2022 Tesla Model 3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1452 complaints
1452
Total Complaints
4,700mi
Median Mileage
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Top Issue
97
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,000 25th Percentile
4,700 Median Mileage
20,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
381
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
303
SERVICE BRAKES
166
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
160
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
91
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
83
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
43
STEERING
30
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
27
VISIBILITY/WIPER
14

Severity Assessment

97
Crashes
5
Fires
71
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Forward collision avoidance system triggered 4 separate times in a 70 minute/60 mile drive on a stretch of highway and rural roads. The highway consists of 40 miles of divided and undivided highway, with up to 2 lanes per side. Occasionally, the undivided section has center turning lanes. Junctions ..."
"Forward collision avoidance system triggered 4 separate times in a 70 minute/60 mile drive on a stretch of highway and rural roads. The highway consists of 40 miles of divided and undivided highway, with up to 2 lanes per side. Occasionally, the undivided section has center turning lanes. Junctions ..."
"The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds with the cruise control activated, the vehicle would independently brake with the Forward Collision Avoidance warning chime being audible. The contact stated that the failure would occur when oncoming larg..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28