2023 Tesla Model 3 problems
Owners have filed 749 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Tesla Model 3. Forward collision avoidance is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. After that come steering (12%) and cruise control (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 749 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Forward collision avoidance 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 156 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 100 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 4,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 39 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 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
Among the 53 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 4,000 miles. For forward collision avoidance specifically, the median reported mileage is about 4,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 156 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 100 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2023 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Tesla Model 3 with enough data (749 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 12 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
A fatal crash occurred involving a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The vehicle departed the roadway, impacted a guardrail, struck a utility pole on the driver’s side, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest upright. The crash resulted in catastrophic intrusion into the driver’s compartment and a fatal injury to the driver.
The contact owned a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the third floor of a parking garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to full speed unintendedly, and the steering wheel and the brake pedal were inoperable, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a wall and crashed into the vehicle in front, and the vehicle stopped. No further information was available. No warning lights were illuminated.