2022 Tesla Model 3 air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2022 Tesla Model 3 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 2022 Tesla Model 3 that is just past the 5-year/60,000-mile warranty. I bought it used from Tesla inventory and picked up my vehicle on June 1st, 2026 with ~32,000 miles on the odometer. The front passenger safety restraint system alert (RCM2_a636) first appeared on June 5, 2026. On June 15…”
filed Aug 1, 2026
“Passenger safety restraint system fault error appears on and off without any correlation to driving conditions or passenger presence. This error is potentially deadly since it will cause the passenger airbag not to deploy in an accident.”
filed May 2, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Model 3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Model 3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Model 3 | 8 | 4% |
| 2023 Model 3 | 18 | 4% |
| 2021 Model 3 | 8 | 1% |
| 2020 Model 3 | 29 | 7% |
| 2019 Model 3 | 78 | 13% |
| 2018 Model 3 | 135 | 14% |
| 2017 Model 3 | 7 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.