2022 Tesla Model 3 Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 167 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2022 Tesla Model 3, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 3,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (54% of reports).
- 167service brakes complaints
- 3,500median miles at failure
- 13mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 86%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 91 of 167 complaints (54%)
- Phantom braking: mentioned in 43 of 167 complaints (26%)
- Auto pilot: mentioned in 18 of 167 complaints (11%)
- Suddenly braked: mentioned in 11 of 167 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 167 complaints, 13 mention a crash, 6 an injury.
Tesla Model 3 service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model 3 | 1 | 3% | 450 |
| 2025 Model 3 | 12 | 10% | — |
| 2024 Model 3 | 4 | 2% | 13,816 |
| 2023 Model 3 | 54 | 13% | 9,683 |
| 2022 Model 3 | 167 | 22% | 3,500 |
| 2021 Model 3 | 126 | 19% | 18,000 |
| 2020 Model 3 | 46 | 10% | 850 |
| 2019 Model 3 | 60 | 10% | 5,000 |
| 2018 Model 3 | 88 | 9% | 4,750 |
| 2017 Model 3 | 3 | 12% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2022 Tesla Model 3. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
"Subject vehicle (2022 Tesla Model 3, VIN: [XXX]) was deployed for commercial rideshare passenger transportation by fleet operator Hertz/Uber with active catastrophic life-safety system failures. Onboard Tesla Service Mode telemetry confirmed: (1) Restraints Control Module (RCM) is powered OFF with…
Tesla Model 3 while using the âFSDâ or auto pilot mode will do whatâs called âphantom breakingâ with its emergency breaking system. This is very scary and has almost caused more accidents than preventing them in my experience. Tesla had not addressed or fixed this issue even with their…
I pulled up to a red light in a protected left turn lane. My car is set to use regenerative braking and hold/not roll once stopped. I felt my car roll forward a bit, which shouldn't happen when these settings are on. I quickly checked my rearview mirror, assuming someone had hit me from behind to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2022 Tesla Model 3s have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 167 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2022 Tesla Model 3 (22% of the 767 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2022 Tesla Model 3 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 3,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2022 Tesla Model 3?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 91 of 167 complaints, followed by “phantom braking” (43).
Other 2022 Tesla Model 3 problems
See all 2022 Tesla Model 3 problems or service brakes problems across all Model 3 years.