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Year · Make · Model

2026 Tesla Model 3

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
4
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
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Frontal
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Side
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Rollover
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Consumer complaints

4 filed
4
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Back Over PREVENTION: Warnings
    2
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    2
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1
  • Lane DEPARTURE: Blind Spot Detection
    1
  • Steering
    1
  • Seat Belts
    1
  • AIR Bags
    1
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
25V410000·SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS2025-06-18

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The fasteners attaching the seat back to the seat bottom may have been improperly tightened.

RiskThe seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

FixTesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten or replace the seat assembly fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-13-003.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA26002·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS2026-03-18

FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions

PE25012·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS2025-10-07

Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged

AQ25002·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS2025-08-20

Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements

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