2025 Tesla Model 3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 168 complaints
168
Total Complaints
8,434mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
39
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,434 25th Percentile
8,434 Median Mileage
9,840 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
30
STEERING
20
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
SERVICE BRAKES
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
10
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
4

Severity Assessment

39
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Hi, my car computer completly stop(complete blackout) on the highway, no power, all doors and window blooked, reduce brake and steering wheel capacity. I changed line and went to the side of the road, but in an intersection or other road type, that could have been so much worst results. No hard rese..."
"Hi, my car computer completly stop(complete blackout) on the highway, no power, all doors and window blooked, reduce brake and steering wheel capacity. I changed line and went to the side of the road, but in an intersection or other road type, that could have been so much worst results. No hard rese..."
"Hi, my car computer completly stop(complete blackout) on the highway, no power, all doors and window blooked, reduce brake and steering wheel capacity. I changed line and went to the side of the road, but in an intersection or other road type, that could have been so much worst results. No hard rese..."

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