2025 Tesla Model 3 service brakes problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2025 Tesla Model 3 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While operating the vehicle at low speed (~35 MPH reducing to a stop) on August 1, 2026, at approximately 10:38 AM under normal road and weather conditions, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic and simultaneous loss of primary braking capability and steering responsiveness. > Detailed Description…”
filed Aug 1, 2026
“The steering was hard to turn, and the fully supervised driving mode didn't work. This has happened twice, and both times the issue went away on its own after a few minutes. I performed a soft reset both times, but it did not resolve the issue. The first time, the steering was very heavy, i.e.…”
filed Dec 13, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Model 3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Model 3 | 3 | 1% |
| 2023 Model 3 | 51 | 12% |
| 2022 Model 3 | 166 | 22% |
| 2021 Model 3 | 124 | 19% |
| 2020 Model 3 | 46 | 10% |
| 2019 Model 3 | 60 | 10% |
| 2018 Model 3 | 86 | 9% |
| 2017 Model 3 | 3 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.