2023 Tesla Model 3 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 12%of 428 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,300miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the electrical system of the 2023 Tesla Model 3, 12% of the 428 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,300 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The blinkers do not respond to the change in blinkers when I initiate the blinker (right or left) by using the stalk. There has been numerous times that I fully pull down or push up the blinker stall and it would not engage the blinker but today I am reporting it because now I almost changed the lane after engaging the blinker but it didn’t happen”
NHTSA complaint #11707201, filed 2025-12“I turned into a parking lot across a gutter filled with ice from a snow plow and drug a block of ice under the car about 50 feet. When I stopped there was a blue fluid leaking out from under the car. I had the car towed to a collision repair shop. Estimated cost to repair $21,591.79. Damage seems excessive for a low speed collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11569012, filed 2024-01“My daughter was driving on a freeway at 70MPH and her 2023 Model 3 Tesla that was a week old with 450 miles just stopped on the highway. She was lucky that highway patrol passed by shortly and stopped behind her to push her vehicle fully into the emergency lane. Vehicle also difficult to push because of brake locking system. I can't emphasis enough that the vehicle just stopped on the freeway!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11539255, filed 2023-08“Documenting a sudden unintended acceleration experience. Today while driving and trying to stop for a red light, I lightly applied pressure on my brake pedal to brake for the red light. Midway through the braking, my car lunged forward for about half a second. Went through the dash cam footage, and I noticed that the footage skipped half a second as well. Seems like something electrical that caused the car to lunge. This is a huge safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11664745, filed 2025-06“1. During summer months the wireless charger does not work and heats up the phone to hazardous levels, when I take it to service while under warranty, they are saying its a known issue and want to charge customers for replacing charging pad 2. The suspension of the car is making sounds, Tesla wants me to pay labor charges for fixing it under warranty. The suspension issue happened in almost all the Tesla cars of my friends and neighbors.it needs to be a recall”
NHTSA complaint #11698357, filed 2025-11Related recalls
- 24V554000Jul 24, 2024Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles. The hood latch assembly may fail to detect an…Covers: Tesla Model 3 2021–2024, Model Y 2020–2024, Model S 2021–2024 +1 more
- 24V051000Jan 30, 2024Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. An…Covers: Tesla Model 3 2017–2023, Model S 2012–2023, Model X 2016–2024 +2 more
- 23V838000Dec 12, 2023Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of…Covers: Tesla Model 3 2017–2023, Model S 2012–2023, Model X 2016–2023 +1 more
- 23V434000Jun 19, 2023Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The pyrotechnic battery disconnect may be defective.Covers: Tesla Model 3 2023, Model Y 2023
Related service bulletins
- 11008820Sep 4, 2024On certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, a defective electrical component inside the High Voltage Controller may prevent the vehicle from entering into drive mode, or may cause a…
- 11008796Sep 4, 2024On certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, a defective electrical component inside the High Voltage Controller may prevent the vehicle from entering into drive mode, or may cause a…
- 11008772Sep 4, 2024On certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, a defective electrical component inside the High Voltage Controller may prevent the vehicle from entering into drive mode, or may cause a…
- 10243088Aug 25, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may require replacement of the front body controller module due to a faulty component.
- 10243087Aug 18, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may require replacement of the front body controller module due to a faulty component.
- 10234054Mar 21, 2023Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may require HV battery replacement because the wire bonds within their HV batteries may not have been manufactured to internal…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | 22 | 18% |
| 2024 | 46 | 21% |
| 2023 | 51 | 12% |
| 2022 | 60 | 8% |
| 2021 | 80 | 12% |
| 2020 | 42 | 9% |
| 2019 | 92 | 15% |
| 2018 | 168 | 16% |
| 2017 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2023 Tesla Model 3
179 complaintsSteering
88 complaintsVehicle speed control
69 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsLane departure
28 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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