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Tesla Model 3 seat belts problems by year

218 NHTSA owner complaints name the seat belts across 9 Model 3 model years. The most reported year is 2018 with 101 reports.

YearSeat Belts reportsShare
2025 Model 322%
2024 Model 331%
2023 Model 3102%
2022 Model 3122%
2021 Model 3152%
2020 Model 3194%
2019 Model 3508%
2018 Model 310110%
2017 Model 3623%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the seat belts. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.