Tesla Model 3

2024 only

323 classified complaints 5 recalls

2024 Tesla Model 3 have 323 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2024 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.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2024 only

Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration · Electrical 85 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported. 7.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 78 complaints

Median onset: 9,611 miles. 9.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 45 complaints

Median onset: 11,750 miles. 8.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 32 complaints

Median onset: 1,800 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 20 complaints

Median onset: 20,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 16 complaints

Median onset: 14,591 miles. 31.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Electric power steering motor and module · Steering 10 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Infotainment, screen and software · Electrical 8 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

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 2024 model year. See the full Tesla Model 3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.