2021 Tesla Model 3 electrical system problems
81 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2021 Tesla Model 3, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 7,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 7,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
After parking and leaving the car, I realize later the dashboard did not shut down. The dashboard was still illuminated, and I was also able to hear the sound from a tuned FM radio. I re-open and closed both the driver and the passenger doors in an attempt to shutoff the dashboard. Since I did not get the expected result, I decided to get back into the car. I sat down in the driver chair to investigate the problem when the car was instantly activated and switched to a sudden and uncontrolled acceleration.
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH as he was exiting a highway and slowing for a traffic signal at the bottom of the off-ramp his brakes failed to engage. The contact stated the brake pedal was stiff and he had attempted to use full leg force to depress the brake pedal. The contact's vehicle ran the traffic signal and the contact stated he hit the right front end of a vehicle that was across traffic from him.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Tesla Model 3
- Forward collision avoidance 598 complaints
- Brakes 127 complaints
- Cruise control 123 complaints
- Lane departure 42 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 33 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints
- Body & structure 17 complaints