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Tesla brake problems

Owners have filed 1,457 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Tesla vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 5 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Tesla Model 3, worst in 2022.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,457

Complaints

100%

Share of all Tesla complaints

281

Crashes

6

Fires

Which Tesla models have the most brake problems

Model 3 570 39.1%

Worst in 2022

Model Y 568 39.0%

Worst in 2021

Model S 209 14.3%

Worst in 2016

Model X 100 6.9%

Worst in 2016

Worst Tesla model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2021 Tesla Model Y 182 9% 2,500 C
2022 Tesla Model 3 167 11% 2,650 C
2023 Tesla Model Y 153 8% 8,000 F
2022 Tesla Model Y 131 8% 10,444 D
2021 Tesla Model 3 126 10% 18,000 C
2018 Tesla Model 3 90 5% 5,000 F
2019 Tesla Model 3 63 6% 12,110 C
2023 Tesla Model 3 57 8% 48,380 F
2016 Tesla Model S 56 5% 8,878 F
2020 Tesla Model 3 48 6% 1,495 F
2020 Tesla Model Y 35 7% 3,000 F
2017 Tesla Model S 26 4% 3,700 F
2024 Tesla Model Y 26 4% 14,750 F
2026 Tesla Model Y 26 4% 5,450 F
2018 Tesla Model S 25 9% 2,973 F
2013 Tesla Model S 24 4% 42,000 F
2016 Tesla Model X 24 4% 15,186 D
2015 Tesla Model S 21 2% 53,491 F
2017 Tesla Model X 17 4% 52,500 C
2021 Tesla Model S 16 6% 32,637 D

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