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2023 Tesla Model 3 brakes problems

The 2023 Tesla Model 3 has 54 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

54

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

21

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Model 3 brakes complaints by model year167 complaints2017: 3 complaints2018: 87 complaints2019: 62 complaints2020: 46 complaints2021: 125 complaints2022: 167 complaints2023: 54 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 11 complaints
Model 3 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

on July 18th around, 7:00PM, the location is 1688 Hostetter Road Pacific, Rim Lane, San Jose, CA 95131. when I parked my car, and the car almost stop, the car suddenly unintended accelerated and hit another car. the car I used Creep mode, not Hold mode. I definitely sure my foot on the break.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · July 18, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2023 Tesla Model 3 have?

NHTSA has 54 complaints about the 2023 Tesla Model 3 brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.