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2018 Tesla Model 3 seat belts problems

105 complaints about seat belts have been filed for the 2018 Tesla Model 3, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
105 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When seat belts problems show up

Seat belts complaints by mileage, 2018 Tesla Model 3 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 45% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was at a stop at a red light and was rear-ended christmas eve night, causing my car to be pushed into the vehicle in front of me at the red light. I remember my abdomen hitting the steering wheel and complaining of stomach discomfort immediately following the accident (I've since gotten x-rays and will need 12+ months of chiropractor therapy). I noticed a burning smell inside the cabin, similar to the smell after firing a pistol. I figured it was the airbag, however, there was no deployment of an airbag.

Reported at 300 miles, December 2018 CrashInjury

Right before the car hit the 50,000 miles full warranty, I called tesla and reported 2 safety issues. The first was the horn not working and the second was a seat belt safety warning. Tesla moved the appointment and when I got their, I have exceeded the 50,000 miles. The technician at tesla's facility understood that I called before the 50,000 and that it is tesla's fault I did not get the service on time.

Reported at 50,000 miles, July 2019

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