2023 Tesla Model 3 visibility/wiper problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2023 Tesla Model 3 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Since I purchased my car in July 2023, I’ve had multiple false forward collision warning resulting in my insurance premium increasing by sizeable amounts and has caused me undue stress. I’ve reported this problem to Tesla but to no avail. Today 8/9/2024, between 5:17 and 5:21 pm, while driving my…”
filed Aug 9, 2024
“1) Driving at highway speed on a highway, the windshield wipers stopped and would not restart in the middle of a pouring rainstorm. We could barely see, but we pulled to the roadside and stopped the car. We put the car in park. Once we put the car in drive again, the wipers would work again. We…”
filed Jun 26, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Model 3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Model 3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Model 3 | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 Model 3 | 15 | 2% |
| 2021 Model 3 | 28 | 4% |
| 2020 Model 3 | 22 | 5% |
| 2019 Model 3 | 24 | 4% |
| 2018 Model 3 | 46 | 5% |
| 2017 Model 3 | 3 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.