2022 Tesla Model 3 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 94about this part
- Share
- 12%of 773 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 94 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2022 Tesla Model 3, 12% of the 773 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40 miles. 14 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.
“My tesla stopped on me in the middle of the interstate because the car thought it was not charged. Tesla assured me that the vehicle was fixed. A few weeks later the car started telling me again that it thinks it is not charged. Tesla is not providing no solution on what the problem is. This vehicle is a major highway hazard because it can stop suddenly with no warning.”
NHTSA complaint #11555724, filed 2023-11“Phantom braking!! This car is almost undriveable due to it “hitting the brakes so hard” so often… TESLA PLEASE!! Fix this!! I want “dumb” cruise so it doesn’t ever hit the brakes… I am going to get rear ended someday!! The car hits the brakes so hard that it actually leaves black marks on pavement sometimes when there is literally NOTHING on the road and it’s completely clear!!”
NHTSA complaint #11478681, filed 2022-08“There is NO way to find the emergency manual release in the rear doors. WHERE ARE THEY!!!!??? There is no panel or cover to remove to find a release for the doors in case there is no power!!! This my friends car. I don't have his VIN so I grabbed on off the internet.”
NHTSA complaint #11690233, filed 2025-09“I was driving on US interstate I-44 in Missouri at 74 miles per hour. I was using adaptive cruise control and not autopilot, when for no reason at all the car slammed on its brake and started slowing down at a fast rate. I had to push the accelerator to the floor to make it stop slowing down. If there would have been someone behind us we more than likely would have been in a serious accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11494987, filed 2022-11“I was hit by a woman driving a Tesla with autopilot turned on. The system did not detect the red light, and she hit the right front quarter panel of my vehicle, totally my vehicle. The autopilot system malfunctioned and should have detected both the red light and the collision which was likely to occur. To my knowledge, the vehicle is in the control of either the driver's insurance company or the Police.”
NHTSA complaint #11478108, filed 2022-08Related 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 | 33% |
| 2025 | 37 | 30% |
| 2024 | 72 | 32% |
| 2023 | 59 | 14% |
| 2022 | 94 | 12% |
| 2021 | 96 | 14% |
| 2020 | 81 | 18% |
| 2019 | 81 | 13% |
| 2018 | 175 | 17% |
| 2017 | 5 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2022 Tesla Model 3
535 complaintsVehicle speed control
171 complaintsBrakes
169 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsLane departure
45 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsSeats
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Tesla Model 3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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