2024 Tesla Model Y service brakes problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2024 Tesla Model Y — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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. Police report on file: East Hanover Township PD, Case #2026-12503.”
filed Aug 23, 2026
“My car will randomly break while I’m driving straight on a road. It seems to happen when I’m going between 30 and 45 mph. It breaks so hard that if a car behind me was following, they could run into me. Whenever it breaks, I have to put my foot on the accelerator to get the car to go back forward.”
filed Jul 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Model Y years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model Y | 24 | 7% |
| 2025 Model Y | 15 | 15% |
| 2023 Model Y | 150 | 13% |
| 2022 Model Y | 130 | 15% |
| 2021 Model Y | 177 | 16% |
| 2020 Model Y | 35 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 Tesla Model Y
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.