Tesla Model 3
2019 only
2019 Tesla Model 3 have 994 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 22 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration, typically surfacing around 23,050 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2019 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Tesla Model 3 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2019 only
Median onset: 23,050 miles. 1.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 7,822 miles. 3.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 10,000 miles. 2.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 6,000 miles. 3.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 7,018 miles. 14.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 7,800 miles.
Median onset: 30,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 4,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $2,740–$5,240 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2019 model year. See the full Tesla Model 3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.