Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Tesla Model 3 has 113 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
113
Complaints
0
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated June 16, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | AIR BAGS | I have received a dashboard warning from Telsa that there is a “Front passenger safety relevant safe... |
| May 26, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | The front passenger safety restraint system is triggering an on-screen warning error that says servi... |
| Jan 22, 2026 | AIR BAGS | Safety Restraint Warning appeared on a 50k miles Tesla Model 3. We are a used electric vehicle dea... |
| Nov 21, 2025 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I received a safety alert on my car screen: Front passenger safety restraint system issue. Service i... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH... |
| Oct 18, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The "Front passenger safety restraint system" is prone to errors because the wiring for it beneath t... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I have an active alert on the drive side safety restraint system. Alert code RCM_a021. I have notice... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The car's dashboard display shows an alert "Front Passenger Safety Restraint System Issue". This put... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Passenger restraint fault message randomly comes on. |
| Sep 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My 2018 Tesla Model 3 began showing a "front passenger safety restraint fault" alert within the last... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | Driving a 2018 Tesla Model 3, driver seat shows message "Front left safety restraint system issue. S... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Getting a notification for "Front left safety restraint system fault" which disengages the airbags. ... |
| May 30, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Vehicle is displaying an error message "Front passenger safety restraint system fault" and "front pa... |
| May 30, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | Vehicle is displaying an error message "Front passenger safety restraint system fault" and "front pa... |
| May 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | An error code (RCM_a056) will intermittently come up and say there is a fault with the front passeng... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Tesla is aware of a common regarding an occupancy sensor in the passenger seat of their vehicles tha... |
| Mar 7, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I received and indicator noting that my front passenger safty system has a fault. They indicated tha... |
| Mar 2, 2025 | AIR BAGS | This is a widespread safety issue that requires a recall! This is not isolated. Model 3 passenger ai... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | The driver side seatbelt/presence sensor intermittently fails due to faulty wiring. This causes a w... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | The error popped up randomly and states "front left safety restraint system fault." This has been a ... |