482 of the 3,749 complaints about the Tesla Model Y (12.9%) concern Brakes, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 2.1× the Brakes share across all tracked vehicles.
482Complaints · Brakes
12.9%Share of complaints
2.12×vs. all vehicles
40Last 12 months
15.4%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Brakes complaints peak with the 2021 model (157, 15% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (12). 40 Brakes complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 36 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “braking”, “phantom”, “cruise”, “control” and “brakes”. 76 of these reports (15.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 46 injuries and 1 death mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 21V387000 (2021-05-25, model years 2020 and 2021).
FSD (Supervised) was engaged while the vehicle was traveling toward a freeway entrance. The vehicle was expected to turn right, but instead began veering left. The driver applied the brake in an attempt to slow the vehicle and disengage FSD.
Brakes · 2026-08-26 · ODI 11759612 · Crash
While exiting a drive-thru, I pressed the accelerator and the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated at a high rate of speed on its own. I attempted to brake, but the brakes did not respond. The vehicle struck a concrete median.
Brakes · 2026-08-23 · ODI 11758962 · Crash
I was driving at approximately 30-35 mph on a 30 mph residential road with my son in the front passenger seat. My vehicle unexpectedly collided with a parked, unoccupied car on the right side of the road, impact occurring between my front passenger side and…
Brakes · 2026-08-01 · ODI 11754177 · Crash
On February 17, 2026, around 4:20 pm, as I was departing my agency's parking garage structure, my 2023 Tesla Y uncontrollably and un-prompted accelerated at a very high speed. I applied the brake and it would not stop.
Brakes · 2026-07-29 · ODI 11753605 · Crash
**Incident Report — Tesla Model Y Safety System Failure** The subject vehicle, a Tesla Model Y equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology and advanced safety features, was involved in a collision at an estimated impact speed of 40–45 MPH.
Brakes · 2026-07-23 · ODI 11752329 · Crash
I was pushed to complete an update on my 2023 Tesla Y with an over the air update. This happened last week. Following the update i have been getting a slew of errors when driving my car related to the parking break, brake functions, automatic energy braking…
Brakes · 2026-07-21 · ODI 11751833
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Campaign 21V387000 · 2021-05-25 · Model years: 2020, 2021
Summary: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Model 3 and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. The brake caliper bolts may be loose, allowing the brake caliper to separate and contact the wheel rim.
Remedy: Tesla Service will inspect and tighten, or replace the caliper bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service online by visiting www.tesla.com/support/contact or by calling 1-877-79-TESLA (or 1-877-798-3752). Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-33-002.
How common are Brakes problems on the Tesla Model Y?
482 of the 3,749 complaints about the Tesla Model Y (12.9%) concern Brakes, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 2.1× the Brakes share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Tesla Model Y model years have the most Brakes complaints?
By model year, Brakes complaints peak with the 2021 model (157, 15% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (12).
Is there a recall for Tesla Model Y Brakes problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 21V387000 (2021-05-25, model years 2020 and 2021).