2023 TESLA MODEL 3 Seats Problems
9 NHTSA complaints on file
Seats Issues in the 2023 TESLA MODEL 3
9 seats complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2023 TESLA MODEL 3. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
9
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Seats Complaints
Rear seat safety restraint system fault
My pant leg got caught on the plastic seat trim under the seat. Kept my leg trapped so I fell out of the car on the ground in the parking lot. Happened again the same day, but I caught myself before I fell. The incident caused a hole and rip in my clothing, but the rest of my body went to the ground leaving my knee and other leg caught until the end. Had a different outfit on today and it caught again! I did not fall this time either. The time I did fall I hyperextended my wrist and landed on my hip and leg, creating bruising and a sore pelvis, knee and back. Went to massage therapist soon after. Currently, following up with doctor
On 5/28/24, while pulling up the driveway, the car suddenly accelerated and it’s so fast that we couldn’t react. The car crashed into the garage, knocked down one wall along with the main electrical panel. It stopped because it got stuck on 10 in foundation’s of garage structure. The collision mitigation feature did not get triggered and didn’t give any alert or helped to stop the car from crashing into the garage. Airbags on both driver and passenger sides did not deploy. Prior to this accident, the car already had issue with the driver’s profiles and the seat just moved back and stuck at the easy entry mode. The car became inoperable because the driver’s seat can’t be moved forward to a position where I could reach the gas and brake pedal. I contacted Tesla service and was told to delete the driver’s profile and create new one , power...
Driver seat will adjust itself while driving down the road. While the seat is moving by itself it will also roll the da window down and no way to roll it up. While all things happening the heat will also stop working.
When involved in a rear-end collision the drivers seat malfunctioned. It went into a laid down position and twisted causing a back injury.
On July 5, 2023 my front passenger seat assembly was replaced due to a passenger safety restraint system fault. Two days ago I discovered two black self tapping bolts sitting behind the front passenger seat on the floor mat. The front passenger seat assembly was only connected to the car chassis by the two front mounting bolts. It was possible to tip the seat forward by pushing on the headrest. I am now able to screw these two bolts almost completely back into the chassis using fingertip pressure only. Either these bolts were never installed during seat replacement or they simply rattled loose and fell out. This attachment hardware needs to be designed for repeated installation removal cycles over the life of the vehicle and should require considerable torque for installation and removal. Something is seriously wrong!
I just purchased this new 2023 Tesla Model 3. I am not reporting a failed or malfunctioning component but I have a safety concern. After taking delivery I noticed that there are no emergency door latch releases on the rear seats like there are on the front seats. This could make exiting the back seats very difficult or even impossible in the event of an emergency with loss of power to the vehicle. I cannot believe that this feature was omitted. I worry that people will die because they will not be able to escape a burning vehicle quickly enough. This seems like the door could be easily modified to correct this issue and make this vehicle much safer.
Brand new Tesla Model 3 delivered a week ago. Passenger seat, front inside mounting bolt is not tight. Corner of the seat rail can move up/down 1/8-1/4". Can't tell how well attached it is. Potential safety concern. Passenger side back seat cushion also exhibits up/down movement 1/8-1/4" but likely not a safety issue.
My Tesla Model 3 was delivered with the rear attachment bolts missing for both front seat rails. The rear seat rail end will lift up at least an inch when the seat is pushed gently from behind.
Other 2023 TESLA MODEL 3 Problem Areas
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
104 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
90 complaints
Steering
82 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
62 complaints
Unknown Or Other
53 complaints
Service Brakes
50 complaints
Electrical System
39 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
28 complaints
Suspension
18 complaints
Air Bags
17 complaints
Structurebody
15 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
14 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
13 complaints
Visibilitywiper
12 complaints
Seat Belts
10 complaints
Power Train
9 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
8 complaints
Wheels
8 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
5 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
4 complaints
Electrical Systemadasautonomousself Driving
3 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Automatic System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Preventionwarningsexternalpedestrian Alert
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemchargingport
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systeminverter
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Dynamic Brake Supportbrake Assist
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlatch
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic Autohold Brake Systembrake Holdsoftware
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinion
1 complaint
Structurebodybumpers
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut
1 complaint
Structurebodytrunk Lid
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlthrottle
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint