2017 Tesla Model S service brakes problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2017 Tesla Model S — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Full Self driving did not show signs of slowing down at Everett traffic slow down from about 60 miles to a standstill. I realized the speed not slowing down (about 5 car distance from stopped distance) I tried to apply the brakes that were completely nonresponsive, instead the car sped up. I…”
filed Jul 29, 2024
“While in autosteer, I pressed on the brakes which normally deactivates the autosteer while coming to a stop. In this particular case the car did not brake upon command and the car maintained acceleration thru a stop light and veered into a median causing a collision with a curb causing structural…”
filed Mar 6, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Model S | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Model S | 11 | 8% |
| 2021 Model S | 15 | 9% |
| 2020 Model S | 6 | 8% |
| 2019 Model S | 7 | 16% |
| 2018 Model S | 25 | 15% |
| 2016 Model S | 53 | 8% |
| 2015 Model S | 21 | 3% |
| 2014 Model S | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 Model S | 21 | 5% |
| 2012 Model S | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Tesla Model S
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.