2021 Tesla Model 3 seat belts problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2021 Tesla Model 3 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front Seatbelt On March 13, 2026, at approximately 7:51 PM EST (23:51 UTC), the driver of a 2021 Tesla Model 3 was killed in a head-on collision on SR 741 in Warren County, Ohio. Two people died in this crash — the Tesla driver and the driver of the oncoming vehicle. Tesla's own telematics data…”
filed Jul 15, 2026
“Component: Lane Support System — Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK) Part of standard Autopilot safety suite (not FSD) activated without valid lane detection data and pushed the vehicle into the oncoming lane of traffic on Ohio State Route [XXX]. The system then aborted mid-intervention (LSS_STATE_ABORT)…”
filed Jul 15, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not…Campaign 24V376000 · May 28, 2024
- Second-row left seat belt buckle and second-row center seat belt anchor may have been…Campaign 22V798000 · Oct 21, 2022
- Audible chime may not activate when the vehicle starts and the driver has not buckled…Campaign 22V045000 · Feb 1, 2022
Seat Belts problems in other Model 3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Model 3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Model 3 | 3 | 1% |
| 2023 Model 3 | 10 | 2% |
| 2022 Model 3 | 12 | 2% |
| 2020 Model 3 | 19 | 4% |
| 2019 Model 3 | 50 | 8% |
| 2018 Model 3 | 101 | 10% |
| 2017 Model 3 | 6 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Tesla Model 3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.