes.any.isRequired,
 };
 
-SelectItem.defaultProps = {
-  disabled: false,
-  hidden: false,
-  value: '',
-  text: '',
-};
-
 export default SelectItem;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/SelectItemGroup/SelectItemGroup.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/SelectItemGroup/SelectItemGroup.tsx
index 58094f1f94ed..47082da25107 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/SelectItemGroup/SelectItemGroup.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/SelectItemGroup/SelectItemGroup.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export interface SelectItemGroupProps
 const SelectItemGroup = ({
   children,
   className,
-  disabled,
+  disabled = false,
   label,
   ...other
 }: SelectItemGroupProps) => {
@@ -75,8 +75,4 @@ SelectItemGroup.propTypes = {
   label: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
 };
 
-SelectItemGroup.defaultProps = {
-  disabled: false,
-};
-
 export default SelectItemGroup;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/SkeletonText/SkeletonText.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/SkeletonText/SkeletonText.tsx
index 30d2bc542f31..acdc19e96ce3 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/SkeletonText/SkeletonText.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/SkeletonText/SkeletonText.tsx
@@ -140,11 +140,4 @@ SkeletonText.propTypes = {
   width: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
-SkeletonText.defaultProps = {
-  paragraph: false,
-  width: '100%',
-  heading: false,
-  lineCount: 3,
-};
-
 export default SkeletonText;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Switch/Switch.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Switch/Switch.tsx
index 03e73b56a630..a3120b7f36a6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Switch/Switch.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Switch/Switch.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import React, {
 } from 'react';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { usePrefix } from '../../internal/usePrefix';
+import { noopFn } from '../../internal/noopFn';
 
 interface SwitchEventHandlersParams {
   index?: number;
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ const Switch = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, SwitchProps>(function Switch(
     disabled,
     index,
     name,
-    onClick,
-    onKeyDown,
+    onClick = noopFn,
+    onKeyDown = noopFn,
     selected = false,
     text,
     ...other
@@ -184,10 +185,4 @@ Switch.propTypes = {
   text: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
-Switch.defaultProps = {
-  selected: false,
-  onClick: () => {},
-  onKeyDown: () => {},
-};
-
 export default Switch;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/TextArea/TextArea.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/TextArea/TextArea.tsx
index 90dddf30c5a6..1c5b9a239ea0 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/TextArea/TextArea.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/TextArea/TextArea.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { useAnnouncer } from '../../internal/useAnnouncer';
 import useIsomorphicEffect from '../../internal/useIsomorphicEffect';
 import { useMergedRefs } from '../../internal/useMergedRefs';
 import setupGetInstanceId from '../../tools/setupGetInstanceId';
+import { noopFn } from '../../internal/noopFn';
 
 const getInstanceId = setupGetInstanceId();
 
@@ -136,25 +137,27 @@ export interface TextAreaProps
 const TextArea = React.forwardRef((props: TextAreaProps, forwardRef) => {
   const {
     className,
+    disabled = false,
     id,
     labelText,
     hideLabel,
-    onChange,
-    onClick,
-    invalid,
-    invalidText,
-    helperText,
+    onChange = noopFn,
+    onClick = noopFn,
+    invalid = false,
+    invalidText = '',
+    helperText = '',
     light,
-    placeholder,
-    enableCounter,
-    maxCount,
+    placeholder = '',
+    enableCounter = false,
+    maxCount = undefined,
     warn = false,
-    warnText,
+    warnText = '',
+    rows = 4,
     ...other
   } = props;
   const prefix = usePrefix();
   const { isFluid } = useContext(FormContext);
-  const { defaultValue, value, disabled } = other;
+  const { defaultValue, value } = other;
   const [textCount, setTextCount] = useState(
     defaultValue?.toString()?.length || value?.toString()?.length || 0
   );
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ const TextArea = React.forwardRef((props: TextAreaProps, forwardRef) => {
   } = {
     id,
     onChange: (evt) => {
-      if (!other.disabled && onChange) {
+      if (!disabled && onChange) {
         evt?.persist?.();
         // delay textCount assignation to give the textarea element value time to catch up if is a controlled input
         setTimeout(() => {
@@ -184,7 +187,7 @@ const TextArea = React.forwardRef((props: TextAreaProps, forwardRef) => {
       }
     },
     onClick: (evt) => {
-      if (!other.disabled && onClick) {
+      if (!disabled && onClick) {
         onClick(evt);
       }
     },
@@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ const TextArea = React.forwardRef((props: TextAreaProps, forwardRef) => {
     ) : null;
 
