2018 Tesla Model 3 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 175about this part
- Share
- 17%of 1,034 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,300miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 175 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2018 Tesla Model 3, 17% of the 1,034 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,300 miles. 22 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When putting the car in reverse the screen is black as the rearview camera does not work properly. I have had this issue appear and disappear intermittently for as long as I have owner this car, since july 2018. Tesla has not repaired this issue. The rearview camera is unreliable at best. I can send more images if needed taken after multiple occurrences of the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11397025, filed 2021-02, 14,645 miles“On january 10, 2020 approximately 09:30 am, when in a parking garage I stopped the car and went to put it into reverse to back into a stall when the car accelerated forward impacting a pillar when I looked down the car was in neutral and the hazard lights were on. I contacted my insurance and it was deemed 'at fault' repairs to be determined”
NHTSA complaint #11300204, filed 2020-01, 27,241 miles“Aeb system does not function at low speeds reliably. Car was traveling at 12mph and car was stopped in front of my car. Car made no alerts or no attempt to stop the vehicle from a rear end collision which ultimately resulted in damage to my front end. I never know when the system will or wont work and have no confidence in it.”
NHTSA complaint #11270464, filed 2019-10, 14,000 miles“I was driving northbound on ca hwy 101 when I initiated a lane change from left to right with autopilot engaged. After beginning to make the lane change to the right, the car abruptly veered back into the left lane, then slowly started to move back into the right lane. It was at that time that I disengaged the autopilot.”
NHTSA complaint #11241562, filed 2019-08, 12,500 miles“I was involved in a car crash with the autopilot activated. The autopilot has a flaw where it cannot detect when a large vehicle like an 18 wheeler or cement truck in merging into the lane. It sees a large gap and while the front part of the vehicle is slowly snaking into the lane it starts to accelerate. I hit the side of a cement truck and had 8k in damages. I reached out to Tesla without any response.”
NHTSA complaint #11265793, filed 2019-10, 15,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11008831Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008830Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008829Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008827Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008824Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008807Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008806Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008805Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008803Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
- 11008800Sep 30, 2024Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 34% |
| 2025 | 37 | 30% |
| 2024 | 72 | 32% |
| 2023 | 59 | 14% |
| 2022 | 94 | 12% |
| 2021 | 95 | 14% |
| 2020 | 81 | 18% |
| 2019 | 81 | 13% |
| 2018 | 175 | 17% |
| 2017 | 5 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2018 Tesla Model 3
203 complaintsSuspension
191 complaintsElectrical system
168 complaintsAir bags
143 complaintsSeat belts
105 complaintsVehicle speed control
91 complaintsBrakes
89 complaintsSteering
82 complaintsSeats
74 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
61 complaintsBody and structure
60 complaintsLane departure
51 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Tesla Model 3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology