2021 TESLA MODEL 3 Seats Problems

6 NHTSA complaints on file

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Seats Issues in the 2021 TESLA MODEL 3

6 seats complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 TESLA MODEL 3. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Seats Complaints

#11685809 |
Resistive occupancy sensor consistently failing causing: -Bluetooth to not automatically connect anytime the vehicle is entered - vehicle puts itself in park to prevent rollback if seatbelt is not applied - car does not recognize when driver is in seat These are serious safety concerns as it could cause a domino effect in safety features if not applied when needed.
#11668094 |
RCM2_a636 Front passenger safety restraint system fault Service is required Passenger airbag turns OFF when a passenger is sitting in it. Error is intermittent and while occasionally turn off and on. Seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen should someone get in a car accident.
#11598091 |
Passenger SRS system fault. Initial error is due to a fault with the occupancy sensor. Presumably disabling or degrading seatbelt pre accident tensioning and proper airbag deployment. Also causes repeated & distracting beeps throughout drive.
#11564709 |
The rear seat doesn’t detect kids under 50lbs. Putting the seat in car seat mode only disables the seatbelt alert and doesn’t keep the rear fans on. You can turn them on manually, but the car forgets that they should stay on if you precondition the cabin from the mobile app. Meaning that my child cooks in the back seat due to lack of rear cabin conditioning unless I remember to turn it back on in a buried menu every time.
#11537464 |
The driver's seat automatically adjusts when I get into the car. Normally this is a good thing, right? But when my wife and I both get in the car, and I'm going to drive, the car often assumes my wife is the driver and adjusts the seats to her settings as I'm getting into the car. This is a serious problem that has the potential to injure me. Since I'm tall, and my wife is short, the seat starts moving forward as I get in, and it starts to crush me. It's too hard to get back out, and I'm not always able to select my seat configuration quickly enough. If I happen to be carrying something as I get into the car, then that object usually is compressed between me and the steering wheel. There have been times where I didn't have my legs in fully, and they started...
#11489213 |
Seat sensor fail and was able to drive in the middle of the intersection to make a left turn. Since the sensor fail if vechicle is driven less the 5 mph the car will go in park- very scary when in the middle trying to turn left

Other 2021 TESLA MODEL 3 Problem Areas

Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 275 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking 225 complaints Service Brakes 123 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 119 complaints Unknown Or Other 89 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings 73 complaints Electrical System 58 complaints Visibilitywiper 28 complaints Steering 24 complaints Lane Departure Assist 18 complaints Power Train 16 complaints Structurebody 13 complaints Lane Departure Warning 12 complaints Seat Belts 11 complaints Suspension 11 complaints Exterior Lighting 8 complaints Air Bags 7 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 7 complaints Electrical Systemadasautonomousself Driving 6 complaints Wheels 6 complaints Engine 5 complaints Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking 3 complaints Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera 3 complaints Back Over Prevention Warnings 3 complaints Electrical Systemadas 3 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance 3 complaints Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection 3 complaints Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatchemergency Mechanical Release 3 complaints Electrical Systemhorn 2 complaints Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch 2 complaints Tires 2 complaints Electrical Systembody Control Modulesoftware 1 complaint Electrical Systempropulsion Systeminverter 1 complaint Engine And Engine Cooling 1 complaint Firerelated 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Controlsoftware 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Controlsoftwaresignagesignal Recognition 1 complaint Forward Collision Avoidance Dynamic Brake Supportbrake Assist 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkages 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor 1 complaint Steeringautomatedadaptive Steering 1 complaint Structure 1 complaint Structurebodydoorhandleexterior 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 1 complaint Visibility 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 1 complaint
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