Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the caliper (4 reports), the pads and rotors (3 reports) and the ABS module (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the brakes covers the 2016 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 31,000 miles, from the 31 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“My car slams on the brakes consistently at green lights when FSD is activated. This is version 12.5.4.2 of FSD. Tesla is not responding to my inquiries.”

Filed Dec 15, 2024

“Tesla has refused to fix safety recall items. They asked me to replace the cluster own my own so i can receive updates.”

Filed Mar 29, 2024

“Similar issue to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V260000. Vehicle was in park. Shifted the vehicle into drive and the passenger side parking break seized and would not release.”

Filed Feb 12, 2024

“Driving on highway in early rush hour at 80 mph on autopilot (6:35am May 20). Car just full braking as if something in road even though there were no objects on roadway. Truck behind me nearly crashed into the back of me before I could hit accelerator.”

Filed May 20, 2022

Other problems on this car

• Suspension noise, struts or alignment 209 reports
• Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 169 reports
• A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 29 reports