2019 Tesla Model 3 service bulletins & manufacturer communications
106 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the 2019 Tesla Model 3. TSBs are repair guidance for dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free.
Technical service bulletin 106
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in loss of brake fluid. Loss of brake fluid will result in a customer facing ale…SB-26-33-001 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued May 8, 2026
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in loss of brake fluid. Loss of brake fluid will result in a customer facing ale…SB-26-33-001 · Technical service bulletin · Service Brakes · issued Feb 11, 2026
- A firmware diagnosis feature is being introduced on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that monitors wheel alignment over time. This feature detects changes in wheel alignment that may b…SB-25-31-004 · Technical service bulletin · Suspension · issued Jun 24, 2025
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-4-1_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-4_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-3_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.38_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.26.9_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-4-1_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-4_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-3_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.38_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.26.9_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-4-1_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-4_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5-3_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.38_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.26.9_s3xy.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Sep 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.32_0824.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Aug 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.32.3_082024.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Aug 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.26.100_082024.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Aug 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd_12-5-1-2_082024.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Aug 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.26.11_0824.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Aug 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-5_072024.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jul 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd_12-4-4_0724.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jul 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.26_0624.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jul 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.26.3_0724.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jul 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.20.200_0724.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jul 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd_12-4-1_062024.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jun 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.20.6_0624.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jun 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.20.3_0624.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jun 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.20.1_0624.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Jun 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd_12-4-2_062024.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued May 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-4_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued May 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.20_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued May 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.20.1_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued May 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.14.8_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued May 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.14.5_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued May 31, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-4_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Apr 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…fsd-12-3-4_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Apr 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.8.200_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Apr 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.8.100_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Apr 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…2024.14_0524.pdf · Technical service bulletin · Unknown OR Other · issued Apr 30, 2024
- Certain Standard Range Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that received the Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) HV Battery Retrofit did not receive the 2nd row floor reinforcement plate, which …SB-24-10-005 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 16, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…OwnersD · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Mar 30, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Index390 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Mar 27, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Owners · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Mar 26, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Index389 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Mar 23, 2024
- When certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles receive a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) in their front passenger seats during vehicle servicing, they may require safety …SB2320001 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Mar 22, 2024
- Owner's Manual.terminal · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Feb 19, 2024
- Owner's Manual.developF · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Feb 13, 2024
- Owner's Manualdevelop · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Feb 7, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Owners documenta · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jan 28, 2024
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Owners documenta · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jan 18, 2024
- Certain Model 3 high voltage batteries may not have a sufficient quantity of bolts for the contactor DC link busbars, which may prevent the vehicle from charging or powering proper…SB2016003R1 · Technical service bulletin · Wheels · issued Dec 28, 2023
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…ManualF · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Dec 15, 2023
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Manual · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Dec 1, 2023
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…ManualN · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 22, 2023
- On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat electrical harness, causing the airba…SB19-20-003-R3 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Oct 26, 2023
- On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat electrical harness, causing the airba…SB-19-20-003 R3 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Oct 26, 2023
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Manual · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 24, 2023
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Documentation · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 15, 2023
- When certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles receive a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) in their front passenger seats during vehicle servicing, they may require safety …SB2320001R2 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Aug 8, 2023
- Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.SB2320002R6 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Aug 2, 2023
- Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.SB2320002R5 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jun 16, 2023
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Manual · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jun 9, 2023
- Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.SB2320002R4 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Jun 8, 2023
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a gi…Manual-5 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued May 22, 2023
