Tesla Model 3
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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I purchased this car new in 2018 and recently replaced the front lateral suspension arm due to worn bushings. During the process, I discovered that on...
The rear doors are not equipped with manual door releases. In the event of a crash or fire the rear seat passengers would be trapped and would only be...
Description of the Defect: While driving with Full Self-Driving (FSD) engaged, the vehicle's primary computer shuts down and reboots, causing a sudde...
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2018 Tesla model 3 front chassis subframe welded nut to the chassis is come off now left side control arm keep getting loose
The front suspension began having grinding noises. This was especially pronounced during turning at low speeds. At 58k miles. Tesla charged for havin...
My 2018 Tesla Model 3 started squeaking at 36k miles at the end of 2023 (5 year old) I took to the Tesla service center where they quoted me $570. The...
The front lower lateral link (rearward lower control arm) fastener/bolt completely backed out and fell off the vehicle while in motion, causing the la...
There is no checkbox for Full Self Driving (Supervised): 3 times in the last 4 weeks, my Tesla has become impatient at long red lights and lurches out...
After downloading Tesla’s update (no. 2025.44.25.4) software my heater (with the window defrost functionality) in winter stopped operating. I made my...
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Summary
The 2018 Tesla Model 3 has 953 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Suspension. 100 crash-related incidents have been reported.