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TESLA MODEL 3

All Model Years — Complaints, Recalls & Reliability

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TESLA MODEL 3 Reliability Overview

The TESLA MODEL 3 has been produced from 2017 to 2026. Over 10 model years, NHTSA has received 7,131 complaints and issued 127 recall campaigns for this model.

Most Problematic Year
2018 TESLA MODEL 3
1,608 complaints
Most Reliable Year
2026 TESLA MODEL 3
2 complaints
10
Model Years
7,131
Complaints
127
Recalls
2017–2026
Year Range

Complaints by Model Year

2026 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 2 Recalls: 1
No rating Top Issue: forward-collision-avoidance-automatic-emergency-braking
2025 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 159 Recalls: 3
No rating Top Issue: unknown-or-other
2024 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 284 Recalls: 4
No rating Top Issue: unknown-or-other
2023 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 686 Recalls: 10
★★★★★ Top Issue: forward-collision-avoidance-adaptive-cruise-control
2022 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 1,446 Recalls: 16
★★★★★ Top Issue: forward-collision-avoidance-adaptive-cruise-control
2021 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 1,183 Recalls: 20
★★★★★ Top Issue: forward-collision-avoidance-adaptive-cruise-control
2020 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 720 Recalls: 20
★★★★★ Top Issue: forward-collision-avoidance-adaptive-cruise-control
2019 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 994 Recalls: 21
★★★★★ Top Issue: forward-collision-avoidance-adaptive-cruise-control
2018 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 1,608 Recalls: 18
★★★★★ Top Issue: unknown-or-other
2017 TESLA MODEL 3
Complaints: 49 Recalls: 14
No rating Top Issue: forward-collision-avoidance-adaptive-cruise-control

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