Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Tesla Model 3 has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I am filing a complaint regarding a serious safety issue with my 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range P... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On August 2, 2023 at 0400, the Tesla M3 was charging in the garage using a home charger. Smoke indic... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12v battery failed without warning. Car was parked. Was unresponsive. Could not unlock the car. Ab... |
| Apr 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I got a "power reduced dir_a126" error code that limited my speed to 55 mph. This is dangerous on th... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Rear Drive Unit of our Tesla failed on our Tesla Model 3 2020 (2 years at the time of incident).... |
| Sep 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while reversing or driving forward, w... |
| Mar 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and using ... |
| Dec 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We had Model 3 with instance of unintended acceleration at the gate of a parking lot. This car was b... |