Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | 25V092000 |
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 376,241 | — | Details |
| 2021-10-25 | 21V834000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | 3 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I am reporting a serious safety incident involving a 2023 Tesla Model 3. On March 29 at approximately 5:00 PM, while dr… |
| 2026-03-23 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | The Full Self Driving (Supervised) system (FSD(S)) failed by running a red light. Video is available for inspection upo… |
| 2026-03-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Door cannot be opened during power loss / emergency. I am a Tesla Model 3 owner in California. I discovered that the re… |
| 2026-03-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Reporting a stress fracture in the front windhsield of my model 3 tesla. Looking online and speaking to attorney its a … |
| 2026-03-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | The rear doors intermittently will not unlock. Even after hitting the unlock button from menu or short or long press of… |
| 2026-03-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | An incident that occurred while Full Self-Driving (FSD) was engaged. During the drive, the vehicle unexpectedly steere… |
| 2026-02-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The rear driver side door became impossible to open due to a trim piece failure - this is a safety hazard for rear seat… |
| 2026-02-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | A bolt securing the rear subframe assembly is loose and missing its nut. This condition has caused damage to the rear s… |
| 2026-02-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Tesla has completely removed the rear door manual release latch in my late 2023 Model 3 Performance. This elevates the… |
| 2026-02-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is no manual door release for rear doors in the Tesla model 3 RWD. This can pose a safety issue if the car has no… |
| 2026-01-28 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | Yes | 1 | In autopilot mode on 1/28/26 the vehicle without any warnings went through a red light causing an accident. A week prio… |
| 2026-01-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | am reporting an issue involving unexplained cracking of my Tesla windshield with no known impact or debris strike. Last… |
| 2026-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is NO mechanism to unlock the rear passenger doors in case of electrical failure. No Emergency mechanical door op… |
| 2025-12-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | There's a problem with the airbags, and the steering wheel is hard to turn. |
| 2025-12-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The blinkers do not respond to the change in blinkers when I initiate the blinker (right or left) by using the stalk. … |
| 2025-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving with the Autonomous Self Driving feature a… |
| 2025-12-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The entire bumper assembly fell off my Tesla Model 3 during the heavy rains on December 24. I didn't see it happen. It … |
| 2025-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Regen braking sporadically not working when going down mountain or steep roads. Sometimes they work and sometimes they … |
| 2025-11-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Compliance arm bolt securing it to the subframe is fractured. Tesla has dismissed my ongoing concerns of vibration and … |
| 2025-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | During a major car accident the airbags for my Tesla, Model 3, 2023 did not deploy airbags although other impacted cars… |
| 2025-11-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 1. During summer months the wireless charger does not work and heats up the phone to hazardous levels, when I take it t… |
| 2025-10-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | COMPONENT: Battery and Charging System SUMMARY: 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range lost 15% battery capacity (345→300 miles)… |
| 2025-10-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | In a wreck the car does not have emergency door handles for the back doors if the power shuts off. This is a MAJOR safe… |
| 2025-10-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | The vehicle’s brakes did not work, automatic emergency brakes and collision warning both did not work. I pressed on the… |
| 2025-10-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was horrified to read of the deaths of three beautiful California girls in a Tesla Cyber Truck, that was involved in … |
| 2025-10-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Due to the manual locks being looked at as a safety issue, I went and looked at the REAR door manual release for our Mo… |
| 2025-09-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | The contact owned a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the third floo… |
| 2025-09-22 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | While driving my Tesla equipped with Autopilot/Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, I experienced an unexpected and abrupt bra… |
| 2025-09-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | On [XXX], my 2023 Tesla Model 3 (VIN: [XXX] ) suddenly accelerated on its own and the brakes failed to respond despite … |
| 2025-09-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle jerked hard with sever… |
| 2025-09-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Three times while driving at low speed and attempting to reduce speed—even while pressing the brake pedal—my 2023 Tesla… |
| 2025-09-03 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | The Tesla ran a red light on two separate occasions while in full self driving mode. The first time it went through wit… |
| 2025-09-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | While exiting the front passenger cut her leg on the door. It appears she contacted the inside bottom, rear edge of the… |
| 2025-08-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving, the side mirrors closed and the doors locked by themselves. Then, the front trunk opened, the rear trunk… |
| 2025-08-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | Vehicle Information: 2023 Tesla Model 3 VIN: [XXX] Incident Date: [XXX] Location: [XXX] Summary of the Problem: On … |
| 2025-08-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | During driving, Tesla car spontaneously stated multiple active safety features and regenerative braking were no longer … |
| 2025-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On August 7th, 2025 at around 8 AM in the morning, my vehicles mobile phone car key was in-operable and I was unable to… |
| 2025-07-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | While driving to work on a local road, I approached a red light where there were no vehicles immediately ahead. However… |
| 2025-07-28 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Autopilot (adaptive cruise control) will freak out and slam on the brakes when a motorcycle passes by splitting lanes. … |
| 2025-07-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | My Tesla Model 3 disengaged cruise control while going 68 mph and braked hard for no apparent reason. I was driving no… |
| 2025-07-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to o… |
| 2025-07-02 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Description of Problem: While driving under normal highway conditions on July 2, 2025, my Tesla suddenly and violently… |
| 2025-06-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | Car is disengaging Full Self Driving because of steering becoming difficult at slow speeds in a turn. FSD disengages an… |
| 2025-06-16 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Curvature Assist feature agressively brakes while driving at highway speeds. This is supposed to slow down for curves, … |
| 2025-06-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | On June 4th I was in a hurry to get to work, pushed open my car door and started to slide in at which point the door un… |
| 2025-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Documenting a sudden unintended acceleration experience. Today while driving and trying to stop for a red light, I ligh… |
| 2025-05-31 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Front driver seatbelt will not latch or lock. Car less than 3 years old. |
| 2025-05-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I was traveling at highway speeds on a highway with no vehicles or other obstacles in front of me. I had adaptive cruis… |
| 2025-05-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | The contact's daughter owned a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving during rain at 60 MPH, the con… |
| 2025-05-08 | STEERING | No | 1 | The volume control buttons and vehicle setting buttons on my car’s steering wheel are made of metal. In high atmospheri… |