2024 Tesla Model 3 owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
49 of 218 complaints
- Crashes
- 26
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 19
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2024 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 71 | 33% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 49 | 22% |
| Electrical system | 44 | 20% |
| Steering | 36 | 17% |
| Exterior lighting | 27 | 12% |
| Speed control | 20 | 9% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2024
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model S | 38 |
| Tesla Model Y | 31 |
| Tesla Model X | 26 |
| Toyota Crown | 18 |
| Cadillac CT5 | 2 |
| Lexus IS | 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