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2023 Tesla Model 3 power train problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2023 Tesla Model 32% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Power Train complaints
2%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I have a group of individuals that are hacking all of my accounts and trying to steal my car. They first hacked my emails then my Tesla account and now they are actually on the Teslas computer system and have been in the vehicle accessing the screen. After they hacked the system and stopped updates…

    filed Sep 14, 2026

  • Purchased 2023 Tesla Model 3 Performance in January 2024. On [XXX] at approximately 2 pm, I got a flat tire drivers side front on a remote highway outside of Reno Nv. At that time, I found out that I didn't have a spare tire or jack supplied by Tesla. I called Tesla Roadside Service and was told…

    filed Sep 11, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Model 3 years

YearReportsShare
2025 Model 322%
2024 Model 331%
2022 Model 3132%
2021 Model 3173%
2020 Model 382%
2019 Model 3102%
2018 Model 3293%
Model 3 power train problems by year →

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.