2024 Tesla Model 3 electrical system problems
47 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2024 Tesla Model 3, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 14% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Client left the road and the vehicle hit a tree by the roadside. The vehicle caught fire and client was incapacitated and unable to operate the door handle from the inside or unlock the doors. Bystanders attempted to open all four doors from the outside, but they were all locked. Bystanders noted that the handles themselves were functional and believe it was an electrical issue keeping the doors locked.
The contact owned a 2024 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH on the freeway, the central touchscreen interface displayed a blank screen. The contact mentioned the autopilot engaged independently, causing the vehicle to merge to the left and collide with another vehicle in front of the driver's side. No air bags deployed.
Other problems reported for the 2024 Tesla Model 3
- Forward collision avoidance 64 complaints
- Steering 38 complaints
- Lighting 28 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Lane departure 19 complaints