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2024 Tesla Model 3 — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 219 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

219
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
27
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
19
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Tesla Model 3 — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

26 complaints

1,030 complaints

615 complaints

451 complaints

666 complaints

765 complaints

428 complaints

219 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 71 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 49 reports
Electrical System 45 reports
Steering 36 reports
Exterior Lighting 27 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 20 reports
Lane Departure 16 reports
Air Bags 8 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 11632959 12/29/2024

the car consistently has phantom braking. the speed will drop around 15 miles of speed immediately. it also will slow on rolling hills and random long turns on cruise control. most recent date listed

Unknown Or Other ODI 11632963 12/29/2024

the vehicle consistently has pillar camera blockage warnings. I have had this repaired once but it still happens. this would not be a problem except the vehicle offers no other cruise control than adaptive. my concern is the vehicle consistently has phantom braking ( listed in a separate complaint I have made). I am concerned the two issues are related. the last time this …

Unknown Or Other ODI 11632784 12/27/2024

The new steering wheel design has buttons for left and right turn signaling. These buttons often get stuck/jammed and prevents the driver from successfully signaling. This is dangerous on the freeway where you are having to fiddle with the jammed buttons while lane changing at high speeds.

Steering ODI 11632235 12/24/2024

Vehicle Information: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Description of the Problem: We purchased a brand-new 2024 Tesla Model 3 just seven days ago, and we’ve already encountered a serious safety issue: the turn signal frequently fails to function. This problem compromises our ability to signal lane changes or turns, putting our safety and the safety of others at risk, particularly in high-t…

Electrical System ODI 11631537 12/18/2024

Entire screen froze. FSD stopped working completely. The system GPS stopped working, auto wipers stopped working, auto park, anything related to the cameras stopped working. After trying multiple resets, it didn't help. It luckily started working again in the morning. Others have reported this issue to Tesla and all over Reddit. News articles are starting to come out about it …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2024 Tesla Model 3, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Problems Checker

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2024 Tesla Model 3 reliable?
Owners have filed 219 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2024 Tesla Model 3, most often about unknown or other. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Tesla Model 3 years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.