   const helperTextClasses = classNames(`${prefix}--form__helper-text`, {
-    [`${prefix}--form__helper-text--disabled`]: other.disabled,
+    [`${prefix}--form__helper-text--disabled`]: disabled,
   });
 
   const helperId = !helperText
@@ -287,7 +290,8 @@ const TextArea = React.forwardRef((props: TextAreaProps, forwardRef) => {
       className={textareaClasses}
       aria-invalid={invalid}
       aria-describedby={ariaDescribedBy}
-      disabled={other.disabled}
+      disabled={disabled}
+      rows={rows}
       readOnly={other.readOnly}
       ref={ref}
     />
@@ -445,19 +449,4 @@ TextArea.propTypes = {
   warnText: PropTypes.node,
 };
 
-TextArea.defaultProps = {
-  disabled: false,
-  onChange: () => {},
-  onClick: () => {},
-  placeholder: '',
-  rows: 4,
-  invalid: false,
-  invalidText: '',
-  helperText: '',
-  enableCounter: false,
-  maxCount: undefined,
-  warn: false,
-  warnText: '',
-};
-
 export default TextArea;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/TextInput/ControlledPasswordInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/TextInput/ControlledPasswordInput.tsx
index 781d7b9ab534..24d7858d4801 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/TextInput/ControlledPasswordInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/TextInput/ControlledPasswordInput.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import deprecate from '../../prop-types/deprecate';
 import { usePrefix } from '../../internal/usePrefix';
 import setupGetInstanceId from '../../tools/setupGetInstanceId';
 import { ReactAttr } from '../../types/common';
+import { noopFn } from '../../internal/noopFn';
 
 const getInstanceId = setupGetInstanceId();
 
@@ -126,12 +127,13 @@ const ControlledPasswordInput = React.forwardRef(
       className,
       id,
       placeholder,
-      onChange,
-      onClick,
+      onChange = noopFn,
+      onClick = noopFn,
+      disabled = false,
       hideLabel,
-      invalid,
-      invalidText,
-      helperText,
+      invalid = false,
+      invalidText = '',
+      helperText = '',
       light,
       // eslint-disable-next-line react/prop-types
       type = 'password',
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ const ControlledPasswordInput = React.forwardRef(
       tooltipAlignment = 'center',
       hidePasswordLabel = 'Hide password',
       showPasswordLabel = 'Show password',
-      size,
+      size = undefined,
       ...other
     }: ControlledPasswordInputProps,
     ref
@@ -171,12 +173,12 @@ const ControlledPasswordInput = React.forwardRef(
     const sharedTextInputProps = {
       id,
       onChange: (evt: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-        if (!other.disabled) {
+        if (!disabled) {
           onChange?.(evt);
         }
       },
       onClick: (evt: React.MouseEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-        if (!other.disabled) {
+        if (!disabled) {
           onClick?.(evt);
         }
       },
@@ -188,10 +190,10 @@ const ControlledPasswordInput = React.forwardRef(
     };
     const labelClasses = classNames(`${prefix}--label`, {
       [`${prefix}--visually-hidden`]: hideLabel,
-      [`${prefix}--label--disabled`]: other.disabled,
+      [`${prefix}--label--disabled`]: disabled,
     });
     const helperTextClasses = classNames(`${prefix}--form__helper-text`, {
-      [`${prefix}--form__helper-text--disabled`]: other.disabled,
+      [`${prefix}--form__helper-text--disabled`]: disabled,
     });
     const label = labelText ? (
       <label htmlFor={id} className={labelClasses}>
@@ -382,14 +384,4 @@ ControlledPasswordInput.propTypes = {
   value: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.number]),
 };
 
-ControlledPasswordInput.defaultProps = {
-  disabled: false,
-  onChange: () => {},
-  onClick: () => {},
-  invalid: false,
-  invalidText: '',
-  helperText: '',
-  size: undefined,
-};
-
 export default ControlledPasswordInput;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/TileGroup/TileGroup.js b/packages/react/src/components/TileGroup/TileGroup.js
index 3cfa4dea6892..2d1242780ee6 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/TileGroup/TileGroup.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/TileGroup/TileGroup.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import RadioTile from '../RadioTile';
 import { warning } from '../../internal/warning';
 import { PrefixContext } from '../../internal/usePrefix';
+import { noopFn } from '../../internal/noopFn';
 
 export default class TileGroup extends React.Component {
   state = {
@@ -62,10 +63,6 @@ export default class TileGroup extends React.Component {
     valueSelected: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.number]),
   };
 
