2022 Tesla Model 3 owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
532 of 765 complaints
- Crashes
- 53
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 45
- Deaths
- 1
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2022 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 532 | 70% |
| Speed control | 171 | 22% |
| Service brakes | 166 | 22% |
| Other or not specified | 91 | 12% |
| Electrical system | 59 | 8% |
| Lane departure | 44 | 6% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2022
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 865 |
| Tesla Model S | 138 |
| Tesla Model X | 127 |
| Genesis G80 | 7 |
| Audi S3 | 2 |
| Audi A4 Allroad | 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