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Tesla Model 3 service brakes problems by year

551 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes across 9 Model 3 model years. The most reported year is 2022 with 166 reports.

YearService Brakes reportsShare
2025 Model 31211%
2024 Model 331%
2023 Model 35112%
2022 Model 316622%
2021 Model 312419%
2020 Model 34610%
2019 Model 36010%
2018 Model 3869%
2017 Model 3312%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the service brakes. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.