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Tesla Model 3 back over prevention problems by year

90 NHTSA owner complaints name the back over prevention across 9 Model 3 model years. The most reported year is 2018 with 23 reports.

YearBack Over Prevention reportsShare
2025 Model 354%
2024 Model 342%
2023 Model 382%
2022 Model 381%
2021 Model 381%
2020 Model 3143%
2019 Model 3193%
2018 Model 3232%
2017 Model 314%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the back over prevention. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.