2020 Tesla Model 3 owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
156 of 451 complaints
- Crashes
- 54
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 33
- Deaths
- 2
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 156 | 35% |
| Other or not specified | 81 | 18% |
| Speed control | 69 | 15% |
| Service brakes | 46 | 10% |
| Steering | 46 | 10% |
| Suspension | 46 | 10% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 280 |
| Tesla Model X | 127 |
| Tesla Model S | 80 |
| Ford Fusion Energi | 43 |
| Nissan Maxima | 22 |
| Genesis G70 | 13 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