Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2022 Tesla Model 3 has 16 recalls, 734 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
16
Recalls
734
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
22V037000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The "rolling stop" functio...
22V045000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The audible chime may not ...
22V050000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A software error may cause a valve in t...
22V063000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to b...
22V235000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y, Model X, Model S, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to b...
22V263000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Model 3 Performance vehicles. The unit of speed (mph or km/h) may fail to display on the speedomet...
22V296000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S, Model X, and 2022 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating certain firmware releases. The i...
22V702000
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...
22V798000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The second-row left seat belt buckle and second-row center seat belt anchor may...
23V085000
STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving...
23V838000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of...
24V051000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. An...
24V153000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A factory res...
24V376000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. In the event of an ...
24V554000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles. The hood latch assembly may fail to det...
24V935000
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPM...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2022 Tesla Model 3 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | My 2022 Tesla Model 3 experienced a heat pump compressor failure at approximately 89,457 miles. Tesl... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I am filing a safety complaint regarding water intrusion into the rear tail lamp assembly of my 3-ye... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | STEERING,VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE | While using Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and o... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While I was making a left turn my steering wheel suddenly got stuck. A vehicle almost hit me. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) drove the vehicle onto a curb inadvertently, a few days after a softwa... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | When cabin heat is enabled, visible vapor/smoke emits from the front trunk area under the windshield... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RECURRING 12V LOW-VOLTAGE SYSTEM FAILURE AND DEFECTIVE REAR DEFROSTER HEATER GRID VEHICLE: 2022 Tesl... |
| Dec 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | While driving, the center display intermittently goes completely black. When this occurs, I lose acc... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | This car uses auto-dimming rear view and side mirrors. However, the rear view mirror is only able to... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle has a manufacturing defect in the charge port body seal allowing water intrusion into th... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | All safety and driver-assistance systems on my 2022 Tesla Model 3 failed due to an internal short in... |
| Oct 18, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE | teslas have blind spot monitor cameras that activate when the turn signal is activated as a turn lef... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The 2022 Model 3 Tesla does not have readily available emergency rear door release. Tesla's automat... |
| Oct 5, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving home, my Tesla was operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode and initially performed n... |
| Oct 5, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My family and I were in my Tesla Model 3 2022 and heading from Charlotte to Orlando on [XXX]. The c... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While at a red light, my car was stopped with Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) on. When the car in fron... |
| Sep 28, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is NO way to find the emergency manual release in the rear doors. WHERE ARE THEY!!!!??? There ... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | WHEELS | The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while approaching the vehicle, the ti... |
| Sep 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SAFETY CONCERN: for kids getting trapped in rear doors with no manual release in the rear of my 2022... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Tesla’s full self driving did not react to emergency vehicles approaching from behind.. vehicle was ... |