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2018 Tesla Model S brakes problems

The 2018 Tesla Model S has 25 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Model S brakes complaints by model year56 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 21 complaints2016: 56 complaints2017: 26 complaints2018: 25 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 6 complaints2021: 15 complaints2022: 11 complaints2023: 4 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Model S brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I pulled my Tesla Model S in a parking lot, and as I turned the car into a parking spot, the car suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb next to the parking lot and hit a tree. The car speed when I pulled into the parking lot and then into a parking spot was very low. so I was very surprised and…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 21, 2026 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2018 Tesla Model S have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2018 Tesla Model S brakes — 9% 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.