Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Tesla Model 3 has 20 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Back window spontaneously cracked. Much of the back roof is this glass, thus I am concerned that in ... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | This morning the Tesla mobile technician informed me that the defrost is disabled. He explained tha... |
| Jun 19, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | My back glass on my Tesla model 3 started to crack very bad there is no sign of any impact to the gl... |
| Oct 21, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The automatic windshield wiper feature fails to properly respond to rain intensity. The wipers turn... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Automatic windshield wipers have not worked since a firmware update several months ago. Unfortunatel... |
| Aug 19, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The “auto-defogger” came on when the windshield was not fogged up and started to fog up the windshie... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Wiper don't work as expected on auto, and changing setting on the screen it's very dangerous in seve... |
| Jan 14, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The rearview camera of the Tesla Model 3 is defective and it will lead to an incident since I rely o... |
| Dec 31, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Telsa has not timely corrected the faulty wiring harness for the rear and side cameras causing an in... |
| Dec 31, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The most recent OTA update, V11, poses a severe safety risk and potential for future incidents. The ... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Since the last software update, it became twice as complicated to start the windshield defogger, bec... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Software Update Version 11 makes it dangerous to drive when the front and/or back windshield fogs up... |
| Dec 24, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Defrost "button" location moved with SW update. Window became fogged rapidly and I couldn't find but... |
| Dec 24, 2021 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that the manufacturer had provided a new s... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | This is my primary car and I have been driving the Model 3 for more than an year. The side view mirr... |
| Oct 15, 2021 | VISIBILITY,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number ... |
| Mar 14, 2020 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | DO TO A LARGE BACK WINDSHIELD (ENTIRE VEHICLE ROOF IS MADE OUT OF CLASS) I BELIEVE THAT THE HEAT MAK... |
| Sep 23, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | REAR WINDSHIELD GETS DISTORTED EVERY TIME THE DEFROST IS TURNED ON. TESLA HAS SEEN AND NOTED THE DEF... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | IN SUDDEN HEAVY RAIN ON BUSY HIGHWAY (I5), THE AUTO WIPERS WOULDN'T GO ON. TO SWITCH TO MANUAL OR C... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | REAR WINDSHIELD GETS DISTORTED AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO VIEW THRU REAR MIRROR WHEN TURNING ON REAR... |