Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Tesla Model 3 has 30 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Model 3 and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. The brake caliper bolts may be loose, allowing the brake c...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes failed to stop the car. The car sat at Tesla service center for one month with no action from... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | [XXX]- [XXX]am. Trying to park in YMCA located in camp hill PA. Took soft right turn to park. Car a... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake lines have completely failed on my 2019 Tesla Model 3 due to rust / corrosion in the drive... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | It brakes at highway speeds of 70 without reasons on cruise control and FSD. Happened three times on... |
| Feb 29, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Thursday, 2/29/23 I was driving through a busy intersection. The car in front of me was slowing and ... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving on the road at night a few days ago and there was a car that was pulled over on the si... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicle is supposed to automatically slow down (regen) when you let off the accelerator. Recentl... |
| Sep 16, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The car is plagued by "phantom braking." It occurs when I am on the freeway - the car suddenly brake... |
| Aug 28, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The NHTSA is forcing Tesla and other self-driving cars to come to a complete 0 mph stop at stop sign... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The brakes of my car did not work on July 2023. I stepped on the brakes and the car did not stop. It... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while approaching a stop, the vehicle fail... |
| Apr 9, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Driving on US 395 near Mojave, CA, with cruise control enabled, the car braked suddenly twice within... |
| Feb 12, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I have six recorded incidents over three different trips where I was traveling at highway speeds on ... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I've been experiencing "phantom braking" where the car will decrease it's speed, sometimes up to 50... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving approximately 12 MPH, there ... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | It has happened twice already today 9/21/22 was the second time that happened i was driving in the h... |
| Jul 28, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on the freeway tonight at about 11:45 pm with no one nearby and no shadows or debris i... |
| Jun 5, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Phantom braking. During Basic autopilot (steering, braking in one lane) at times system applies brak... |
| May 21, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My car brakes for no apparent reason consistently in the same location every time. What has been de... |
| Feb 26, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | On a cold day at 26F, the parking system will seized. When attempting to move, you will have to move... |