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2021 Tesla Model 3

24 recall campaigns • 50 consumer complaints

Model Year
2021
Recalls
23
Complaints
1,188
Investigations
0

Most recent recalls

26V283000 Remedy pending
BACK OVER PREVENTION
May 5, 2026 · 218,868 units
24V935000 Remedy pending
TIRES
Dec 17, 2024 · 696,281 units
24V554000 Remedy pending
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 24, 2024 · 1,849,638 units

Recalls (24)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting the 2021 Tesla Model 3.

Campaign Component
26V283000 BACK OVER PREVENTION
24V935000 TIRES
24V554000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24V376000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
24V153000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
24V051000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
23V838000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE
23V085000 STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
22V844000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
22V798000 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
22V702000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
22V317000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR
22V296000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
22V263000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
22V235000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
22V063000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
22V050000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
22V045000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
22V037000 STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
21V846000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
21V835000 SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
21V834000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
21V389000 SEAT BELTS
21V387000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS

Complaints (50)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2021 Tesla Model 3.

Of 50 complaints, the most reported components are Forward Collision Avoidance (12), Electrical System (8), Unknown Or Other (8).

Complaint Component
2219221 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2219222 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING
2219414 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2218810 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2218157 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2215298 SERVICE BRAKES
2215299 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2215300 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2211445 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2207707 SEAT BELTS
2206244 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2206245 LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
2205366 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2205367 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2204749 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2203764 POWER TRAIN
2200561 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2198479 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2197545 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2197546 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2197547 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2192161 AIR BAGS
2192162 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2185445 SEAT BELTS
2182211 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2182212 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2178998 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2178999 BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
2179000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2176601 POWER TRAIN
2173480 STRUCTURE:BODY
2172716 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2169536 SEAT BELTS
2167689 POWER TRAIN
2166613 VISIBILITY/WIPER
2166614 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2162090 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2162091 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2159646 STRUCTURE:BODY
2158993 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2158994 STEERING
2158995 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2159131 VISIBILITY/WIPER
2155078 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2155079 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2155080 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2152994 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2152995 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2152996 LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
2149388 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH:EMERGENCY MECHANICAL RELEASE

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