Tesla Model 3
2023 only
2023 Tesla Model 3 have 712 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 12 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration, typically surfacing around 3,700 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2023 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 — 2023 only
Median onset: 3,700 miles. 5.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 66,000 miles. 10.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 1,798 miles. 6.3% 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 newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 15,650 miles. 18.8% 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: 8,728 miles. 28.9% 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: 12,166 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 27,790 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 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 2023 model year. See the full Tesla Model 3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.