2025 Tesla Model 3 problems
Owners have filed 209 complaints about the 2025 Tesla Model 3 with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 15.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of steering at 12%. A further 16.7% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints209
Crashes52
Fires0
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 16.7% · 35
Forward collision avoidance 15.8% · 33
Steering 12.0% · 25
Lane departure 11.0% · 23
Electrical system 10.0% · 21
Vehicle speed control 6.7% · 14
Service brakes 5.7% · 12
Exterior lighting 3.3% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 52 describe a crash and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Tesla Model 3 in this data, 2025 draws comparatively few complaints; 2018 is the outlier year.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 9,137 miles.
In owners' own words
After installing Tesla OTA software update 2024.45.32.15, my vehicle experienced critical system failures. Upon entering the car the next morning, I noticed that all cameras were non-functional, and navigation had completely stopped working. This posed a serious safety concern, as features like Autopilot, parking assistance, and basic visibility enhancements (such as rearview camera functionality) were unavailable. Forward collision avoidance
While driving at highway speeds, using cruise control, the vehicle occasionally brakes for no apparent reason with no vehicles or obstacles in the way. The braking is severe and could potentially cause me to be rear ended. The dealer inspected the vehicle and could not reproduce the problem. There has been no previous warning to the braking. Forward collision avoidance
Tesla Model 3 2025, FSD V13.2.9, red light violation: Video enclosed: [XXX] It just happened and I have no more information can provide. Apparently FSD didn't warn me that it will run a red light. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Forward collision avoidance
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Tesla Model 3 years
2019 1,050 complaints · 21.9% forward collision avoidance 2020 767 complaints · 28.0% forward collision avoidance 2021 1,225 complaints · 48.0% forward collision avoidance 2022 1,496 complaints · 52.6% forward collision avoidance 2023 726 complaints · 32.4% forward collision avoidance 2024 329 complaints · 18.8% forward collision avoidance