2019 Tesla Model 3 lane departure problems
90 complaints about lane departure have been filed for the 2019 Tesla Model 3, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 90 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
On September 12, 2026, at approximately 2:05 PM, while operating on Full Self-Driving (FSD v14.1 Lite) on Hardware 3 (HW3), the vehicle experienced a critical, unprompted loss of path control. While traveling on the highway, the vehicle sharply veered off the left side of the roadway, caught air, and violently impacted an emergency barrier, resulting in the destruction of 9 steel poles and causing physical injuries to both the driver and front passenger.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the Lane Departure, steering assist, and braking assist warning lights illuminated. During the failure the steering wheel had become difficult to turn in either direction. Additionally, while releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate instead of decelerating as normal.
Other problems reported for the 2019 Tesla Model 3
- Forward collision avoidance 231 complaints
- Electrical system 92 complaints
- Air bags 89 complaints
- Suspension 83 complaints
- Cruise control 71 complaints
- Brakes 63 complaints
- Seat belts 57 complaints
- Steering 55 complaints