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2018 Tesla Model 3 drivetrain & axles problems

29 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2018 Tesla Model 3, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
29 2% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
5 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Our car caught fire sitting in the driveway of my house. This happened around 4am in jan9, security footage from neighbors has been handed over to fd and tesla engineering team. The last trip was 10 hours prior to parking the car. We are lucky it was not in the garage or charging, the damage could have been more than a few broken windows, as soon as we saw the fire we called the fd, they put out the fire within 15 minutes.

Reported at 16,675 miles, January 2021 Fire

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at a slow speed in ongoing traffic, the vehicle accelerated independently and bumped into the vehicle in front of her lane. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. No police report was filed. The contact stated her vehicle did not need any repairs but the other vehicle did. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted about the incident.

Reported at 17,000 miles, January 2019 Crash

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