2020 Tesla Model 3 Lane departure Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 8%of 453 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the lane departure of the 2020 Tesla Model 3, 8% of the 453 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I get repeated warnings that the door pillar cameras are blinded. When I check it is condensation between the camera and the pillar glass. They attempted to repair this last year by removing a seal for better air circulation. The problem remains. In cold weather this happens, and it means that any of the automated functions that depend on the cameras can't work correctly or at all. They have no solution. The front camera actually has a defogger in the glass in front of it. Why Tesla can't solve this problem is absurd. …”
NHTSA complaint #11396830, filed 2021-02, 8,500 miles“1.) Steering wheel,yes. 2.) I lost steering at 50 MPH with my twp daughter in backseat. 3.) Car was towed BACK to Tesla (it eas there 3 days ago for 2 front upper control arms replacement) 4.) car not inspected by anyone other than Tesla. 5.) yes 2 warnings “steering assist reduced”and “lane departure disabled”.”
NHTSA complaint #11577299, filed 2024-03“This cocksucker blasts oncoming traffic with DISCO HIGHBEAMS every single fucking time there's a lonely oncoming car on the highway. Someone's gonna shoot my ass for blasting them repeatedly with highbeams. Because autosteer is connected to auto highbeams, I can't turn it off unless I turn autosteer off and drive like a 1995 peasant.”
NHTSA complaint #11491852, filed 2022-11“the recall NHTSA Recall Number21V-00D has NOT been fixed by Tesla on my car. I have scheduled service multiple times and they continue to deny availability of parts to repair. This is frustrating! How can this manufacturer have all the parts for nee car sales and not for a government mandated recall?? Can you do anything?? Please, advocate for me a tax paying consumer. Raul Martinez”
NHTSA complaint #11473479, filed 2022-07“The lane departure assistance in my car was malfunctioning. Yes it is available for inspection if you would like. Today I.e. 10/25/2021, I was driving manually on Interstate 5. The car wasn’t on autopilot or cruise control. I was trying to merge into right lane and had my right turn signal on and made sure there was no one in my blind spot. As I was merging there was a warning signal and message displayed on the screen that read something like- lane departing corrective steering applied. …”
NHTSA complaint #11438166, filed 2021-10Lane departure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 13% |
| 2025 | 18 | 15% |
| 2024 | 17 | 8% |
| 2023 | 28 | 7% |
| 2022 | 45 | 6% |
| 2021 | 34 | 5% |
| 2020 | 36 | 8% |
| 2019 | 70 | 11% |
| 2018 | 52 | 5% |
| 2017 | 4 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2020 Tesla Model 3
157 complaintsOther or unknown
82 complaintsVehicle speed control
69 complaintsBrakes
48 complaintsSteering
47 complaintsSuspension
46 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaintsSeats
23 complaintsSeat belts
19 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Tesla Model 3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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