Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Tesla Model 3 has 40 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 4, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The door handles have a defect. The chrome peels off unexpectedly, outside of normal wear and tear, ... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The chrome trim on exterior door handle on driver side failed, peeling back to create a sharp, blade... |
| Feb 7, 2026 | STRUCTURE | The rear doors are not equipped with manual door releases. In the event of a crash or fire the rear ... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | STRUCTURE | Hello, I have a Tesla model 3 that I bought back in 2018 . On [XXX] when I sliced my finger while o... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, t... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | STRUCTURE | I took my car in to Tesla to have the tires replaced, during the service appointment my frunk was op... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | STRUCTURE,SEATS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The 2018 Tesla model 3 has no manual release for rear passenger doors. Rear doors often fail to open... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | STRUCTURE | There are 2 separate issues with our door handles. The first issue is that they are slow to retrac... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The rear bumper fell off on [XXX] on the [XXX] of the [XXX] bound for [XXX] toward Long Beach Airp... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The driver's side rear door handle is defective. The chrome wrap around the door handle is I believ... |
| May 9, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Vehicle will randomly lock various doors and not allow them to be opened from the outside unless the... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Car speed control malfunctioned. There was a sudden acceleration when car was below 10 miles in the... |
| Mar 18, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Auto was in reverse and moved backwards while rear rt side door was open causing damage to another a... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Read passenger subframe bolt fell out while driving. The subframe of my vehicle and the mounting pl... |
| Jan 20, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Rear left exterior door handle. Peeling chrome plating on the under side of handle creates a sharp r... |
| Dec 31, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The front Undercarriage/ Aero Tray on My Model 3 started to tear apart after driving in the rain on ... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that the chrome trim became loose on all f... |
| Dec 11, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Oct 15, 2022 | STRUCTURE,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle, was parked and pulled out of the parking lot on a doing a complete left steering turn, c... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Rear under carriage shield gets pulled off under normal driving conditions and rips off the bumper c... |