Tesla Model 3 problems by year
7,488 complaints across 8 model years, 2018–2025. 2018 draws the most at 1,686; 2025 the fewest at 209.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,686most | Forward collision avoidance (16.8%) | 202 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,050 | Forward collision avoidance (21.9%) | 99 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 767 | Forward collision avoidance (28.0%) | 99 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1,225 | Forward collision avoidance (48.0%) | 84 | 9 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1,496 | Forward collision avoidance (52.6%) | 103 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 726 | Forward collision avoidance (32.4%) | 150 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 329 | Forward collision avoidance (18.8%) | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 209 | Forward collision avoidance (15.8%) | 52 | 0 | 0 |