Tesla MODEL 3 brakes problems
1,495 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
4,285 owner complaints analyzed
36 distinct recall campaigns
11,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 586 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
1,495 of 4,285 complaints match this topic (34.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11445122 · 2021-12-27 (December 27, 2021)
Tesla vehicles have driver profiles to adjust seats automatically when a driver taps the brake pedal after entering the vehicle. A recent software update 2021.44.25.2 took away any on-screen indication of what profile the car is trying to set the seats to. There is no longer an on-screen STOP button, nor does a menu pop up giving a driver a chance to select a different profile. The result is that a driver has no expectation that seats might continue to move past the expected point, and since there's no longer an on-screen STOP button, nor way…
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Owner report 11446684 · 2022-01-07 (January 7, 2022)
Essentially all of the safety and convenience features repeatedly shut off. Lane departure, autopilot, regenerative braking, VSC, emergency braking, airbags, traction control, automatic vehicle hold, stability control, and a few others stopped working on multiple occasions. This definitely put my life and my family's life at risk. The problems were reproduced and confirmed by the dealer and the vehicle was inspected by the manufacturer. All of the warning lamps and messages only popped up when the failure occurred. Tesla initially "fixed" a…
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Owner report 11450215 · 2022-02-03 (February 3, 2022)
Many phantom braking incidents both on autopilot and in adaptive cruise control mode result in surprising (and frightening) sudden braking for no reason. In high traffic conditions, this could lead to a possible rear-end collision. The adaptive cruise control has become so unstable in the last few months we will not use it. As this is a mature feature that used to work nearly flawlessly this is very frustrating to go backwards with an update.
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Owner report 11473378 · 2022-07-11 (July 11, 2022)
Experiencing unexpected braking on freeway while on cruise control. Car brakes for apparently no reason. There is no warning, vehicles in sight, on clear sunny day. Has braked up to 3 times/hr on two different days on road trip. No indicators say that anything is wrong with the car or its cameras. It is jarring and scary for both driver and passenger. Collecting info for Tesla service appt in August. Read info of phantom braking for newer Teslas. We drove this same route in this car in summer of 2019 and didn’t experience phantom braking.
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Owner report 11502607 · 2023-01-19 (January 19, 2023)
The vehicle frequently applies emergency braking when approaching overpasses at night while driving on highways at night at normal speeds. This happens about once per 100 miles or so.
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