NHTSA Safety Recalls
2023 Tesla Model 3 Recalls
The 2023 Tesla Model 3 has 12 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 4, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Tesla Model 3. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 12
- Owner complaints
- 428
- Crashes reported
- 73
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2023 Tesla Model 3, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
12 recalls on the 2023 Tesla Model 3
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 26V507000
- Reported
- August 4, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 20,349
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2017–2022 Model 3, 1 other model
Back over prevention: software
- Campaign
- 26V283000
- Reported
- May 4, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 218,868
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 2017, 2021–2022 Model 3, 2 other models
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 25V092000
- Reported
- February 14, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 376,241
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2023 Tesla Model 3
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Campaign
- 24V935000
- Reported
- December 17, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 696,281
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 138, tire pressure monitoring
- Same campaign
- also 2017–2022, 2024 Model 3, 2 other models
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
- Campaign
- 24V554000
- Reported
- July 24, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,849,638
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022, 2024 Model 3, 2 other models
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices
- Campaign
- 24V376000
- Reported
- May 28, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 125,233
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 2017–2022 Model 3, 2 other models
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Campaign
- 24V051000
- Reported
- January 30, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,193,869
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 105, hydraulic and electric brakes
- Same campaign
- also 2017–2022 Model 3, 3 other models
Electrical system: adas: autonomous/self driving: software
- Campaign
- 23V838000
- Reported
- December 12, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,031,220
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2017–2022 Model 3, 2 other models
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
- Campaign
- 23V434000
- Reported
- June 19, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 26
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- only the 2023 Tesla Model 3
Steering: automated/adaptive steering
- Campaign
- 23V085000
- Reported
- February 15, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 362,758
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2017–2022 Model 3, 2 other models
Exterior lighting: tail lights
- Campaign
- 22V844000
- Reported
- November 15, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 321,628
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Air bags: side/window: curtain
- Campaign
- 21V834000
- Reported
- October 25, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 214, side impact protection
- Same campaign
- also 2020–2021 Model 3
2023 Tesla Model 3 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 428 owner complaints about the 2023 Tesla Model 3, the newest on October 5, 2026. Of these, 73 describe a crash (17%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 50 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2023 Tesla Model 3, the component group named most often is the forward collision avoidance (42%), followed by the steering (21%) and the vehicle speed control (16%).
2 of the 2023 Tesla Model 3's 12 recalls also concern the steering.
Where 2023 Tesla Model 3 owners gave the mileage (39 complaints), the median was 3,400 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance179
- Steering88
- Vehicle Speed Control69
- Unknown Or Other59
- Service Brakes54
- Electrical System51
Complaints received, by year
| 2022 | 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 211 | |
| 2024 | 104 | |
| 2025 | 55 | |
| 2026 | 47 |
Complaints about the 2023 Tesla Model 3 peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 211.
The 2023 is too new to rank against other Tesla Model 3 years: its window closes at the end of 2026.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 428 complaints about the 2023 Tesla Model 3 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Tesla Model 3 by model year
Newest record on this page: October 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted