2023 Tesla Model 3 service brakes problems
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2023 Tesla Model 3 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a group of individuals that are hacking all of my accounts and trying to steal my car. They first hacked my emails then my Tesla account and now they are actually on the Teslas computer system and have been in the vehicle accessing the screen. After they hacked the system and stopped updates…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“I was driving with plenty of distance between me and the car in front of me. The car in front of me had stopped and the Automatic Emergency Braking System on my car went on. Thankfully, there was no car behind me, otherwise, I would have been hit. The sudden stopping has caused me significant lower…”
filed Sep 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in loss of brake fluid. Loss of brake fluid will result in a customer facing alert if the fluid reaches the…
SB-26-33-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 8, 2026On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in loss of brake fluid. Loss of brake fluid will result in a customer facing alert if the fluid reaches the…
SB-26-33-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 11, 2026
Service Brakes problems in other Model 3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Model 3 | 12 | 10% |
| 2024 Model 3 | 3 | 1% |
| 2022 Model 3 | 166 | 22% |
| 2021 Model 3 | 125 | 19% |
| 2020 Model 3 | 46 | 10% |
| 2019 Model 3 | 60 | 10% |
| 2018 Model 3 | 88 | 9% |
| 2017 Model 3 | 3 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Tesla Model 3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.