Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Tesla Model 3 has 226 NHTSA other complaints and 3 other-related recalls.
226
Complaints
3
Recalls
16
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated June 16, 2026
21V846000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S, Model 3, Model X, and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles operating software version 2021.36.5.2. ...
22V169000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model S, Model X, and 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles equipped with Autopilot Computer 2.5 and operating...
24V153000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A factory res...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Potential safety defect: high-voltage battery and battery management system (BMS) appear to overesti... |
| Apr 11, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Pantom braking happening frequently after latest software update. FSD version 12.6.4 Software vers... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I am submitting this report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding a recurr... |
| Mar 24, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE | When using FSD in "chill" mode the car attempted to cross over into oncoming lane on a two lane high... |
| Mar 22, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving with Full Self Driving active on Sunday morning and my car came to a complete stop at ... |
| Feb 8, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | There is no checkbox for Full Self Driving (Supervised): 3 times in the last 4 weeks, my Tesla has b... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear doors do not have a manual release. If power is lost, you cannot open the rear doors. This... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Safety Issue: Defective interior cabin camera causes Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) to disengage abru... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Mold, mildew and smelly odors are coming through the on-cabin ventilation system. This is the 3rd t... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving on the 5 freeway, using autopilot, my car suddenly decelerated and came to a complete ... |
| Aug 10, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car's horn only works sometimes and often not at all when steering wheel horn areas are pressed,... |
| Aug 9, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Too fast and too close to stop sign to red light or other cars while in Full Self Drive (supervised)... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Backup camera recall was not fixed properly or the new parts have same issue. As a result the backup... |
| Apr 18, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Power Conversion System (PCS) failed Doesn’t allow car to charge. Car has only 33k Miles on it. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Car performed automatic emergency braking on driver's resumption of forward travel from a full stop ... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | Tesla 3 was self parking backwards and failed to stop when the car in the adjacent parking spot star... |
| Oct 13, 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The rear camera routine fails to activate. I wonder if this related to the trunk harness issue. I ... |
| Oct 12, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | October 12, 2024. I was using the Tesla on autopilot. I was in the far right lane and the freeway ... |
| Oct 12, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | I have a 2018 Tesla Model 3 that was involved in an accident on 10/12/2024. It has Enhanced Autopil... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Tesla has completely changed the user interface on a few occasions. It is now dangerous for me to tr... |