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2019 Tesla Model 3 rust / corrosion reports

9 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2019 Tesla Model 3 — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

9
Rust / corrosion reports
1%
share of complaints
12,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other Model 3 years

2018 Model 315
Model 3 rust / corrosion by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2019 Tesla Model 3 report before drawing conclusions.