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2020 Tesla Model 3 brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 48 complaints for the 2020 Tesla Model 3, 6% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
48 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
1,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
9 and 1
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2020 Tesla Model 3 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 1,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 1,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 90% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 1,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while pulling into the driveway and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond, accelerated unintendedly, broke through the garage door, and crashed into the vehicle parked inside the garage. The other vehicle moved away and damaged the garage. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact shifted into reverse (R), pulled out of the driveway and shifted into drive (D).

Reported at 9,600 miles, July 2022 CrashInjury

The contact owned a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH in traffic on a sunny day, the vehicle drove over a pothole, and the traction control and ABS warning lights illuminated. The brake pedal was checked; however, fifteen minutes later the vehicle crashed into a 26-foot box truck. The contact stated that the box truck left the scene of the crash. The tire skid marks were 100 feet long. The air bags failed to deploy.

Reported at 119,730 miles, July 2026 CrashInjury

Other problems reported for the 2020 Tesla Model 3

Brakes problems in other years

Brakes problems across all Tesla models