2024 Tesla Model 3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 287 complaints
287
Total Complaints
13,816mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
33
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,611 25th Percentile
13,816 Median Mileage
15,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
58
STEERING
34
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
34
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
25
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
19
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
13
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
12
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
8
AIR BAGS
7

Severity Assessment

33
Crashes
0
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Automatic wipers are unreliable and vehicle does not accurately detect amount of rain. This led to obstructed view of the road during heavy rain. Only option was to choose manual speed wipers but had to keep choosing different speeds through my 3.5 hour drive due to constantly changing rain amount. ..."
"Tesla officially confirmed as I brought my car in a THIRD time that the repeated turn signal failure I was/am experiencing is now a known software issue. They looked at the timestamps and video I shared and saw that I had indeed applied pressure to the turn signal buttons to no avail/effect. Out o..."
"Tesla officially confirmed as I brought my car in a THIRD time that the repeated turn signal failure I was/am experiencing is now a known software issue. They looked at the timestamps and video I shared and saw that I had indeed applied pressure to the turn signal buttons to no avail/effect. Out o..."

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