2019 Tesla Model 3 seats problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2019 Tesla Model 3 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The Restraint Control Module (RCM) fault code RCM_a056 intermittently appears and disappears on the vehicle's display. This code indicates a fault in the front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) — the sensor responsible for detecting passenger presence and weight to determine whether…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“Alert RCM_a021pretenLapFrontLeft. Caused by the seat harness wires being pinched and stretched when moving the seat back/forward/up/down. Eventually the wires are damaged by the seat movement. Tesla has touted a feature called "Easy Entry" which moves the seat to a preset position to allow the…”
filed Aug 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Model 3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Model 3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Model 3 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Model 3 | 9 | 2% |
| 2022 Model 3 | 9 | 1% |
| 2021 Model 3 | 6 | 1% |
| 2020 Model 3 | 23 | 5% |
| 2018 Model 3 | 73 | 7% |
| 2017 Model 3 | 6 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.