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BrakesPart report

2024 Tesla Cybertruck Brakes Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
4%of 178 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck, 4% of the 178 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I believe there was an issue with the ABS system that kept me from stopping the vehicle, as speed was increasing while going downhill with the brake pedal pushed hard. I was forced to make the choice to steer the vehicle into a mountainside to stop it before I ended up over the side of the mountain road. The vehicle then tipped over, coming to a stop.”

NHTSA complaint #11707191, filed 2025-12

“While exiting the Chick-fil-A drive-thru lane, I lightly pressed the accelerator to move into the next lane. Suddenly, the vehicle jerked forward very quickly, as if I had floored the accelerator. At the same time, the display showed Emergency Braking in Progress. It felt as though the truck briefly braked and then rapidly released, causing unexpected acceleration. No collision occurred, but it was startling and very scary.”

NHTSA complaint #11695892, filed 2025-10

“This incident happens when driving home from work, it happened half a mile away from where I live on a local road. All of a sudden car lost all power, steering wheel and brake completely failed, drive train completely failed while the car was still moving. there was no way the car could be controlled to move to the side of the road or to break to completely stop it.. thankfully it coasted to a complete stop. As it was the middle of the day, there were no cars around the local road I was on. Once the car stopped everything shut off completely. …”

NHTSA complaint #11730347, filed 2026-04

“NHTSA Recall 26V255000, issued April 22, 2026, covers brake rotor studs that may crack, potentially causing wheel separation at speed. This critical safety recall has not been performed on my vehicle. Tesla Pensacola cancelled all service appointments since December 2025 without performing any recall work. Safety risk: Wheel separation at highway speed is a life-threatening defect. I have been driving this vehicle since April 22, 2026 — over one month — with potentially cracked brake rotor studs because Tesla has refused to schedule and complete service. …”

NHTSA complaint #11740910, filed 2026-05

“On taking the exit on the freeway, the accelerator and the brakes were unresponsive and the vehicle took control and no longer responded to the driver's actions. Then it hit the sidewalk , the tires bursted and the wind shied cracked. The vehicle drove over the side walk with bursted tires and then it stopped.”

NHTSA complaint #11653040, filed 2025-04

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202528%
202484%

Other parts of the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck

Electrical system
56 complaints
Body and structure
37 complaints
Other or unknown
32 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
21 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Exterior lighting
12 complaints
Lane departure
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology