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The Model 3 has 2,558 owner complaints and 81 safety recalls in the NHTSA database (2020–2025). Below are the most recent owner reports.
1. Full Self Driving computer complete system failure. Happens everyday. 8 days still has same problem. 2. Problem showed itself 30 minutes after taking possession of the car. Gave me a panic attack because the car was driving itself and then "TAKE CONTROL IMMEDIATELY!!" was on the monitor. This caused m…
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH from a stoplight, there was a loud sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a Tesla Service Center, where diagnostic testing determined that the rear subframe fractured and the toe link and aft link failed, requiring repla…
The steering wheel cover material (PUR/vegan leather) has separated, cracked, and peeled extensively, primarily at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock hand positions. This matches Tesla Service Bulletin SB-23-32-003 regarding steering wheel material separation. The material is delaminating from the underlying structure under n…
Starting around June 2026, my 2022 Tesla Model 3's automatic emergency braking stopped working. The left side camera and the forward-facing camera have also failed, and Dog Mode (cabin climate protection for pets) no longer works. Software version 2026.38.3.2, 62,500 miles. Tesla Service diagnosed a failed Autopil…
The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH in Full Self Driving Mode, the vehicle cut off another vehicle in the right lane and went over the median and almost crashed. The contact was concerned about glitches in the Full Self Driving Mode which could put the contact and other d…
I own a 2020 Tesla Model 3 purchased in 2023 with Full Self-Driving (FSD) included for the lifetime of the car. I used FSD satisfactorily for years, but Tesla recently removed the maximum-speed control I previously used while FSD was engaged. I have personally experienced this change. FSD selects speed, but I can no l…
I am reporting a premature and severe multi-component front suspension failure on my 2020 Tesla Model 3 that poses a serious steering and control safety hazard. While driving and turning at low speeds (such as parking), the front end began emitting a loud mechanical clicking and popping sound. A certified technician d…
I have a 2020 Tesla Model 3 with Full Self Driving (FSD) and am having trouble with "limited visibility" warnings daily on all cameras in direct sunlight since getting the V14 Lite software. I am aware that here is an NTSB investigation, EA26-002, that specifically raised concerns about Tesla's visibilit…
The steering wheel makes a grinding noise when it automatically adjusts (when the car starts). It also makes the same grinding noise when I adjust it
Over the past week when using autopilot the Tesla has jerked to the right and slowed down. I took control immediately every time, and I'm unsure if it thought it was coming to an emergency stop or trying to swerve off the road.
