2025 Tesla Model Y Brakes Problems
NHTSA lists 15 brake-related complaints for the 2025 Tesla Model Y, 15% of the 99 total complaints filed for the year. Eight of those complaints involved a crash and three involved injuries. No related recall is listed.
- Brakes complaints
- 15
- 15% of 99
- Crashes reported
- 8
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 7,213 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical brake symptoms owners report
- Owners report sudden, unexplained hard braking while using cruise control or autosteer on the highway, cutting speed dramatically within seconds.
- Some describe the vehicle rolling forward on its own while parked and plugged in, striking another vehicle without driver input.
- Others report the brake pedal failing to stop the car during low-speed parking maneuvers, resulting in the vehicle pushing into objects in a garage.
- Several owners say the automatic emergency braking system engages abruptly with nothing in the vehicle's path, causing physical injury such as whiplash.
- Owners also report that Tesla removed the low-speed creep-braking behavior starting with the 2024 model year, making slow maneuvers like backing up feel harder to control.
When 2025 Tesla Model Y brake complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 19, 2024, latest Jun 3, 2026.
Brakes recalls for the 2025 Tesla Model Y
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Brakes complaints by Model Y model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many brake complaints does the 2025 Tesla Model Y have?
- NHTSA lists 15 brake-related complaints for the 2025 Tesla Model Y, which is 15% of the 99 total complaints filed for the year.
- Is there a brake recall for the 2025 Tesla Model Y?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this brake problem area.
- Do the 2025 Model Y brake complaints involve crashes?
- Yes, 8 of the 15 brake complaints involved a crash and 3 involved injuries, with no fires reported.
- At what mileage do brake problems appear on the 2025 Model Y?
- The median mileage at failure reported across complaints in this area is 7,213 miles.