Tesla Model 3 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Tesla Model 3 model year, from official NHTSA data.
4,204
NHTSA complaints
34
recall campaigns
832
service bulletins (TSBs)
12
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 | 14 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Tesla Model 3 | 112 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 Tesla Model 3 | 205 | 4 | 58 |
| 2023 Tesla Model 3 | 413 | 11 | 76 |
| 2022 Tesla Model 3 | 752 | 17 | 76 |
| 2021 Tesla Model 3 | 655 | 21 | 85 |
| 2020 Tesla Model 3 | 443 | 20 | 112 |
| 2019 Tesla Model 3 | 605 | 21 | 106 |
| 2018 Tesla Model 3 | 993 | 18 | 161 |
| 2017 Tesla Model 3 | 26 | 15 | 154 |
Common problems
- Tesla Model 3 forward collision avoidance problems1,708
- Tesla Model 3 vehicle speed control problems628
- Tesla Model 3 service brakes problems551
- Tesla Model 3 electrical system problems544
- Tesla Model 3 steering problems379
- Tesla Model 3 suspension problems347
- Tesla Model 3 air bags problems297
- Tesla Model 3 lane departure problems292
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Lower Lateral Link detachmentPE26006 · opened Jul 29, 2026 · open
- FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility ConditionsEA26002 · opened Mar 18, 2026 · open
- Emergency egress controls are not readily accessible and clearly identifiable.DP25002 · opened Dec 23, 2025 · closed Jul 22, 2026
- Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engagedPE25012 · opened Oct 7, 2025 · open