Vehicle report

2018 TESLA MODEL 3

Reported problems

1020 complaints · median 16058 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION181
UNKNOWN OR OTHER175
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM160
AIR BAGS137
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL131
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING116
SEAT BELTS103
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL90
SERVICE BRAKES88
STEERING80
SEATS73
STRUCTURE:BODY52
VISIBILITY/WIPER47
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS38
POWER TRAIN29
WHEELS25
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM24
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST24
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION22
EXTERIOR LIGHTING16
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING14
VISIBILITY13
BACK OVER PREVENTION11
ENGINE10
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS5
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE2
STRUCTURE2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR2
TIRES2
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER1
AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HUD:CAMERA/SENSOR1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH PLATE1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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