Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Tesla Model 3 has 12 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I am reporting a spontaneous windshield crack that developed on my 2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance un... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | A crack appeared on the interior of the windshield, with no marks of any exterior impact and no exte... |
| Jan 21, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield wipers do not have proper functional control. There is no adequate manual control ov... |
| Dec 19, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Tesla vehicles have an automatic wiper mode that is supposed to clear the windshield, without driver... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Currently occurring with FSD Beta firmware V.2022.27.12 but the same has occurred with previous firm... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The automatic windshield wipers are not picking up rain - at all. Living in a raining area, it cause... |
| Sep 2, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Spontaneous shattering of side window, rear driver's side. Car was parked in driveway at the time. |
| Jun 11, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The automatic windshield wipers came on and would not shut off. The car was clean, the day was sunny... |
| May 17, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield wipers routinely start "auto-wiping", even while turned off. I've reported this to Tesla ... |
| Feb 6, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE | Tesla model 3 has side repeater cameras that work as blind spot monitor cameras and provide visuals ... |
| Jul 8, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | My front windshield has chipped and then cracked twice in about 6 months. I heard a pebble hit the w... |
| Apr 21, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | LIGHT SOURCES SUCH AS TAIL LIGHTS OF OTHER VEHICLES, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AND LIT SIGNS, ALL HAVE AN ARTI... |