2021 Tesla Model 3 owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
407 of 665 complaints
- Crashes
- 46
- Fires
- 5
- Injuries
- 19
- Deaths
- 8
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 407 | 61% |
| Service brakes | 125 | 19% |
| Speed control | 123 | 18% |
| Other or not specified | 94 | 14% |
| Electrical system | 78 | 12% |
| Lane departure | 32 | 5% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 1,080 |
| Tesla Model S | 179 |
| Tesla Model X | 41 |
| Genesis G80 | 9 |
| Audi A4 Allroad | 1 |
| Jaguar XF | 0 |
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