Tesla Model 3 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Tesla Model 3 model year, from official NHTSA data.
4,311
NHTSA complaints
36
recall campaigns
834
service bulletins (TSBs)
12
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 Tesla Model 3 | 115 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 Tesla Model 3 | 216 | 5 | 58 |
| 2023 Tesla Model 3 | 424 | 12 | 76 |
| 2022 Tesla Model 3 | 764 | 18 | 76 |
| 2021 Tesla Model 3 | 662 | 22 | 85 |
| 2020 Tesla Model 3 | 451 | 21 | 112 |
| 2019 Tesla Model 3 | 612 | 22 | 106 |
| 2018 Tesla Model 3 | 1,020 | 19 | 161 |
| 2017 Tesla Model 3 | 26 | 16 | 154 |
Common problems
- Tesla Model 3 forward collision avoidance problems1,735
- Tesla Model 3 vehicle speed control problems632
- Tesla Model 3 service brakes problems557
- Tesla Model 3 electrical system problems556
- Tesla Model 3 steering problems393
- Tesla Model 3 suspension problems368
- Tesla Model 3 air bags problems310
- Tesla Model 3 lane departure problems299
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Lower Lateral Link detachmentPE26006 · opened Jul 29, 2026 · open
- FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility ConditionsEA26002 · opened Mar 18, 2026 · open
- Emergency egress controls are not readily accessible and clearly identifiable.DP25002 · opened Dec 23, 2025 · closed Jul 22, 2026
- Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engagedPE25012 · opened Oct 7, 2025 · open