-  static defaultProps = {
-    onChange: /* istanbul ignore next */ () => {},
-  };
-
   static getDerivedStateFromProps({ valueSelected, defaultSelected }, state) {
     const { prevValueSelected } = state;
     return prevValueSelected === valueSelected
@@ -105,9 +102,10 @@ export default class TileGroup extends React.Component {
   };
 
   handleChange = (newSelection, value, evt) => {
+    const { onChange = noopFn } = this.props;
     if (newSelection !== this.state.selected) {
       this.setState({ selected: newSelection });
-      this.props.onChange(newSelection, this.props.name, evt);
+      onChange(newSelection, this.props.name, evt);
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/Content.js b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/Content.js
index b058fc6e34d7..1e763ad0bb9c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/Content.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/Content.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { usePrefix } from '../../internal/usePrefix';
 const Content = ({
   className: customClassName,
   children,
-  tagName,
+  tagName = 'main',
   ...rest
 }) => {
   const prefix = usePrefix();
@@ -45,8 +45,4 @@ Content.propTypes = {
   tagName: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
-Content.defaultProps = {
-  tagName: 'main',
-};
-
 export default Content;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/SideNavFooter.js b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/SideNavFooter.js
index 1c4d282239bf..42538d2047ae 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/SideNavFooter.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/SideNavFooter.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { usePrefix } from '../../internal/usePrefix';
  * user interaction to expand or collapse the side navigation.
  */
 function SideNavFooter({
-  assistiveText,
+  assistiveText = 'Toggle opening or closing the side navigation',
   className: customClassName,
   expanded,
   onToggle,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ SideNavFooter.propTypes = {
    * Provide text to be read to screen readers and shown as a tooltip when
    * interacting with the toggle button in the footer
    */
-  assistiveText: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  assistiveText: PropTypes.string,
 
   className: PropTypes.string,
 
@@ -63,8 +63,4 @@ SideNavFooter.propTypes = {
   onToggle: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
-SideNavFooter.defaultProps = {
-  assistiveText: 'Toggle opening or closing the side navigation',
-};
-
 export default SideNavFooter;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/SideNavIcon.js b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/SideNavIcon.js
index 89b6572fa60d..96a492694b2f 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/SideNavIcon.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/UIShell/SideNavIcon.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import cx from 'classnames';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import React from 'react';
 import { usePrefix } from '../../internal/usePrefix';
-
-function SideNavIcon({ children, className: customClassName, small }) {
+function SideNavIcon({ children, className: customClassName, small = false }) {
   const prefix = usePrefix();
   const className = cx({
     [`${prefix}--side-nav__icon`]: true,
@@ -35,11 +34,7 @@ SideNavIcon.propTypes = {
   /**
    * Specify whether the icon should be placed in a smaller bounding box
    */
-  small: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
-};
-
-SideNavIcon.defaultProps = {
-  small: false,
+  small: PropTypes.bool,
 };
 
 export default SideNavIcon;
diff --git a/packages/react/src/internal/FloatingMenu.js b/packages/react/src/internal/FloatingMenu.js
index 54b8d63840cd..dcfbdcc8a0f7 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/internal/FloatingMenu.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/internal/FloatingMenu.js
@@ -217,12 +217,6 @@ class FloatingMenu extends React.Component {
     updateOrientation: PropTypes.func,
   };
 
-  static defaultProps = {
-    menuOffset: {},
-    menuDirection: DIRECTION_BOTTOM,
-    updateOrientation: null,
-  };
-
   // `true` if the menu body is mounted and calculation of the position is in progress.
   _placeInProgress = false;
 
@@ -279,14 +273,14 @@ class FloatingMenu extends React.Component {
 
     const { menuOffset: oldMenuOffset = {}, menuDirection: oldMenuDirection } =
       prevProps;
-    const { menuOffset = {}, menuDirection } = this.props;
+    const { menuOffset = {}, menuDirection = DIRECTION_BOTTOM } = this.props;
 
     if (
       hasChangeInOffset(oldMenuOffset, menuOffset) ||
       oldMenuDirection !== menuDirection ||
       isAdjustment
     ) {
-      const { flipped, triggerRef, updateOrientation } = this.props;
+      const { flipped, triggerRef, updateOrientation = null } = this.props;
 
       const { current: triggerEl } = triggerRef;
       const menuSize = menuBody.getBoundingClientRect();
diff --git a/packages/react/src/internal/Selection.js b/packages/react/src/internal/Selection.js
index 8f1e41ea87d9..b689fed79103 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/internal/Selection.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/internal/Selection.js
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ export default class Selection extends React.Component {
     render: PropTypes.func,
   };
 
-  static defaultProps = {
-    initialSelectedItems: [],
-  };
-
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {