2023 Tesla Model 3 owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
179 of 427 complaints
- Crashes
- 72
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 50
- Deaths
- 1
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 179 | 42% |
| Steering | 87 | 20% |
| Speed control | 69 | 16% |
| Other or not specified | 59 | 14% |
| Service brakes | 54 | 13% |
| Electrical system | 51 | 12% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2023
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 1,168 |
| Tesla Model X | 194 |
| Tesla Model S | 113 |
| Genesis G70 | 23 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA | 6 |
| Nissan Maxima | 1 |
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