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2021 TESLA MODEL 3

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Reported problems

662 complaints · median 9500 miles
ComponentReports
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL282
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING229
SERVICE BRAKES125
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL122
UNKNOWN OR OTHER93
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS76
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM65
VISIBILITY/WIPER30
STEERING25
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST22
POWER TRAIN17
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING15
SEAT BELTS15
STRUCTURE:BODY14
SUSPENSION14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM10
AIR BAGS8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING7
SEATS6
WHEELS6
ENGINE5
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION4
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2
TIRES2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
FIRERELATED1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL:SOFTWARE:SIGNAGE/SIGNAL RECOGNITION1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: DYNAMIC BRAKE SUPPORT/BRAKE ASSIST1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY1
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.

2021 Tesla Model 3 Reported Problems: 662 complaints | CarFathom