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Tesla Model 3 Unspecified or other problems

0.92 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year

356 of the 4,327 complaints about the Tesla Model 3 (8.2%) concern Unspecified or other, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 0.9× the Unspecified or other share across all tracked vehicles.

356Complaints · Unspecified or other
8.2%Share of complaints
0.92×vs. all vehicles
55Last 12 months
10.1%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls

Analysis

55 Unspecified or other complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 52 in the 12 months before — up 6%.

36 of these reports (10.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 23 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 19V719000 (2019-10-10, model year 2019).

By model year

2018: 90 90 2018 2019: 40 40 2019 2020: 38 38 2020 2021: 43 43 2021 2022: 37 37 2022 2023: 30 30 2023 2024: 49 49 2024 2025: 23 23 2025 2026: 6 6 2026
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
2018908.7%
2019406.5%
2020388.4%
2021436.4%
2022374.8%
2023307.0%
20244922.3%
20252319.5%
2026621.4%

When complaints were filed

2018: 5 5 2018 2019: 9 9 2019 2020: 16 16 2020 2021: 35 35 2021 2022: 64 64 2022 2023: 59 59 2023 2024: 76 76 2024 2025: 51 51 2025 2026: 41 41 2026

Last 12 months: 55 · Previous 12 months: 52

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 19V719000 · 2019-10-10 · Model years: 2019

Summary: Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. The driver-side sun visor may not have the required air bag warning information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Remedy: Tesla will notify owners, and Tesla Service Centers will inspect the visor and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2019. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-19-15-003.

Problem areas · Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model 3 problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›