Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Tesla Model 3 has 27 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
27
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021, 2023 Model 3 vehicles. The left and/or right side curtain air bag may have been improperly secure...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Air bags did not deploy during crash. It is available for inspection upon request My face smashed i... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I have been getting an alert: Front passenger safety restraint system issue/Service is required. It ... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Summary Complaint – 2020 Tesla Model 3 (VIN: [XXX] ) I am reporting a defect with the passenger side... |
| Jul 27, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | I received a proactive service alert from Tesla car stating: Front Passenger Safety Restraint Syste... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I have to pay over $1444 to Tesla to change the airbag because it is not working properly. Tesla wi... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Airbags did not deploy when vehicle hit 75 ft highway guardrail driving over 70 mph. The car was tot... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I keep receiving an alert: “Front Passenger Safety Restraint System Fault”. I contacted Tesla and th... |
| Dec 27, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I was driving my vehicle. It said there was an issue with code "RCM_a056 Front Passenger Safety Rest... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown issue with front passanger safety restraint system. Car suddenly notified me of an issue wit... |
| Aug 24, 2024 | AIR BAGS | When the seat moves forward I get a warning about the restraint error and turn the airbag off. When ... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Passenger seat occupancy sensor malfunction which sometimes turns off passenger airbag even though a... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Front passenger safety restraint system fault error Received. Airbag icons appeared and apparently s... |
| May 12, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | An error 'Front passenger safety restraint system fault' came up that seems to be a very common issu... |
| May 9, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | My car is experiencing a passenger seat safety restraint error, which is a safety issue. |
| Apr 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | An alert stated: "RCM_a056 Front passenger safety restraint system fault." Upon bringing car to Tesl... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I received a message on the screen saying there was a problem with the OCS and that it needed to be ... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The vehicle was in a frontal crash and the knee airbags exploded the glovebox and broke my leg in 3 ... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | In March 2023, my vehicle was in a major front end collision on the passenger side and the airbag di... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My vehicle was in a collision on the freeway and the airbags did not deploy. The car is being assess... |
| Jun 9, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | My 2020 Tesla Model 3 has displayed a "Front Passenger Safety Restraint System Fault - Service is re... |