Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

What got replaced

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

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the brakes covers the 2022 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.

What owners wrote

“I feel Tesla is building cars with non-standard parts and structural issues. 1.I bought a new car and started hearing brakes noises from 6000 miles where as previous car brakes rotors were good till 70k miles. 2.Within 9000 miles, driver side door, A pillar, B pillar, rear seats, display panel has to be either insulated or replaced. I am not sure how this effects car value or vehicle integrity going forward.”

Filed Apr 15, 2023 · 6,000 miles

“Today I was driving to work using the adaptive cruise control and the car applied brakes for no valid reason, this sudden deceleration could have caused an accident.”

Filed Feb 18, 2022

“At highway speeds using adaptive cruise or autopilot, vehicle suddenly brakes and veers towards the shoulder of the road. This occurs when a large vehicle such as a bus or semi is approaching from the opposite direction. Emergency break came close to causing a rear end collision today 2/17/22. Contacted Tesla service for investigation and repair.”

Filed Feb 17, 2022

“Phantom breaking happens consistently when cruise control is engaged. The phantom breaking happens every day and multiple times a day. Whether it be on a multi lane freeway or a two lane highway, serious breaking occurs and often can be quite dangerous when cars are following behind our vehicle.”

Filed Feb 14, 2022

Other problems on this car

• Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 264 reports
• Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 253 reports
• Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 72 reports
• Seat belt or seat problems 37 reports
• Suspension noise, struts or alignment 35 reports