- On some Model 3 vehicles, water may have leaked inside the trunk area through the trunk lid.SB-23-10-002 R2 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 27, 2023
- On some Model 3 vehicles, water may have leaked inside the trunk area through the trunk lid.SB-23-10-002 R1 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 17, 2023
- On some Model 3 vehicles, water may have leaked inside the trunk area through the trunk lid.SB-23-10-002 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 5, 2023
- Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.SB-23-20-002 R2 · Technical service bulletin · Seats · issued Mar 27, 2023
- Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.SB-23-20-002 R1 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Mar 15, 2023
- Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.SB-23-20-002 · Technical service bulletin · Seats · issued Mar 11, 2023
- When certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles receive a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) in their front passenger seats during vehicle servicing, they may require safety …SB-23-20-001 · Technical service bulletin · Seats · issued Mar 10, 2023
- Some Model 3 vehicles were built without a hydraulic control unit (HCU) wake-up wire, and in rare circumstances, braking and stability control related alerts may appear on the inst…SB2233002 · Technical service bulletin · Electronic Stability Control · issued Apr 29, 2022
- Some Model 3 vehicles were built without a hydraulic control unit (HCU) wake-up wire, and in rare circumstances, braking and stability control related alerts may appear on the inst…SB2233002 · Technical service bulletin · Electronic Stability Control · issued Apr 29, 2022
- Some Model 3 driver and front passenger seat electrical harnesses might get damaged from repeated fore and aft adjustments to the seat, which will trigger a restraint system alert.SB2117005 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Dec 8, 2021
- Some Model 3 driver and front passenger seat electrical harnesses might get damaged from repeated fore and aft adjustments to the seat, which will trigger a restraint system alert.SB2117005 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Dec 8, 2021
- Some Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with triple camera windshield brackets that were not properly secured to the windshield. Autopilot is designed to deactivate if errors occur…SB-19-15-002 R1 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 7, 2021
- On certain Model 3, Model Y, and Model X vehicles, there may be a water ingress path to both front upper control arm ball joints that, over time, could possibly lead to surface cor…SB-20-31-006 R3 · Technical service bulletin · Suspension · issued Jul 2, 2021
- On certain Model 3, Model Y, and Model X vehicles, there may be a water ingress path to both front upper control arm ball joints that, over time, could possibly lead to surface cor…SB-20-31-006 R2 · Technical service bulletin · Suspension · issued Jul 1, 2021
- Certain Model 3 vehicles may have sustained damage to the Electric Park Brake (EPB) housing during the vehicle assembly process.SB-20-33-002 · Technical service bulletin · Parking Brake · issued Dec 22, 2020
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, an open electrical circuit or short to ground near connectors X950 or X952 may display a restart alert on the touchscreen, or prevent the vehicle from …SB-20-17-010 R1 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 3, 2020
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, an open electrical circuit or short to ground near connectors X950 or X952 may display a restart alert on the touchscreen, or prevent the vehicle from …SB-20-17-010 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Oct 29, 2020
- On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat harness, causing the airbag indicator…SB-19-20-003 R2 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Sep 21, 2020
- Certain Model 3 high voltage batteries may not have a sufficient quantity of bolts for the contactor DC link busbars, which may prevent the vehicle from charging or powering proper…SB-20-16-003 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jul 14, 2020
- Some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles might have a charge port door that is overflush (protrudes in comparison) to the LH taillight assembly.SB-20-10-001 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jun 9, 2020
- On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat harness, causing the airbag indicator…SB-19-20-003 R1 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Apr 28, 2020
- On some Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles, condensation might build up inside of the B-pillar applique, potentially obscuring the B-pillar camera. This condition might cause s…SB-20-12-002 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Mar 17, 2020
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the LH and/or RH rear damper top mount bolts were not fastened according to internal specifications and may create noise, vibration, and harshness.SB-20-31-002 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · issued Mar 10, 2020
- Some Model 3 vehicles were built without butyl patches on the LH and RH front 1st row floor panels. Consequently, the sound of normal body flexing is heard and is not dampened.SB-20-45-001 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Feb 14, 2020
- Certain Model 3, Model S, and Model X vehicles were equipped with 2nd generation Universal Mobile Connector (UMC) inline units having a proximity circuit resistor that is out of sp…SB-20-50-001 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Feb 11, 2020
- When some Autopilot HW2 and HW2.5 Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles are near airport ASR-9 radar antennae, the vehicle cameras might be affected by electromagnetic interferenc…SB-20-17-001 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jan 2, 2020
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat harness, causing the airbag indicator to display …SB-19-20-003 · Technical service bulletin · Air Bags · issued Dec 30, 2019
- Some Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with charge port latch actuators that could allow ice to build up and prevent insertion or removal of the charge handle from the charge port…SB-19-44-009 R1 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 25, 2019
- Some Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with charge port latch actuators that could allow ice to build up and prevent insertion or removal of the charge handle from the charge port…SB-19-44-009 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Nov 21, 2019
- Some Model 3 vehicles were manufactured without labels on the driver sun visor.SB1915003 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Oct 9, 2019
- Certain Model 3 vehicles ordered with front fog lights were delivered without the front fog lights.SB1917011 · Technical service bulletin · Exterior Lighting · issued Oct 3, 2019
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the front and/or mid aero shield panels might be missing.SB-19-12-002 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Sep 25, 2019
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the front and/or mid aero shield panels might be missing.SB-19-12-002 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment Adaptive/mobility · issued Sep 25, 2019
- The design tolerance of some 1st row seat lift link pivot bolts might be such that the seat slightly rocks while in use. The rocking does not affect vehicle drivability or safety.SB-19-13-002 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Jul 24, 2019
- The HV battery on some Model 3 vehicles might produce a subtle "thunk" noise when ascending or descending a mountain, or during Supercharging in colder climates. The "thunk" noise …SB-19-16-010 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Jul 17, 2019
- Certain Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with incorrect information on the statutory plate near the base of the driver side B-pillar.SB1919003 · Technical service bulletin · Structure · issued Apr 5, 2019
- Certain Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with incorrect regulatory labeling near the base of the driver side B-pillar.SB-19-19-001 · Technical service bulletin · Equipment · issued Feb 28, 2019
- Debris on the fixture used to mate HV battery clamshells might have damaged a cell during assembly, which could reduce range or limit charging.SB-19-16-008 · Technical service bulletin · Electrical System · issued Feb 13, 2019