2023 Tesla Model 3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 696 complaints
696
Total Complaints
4,369mi
Median Mileage
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Top Issue
139
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

865 25th Percentile
4,369 Median Mileage
23,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
105
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
92
STEERING
82
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
62
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
54
SERVICE BRAKES
50
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
42
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
29
SUSPENSION
18
AIR BAGS
17

Severity Assessment

139
Crashes
0
Fires
86
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"While traveling on the interstate at 75+ mph, which the cruise control engaged, the vehicle emergency braked 2 times during on one trip. The first felt like a fluke, speed was reduced by 10ish miles per hour. The second time was terrifying. I was traveling approximately 77 mph on the interstate and ..."
"While traveling on the interstate at 75+ mph, which the cruise control engaged, the vehicle emergency braked 2 times during on one trip. The first felt like a fluke, speed was reduced by 10ish miles per hour. The second time was terrifying. I was traveling approximately 77 mph on the interstate and ..."
"While traveling on the interstate at 75+ mph, which the cruise control engaged, the vehicle emergency braked 2 times during on one trip. The first felt like a fluke, speed was reduced by 10ish miles per hour. The second time was terrifying. I was traveling approximately 77 mph on the interstate and ..."

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