Tesla brakes problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,469 complaints involve brakes. The Model Y accounts for the largest share (39%). The single worst model year is the 2021 Model Y with 182 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,469 about brakes, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model Y 39% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 8,000 miles 189 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 283 and 6
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Model Y | 575 | 39% |
| Model 3 | 574 | 39% |
| Model S | 210 | 14% |
| Model X | 100 | 7% |
| Cybertruck | 10 | 1% |
Worst model years for brakes
- 2021 Tesla Model Y182 complaints
- 2022 Tesla Model 3168 complaints
- 2023 Tesla Model Y154 complaints
- 2022 Tesla Model Y132 complaints
- 2021 Tesla Model 3127 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 80 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 129 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2021 | 326 |
| 2022 | 321 |
| 2023 | 228 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2026 | 31 |
Among the 189 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 8,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.