2024 Tesla Model Y service brakes problems
24 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
“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
“Component/System: Braking System (Caliper Bolt) and Suspension (Control Arm/Linkage Bolt). Description of Incident: While traveling on a tollway at 70 mph, I heard a faint noise followed by a severe metallic scratching sound coming from the front driver-side wheel. Upon inspection at a tire service…”
filed Feb 26, 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 | 21 | 7% |
| 2025 Model Y | 15 | 17% |
| 2023 Model Y | 149 | 13% |
| 2022 Model Y | 128 | 15% |
| 2021 Model Y | 177 | 17% |
| 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.