Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Tesla Model 3 has 28 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
28
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 2, 2026
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VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2022 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicles. The window automatic rever...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The front and rear windshields of my Tesla Model 3 developed long cracks requiring full replacement.... |
| Jan 11, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Live in Atlanta that seldom we get frost. We had an event in December and noticed my rear defroster ... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Recently I noticed that the automatic windshield wipers are completely non-functional on my vehicle.... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Software bug for sure. When car is in autopilot the windshield wipers start and cannot be turned of... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I’ve called twice for Tesla to fix the part for this recall. They tell me they won’t fix because I h... |
| Feb 21, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Heating has malfunctioned and car will not warm up defrost windows in snow storm. This happened sho... |
| Feb 21, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The electrochromic rearview mirror will not significantly darken or dim. There is no way to make th... |
| Feb 17, 2023 | VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number ... |
| Jan 12, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The automatic wiper does not always work. Set to auto but despite poor visibility on the windshield,... |
| Nov 21, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: N... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Tesla no longer automatically turns on headlights when the automatic wipers are enabled, this used t... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Apr 19, 2022 | VISIBILITY,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Apr 15, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The rear view camera in our Model 3 stopped working in April 2022. This is a known problem related t... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the HVAC system beca... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE | My blindspot warning cameras display gets completely washed out at night, (unable to view alongside ... |
| Feb 9, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Consistently reverse backup camera is delayed appearing on screen. Camera views will be black for se... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Tesla released V11 software for its cars on December 24, 2021. The following controls were previous... |
| Dec 30, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Tesla recently rolled out version 2021.44.25.2 of their vehicle operating system. This update introd... |