Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Tesla Model 3 has 39 NHTSA electrical complaints and 8 electrical-related recalls.
39
Complaints
8
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 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...
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...
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Tesla M3 RWD 2022 - 79750k miles. Touchscreen keep restarting throughout the day , in the morning wh... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | pedestrian warning system has failed for a second time. speaker was replaced once already. presents ... |
| May 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in self-driving... |
| Apr 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rodents Chew on Car Wires Consequences of Rodent Damage: Malfunctioning Components: Chewed wires can... |
| Feb 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Shortly after purchasing my 2022 Tesla Model 3 RWD in February 2025, I began noticing a persistent m... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owned a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MP... |
| Aug 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Our car was parked in our garage for two days before August 25, 2024 not plugged in for charging and... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2022 Tesla model 3 has a major issue that should be widely addressed and because the computer scr... |
| Jul 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Tesla has confirmed that the firmware of the high-voltage controller of the Model 3 is known to occa... |
| Jun 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while operating the vehicle in "Self-Drivi... |
| Feb 5, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rear view camera display sometimes just a blank screen, other times delayed by 2-15 seconds. Has bee... |
| Jan 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | the car started to abruptly accelerate when slowing down the car at a stop light and would not brake... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owned a 2022 Telsa Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at 18 MPH, the vehicle... |