2026 Tesla Model 3 owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
7 of 25 complaints
- Crashes
- 9
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2026 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 9 | 36% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 7 | 28% |
| Steering | 5 | 20% |
| Back-over prevention | 4 | 16% |
| Lane departure | 4 | 16% |
| Structure | 2 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2026
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model X | 7 |
| Tesla Model S | 4 |
| Volkswagen Jetta GLI | 3 |
| Cadillac CT4 | 1 |
| Hyundai Elantra N | 1 |
| Audi A3 | 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