Tesla Model 3
2022 only
2022 Tesla Model 3 have 1,481 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 18 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration, typically surfacing around 4,235 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2022 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 — 2022 only
Median onset: 4,235 miles. 1.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 5.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 3,812 miles. 10.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 35,400 miles. 11.4% 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.
Median onset: 21,372 miles. 21.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 38,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 4,362 miles. 35.3% 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: 38,200 miles.
Tends to show up later 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 2022 model year. See the full Tesla Model 3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.