Tesla Model 3
2021 only
2021 Tesla Model 3 have 1,202 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 8,450 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021 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 — 2021 only
Median onset: 8,450 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 2,300 miles. 5.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 5,100 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 65,000 miles. 4.0% 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.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 18,000 miles. 22.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Median onset: 9,000 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
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 2021 model year. See the full Tesla Model 3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.