Hyundai Venue vs Tesla Model 3
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Hyundai Venue
- Total complaints
- 119
- Avg per model year
- 24
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 3
- Most complained year
- 2020 (41)
Top problems: Unknown OR Other, Electrical System, Seat Belts
Tesla Model 3
- Total complaints
- 4,204
- Avg per model year
- 422
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 34
- Most complained year
- 2018 (993)
Top problems: Forward Collision Avoidance, Unknown OR Other, Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints by model year
| Year | Hyundai Venue | Tesla Model 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 112 | ||
| 2024 | 18 | 205 | ||
| 2023 | 24 | 413 | ||
| 2022 | 26 | 752 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | 655 | ||
| 2020 | 41 | 443 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.