What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2025 Tesla Model 3

Too new to assess

The 2025 Tesla Model 3 is too new for this measure. Almost every complaint about a vehicle this recent is a first-year complaint, because that is all the service life there has been, so the figure cannot separate a genuine early defect from simple youth. The complaint counts, systems and recalls below still stand on their own. The most-reported system is other (36 complaints), typically at 1.1 yr.

Complaints
212
Median age at failure
1.0 yr
Median mileage
9,840 n=10
Crash / fire / tow
25.5% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
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Other
36 reports
1.1 yr
19.4%
Collision avoidance
34 reports
1.1 yr
23.5%
Steering
25 reports · 9,840 mi
1.0 yr
24%
Lane departure
24 reports
1.2 yr
33.3%
Electrical system
21 reports · 12,300 mi
11 mo
28.6%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

25V690000 2025-10-10
Electrical system:propulsion system:fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles. The battery pack contactors may fail, causing a loss of drive power.

A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

25V002000 2025-01-07
Back over prevention:software

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

24V935000 2024-12-17
Tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system mileage not reported 1 mo in service
Hi, my car computer completly stop(complete blackout) on the highway, no power, all doors and window blooked, reduce brake and steering wheel capacity. I changed line and went to the side of the road, but in an intersection or other road type, that could have been so much worst results. No hard reset nothing put back the power of the car.
Electrical system mileage not reported 5 mo in service
Turn indicator not working. I was in a highway and when I pressed turn indicator button, nothing happened. Multiple presses with varying pressure had no effect
Electrical system mileage not reported 7 mo in service
Steering assist reduced, traction control disabled, stability control disabled. When trying to drive steering heavy and car coasts unless holding brake pedal, which is unusual for a Tesla at it normally auto holds. Traction control and stability control also disabled, unsafe to drive.
Other mileage not reported 1 mo in service
Hi, my car computer completly stop(complete blackout) on the highway, no power, all doors and window blooked, reduce brake and steering wheel capacity. I changed line and went to the side of the road, but in an intersection or other road type, that could have been so much worst results. No hard reset nothing put back the power of the car.

Other Model 3 model years

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