Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2023 Tesla Model 3 has 13 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
13
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | AIR BAGS | During a major car accident the airbags for my Tesla, Model 3, 2023 did not deploy airbags although ... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle Information: 2023 Tesla Model 3 VIN: [XXX] Incident Date: [XXX] Location: [XXX] Summary ... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | FRONT LEFTSAFTEY RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT/SERVICE IS REQUIRED TESLA WANT TO CHARGE $351 TO START FOR T... |
| Jan 20, 2025 | AIR BAGS | UNKNOWN Moving collision resulted in insurance company describing damage as a total loss. It was ins... |
| Nov 10, 2024 | AIR BAGS | After a collision the screen flashed "Air bags deployed". The car then turned on the hazards, called... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while entering a parking lot, the bra... |
| May 28, 2024 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATS | On 5/28/24, while pulling up the driveway, the car suddenly accelerated and it’s so fast that we cou... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | Here’s a template for writing a formal complaint to SaferCar.gov about your Tesla issue: Subject: V... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | AIR BAGS | I was rear ended and pushed into the car in front of me. My car was totaled and no airbags went off. |
| Nov 28, 2023 | AIR BAGS | I have front passenger Service Alerts for the code SRS system and it happened many times. Tesla does... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The Occupant Classification System (OCS) in the passenger front seat has displayed an error multiple... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact rented a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH in the rain... |
| Jan 29, 2023 | AIR BAGS,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH another vehic... |