2013 Tesla Model S service brakes problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2013 Tesla Model S — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“- Vehicle accelerated while I was pressing the brake on my 2013 Model S Tesla Car - My vehicle rammed into another vehicle waiting at the traffic light resulting in damage to both the cars as well trauma for the female driver in the other car - I see exact complaints have been filed by many others…”
filed Jul 21, 2025
“Car when parked over time fails to move when engaged citing parking brake fault. I don't even use parking brake. Car is completely jammed. I looked up online and found a recall notice for the same issue where calipers were at fault.”
filed Aug 18, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Model S | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Model S | 11 | 8% |
| 2021 Model S | 15 | 9% |
| 2020 Model S | 6 | 8% |
| 2019 Model S | 7 | 16% |
| 2018 Model S | 25 | 15% |
| 2017 Model S | 25 | 6% |
| 2016 Model S | 53 | 8% |
| 2015 Model S | 21 | 3% |
| 2014 Model S | 10 | 3% |
| 2012 Model S | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Tesla Model S
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.