Front Brake Kit — Pads and Rotors for the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3

What 2017–2025 Model 3 owners report about the brakes

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention brake pads or rotors on the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3, and 553 filed under its brakes. Those 6, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2017 Model 3: none
• 2018 Model 3: 1 complaint
• 2019 Model 3: 2 complaints
• 2020 Model 3: 1 complaint
• 2021 Model 3: 1 complaint
• 2022 Model 3: none
• 2023 Model 3: 1 complaint
• 2024 Model 3: none
• 2025 Model 3: none

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2019 Model 3 owner, NHTSA complaint 11487249: "Squeaking while turning left, right, and under load while braking in a straight line. Problem is upper and lower control arms. Also at time is sound like metal grinding in a circular fashion like a break pad on a rotor, or like an inner bearing going out."

A 2023 Model 3 owner, NHTSA complaint 11554750: "Bought a 2023 Tesla model 3 performance that vibrates from the day I bought it. After 12 service visits, new wheels tires and even a new brake rotor the car is still vibrating. Tesla seems to say it’s normal and that all teslas drive like this but no other vehicle manufacturer has ever produced a car that vibrates."

Recalls that cover the front brake kit on the 2017–2025 Model 3

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3 whose defect is in the front brake kit. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which front brake kit a 2017–2025 Model 3 takes

Rotor diameter and thickness follow the brake package, which is why two cars of the same model and year can take different kits. The 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3 came with several powertrains, among them Electric Single-speed AWD and Electric Single-speed RWD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

5 front brake kits from Akebono, Brembo, Power Stop, Raybestos and Wagner, $169.99 to $209.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.