2024 Tesla Model 3 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 222 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2024 Tesla Model 3, 1% of the 222 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was sitting in the back seat adjusting my seat belt. The person sitting in the front seat ahead of me was adjusting their seat position. When they did this, the steel seat mechanism came down on the big toe of my left foot. It crushed the toe so hard that I was not able to remove it from the lowering seat mechanism. This was extremely painful and required medical attention at urgent care and at my primary care physician. I consider this a serious safety defect and design error in this model and possibly other models of this car.”
NHTSA complaint #11602357, filed 2024-07“The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that the driver lowered the front driver's seat using the seat adjustment mechanism while seated in the rear driver's seat. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat crushed his toe. The big left toe was crushed. The contact had to have medical attention. The contact stated that the medical attention consisted of an x-ray and pain medication. The contact stated that the injury was extremely painful. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11602348, filed 2024-07, 15,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11034277Jun 4, 2026On some vehicles, degraded or excessive glue under the front seat cushion(s) may cause creaking noises during cornering or when pressing on the seat cushion(s). Upon customer…
- 11033171May 29, 2026On some vehicles, insufficient lubricant at the front seat recliner tube ends may cause creaking noises during weight shifting when the seat is occupied. Upon customer complaint…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 Tesla Model 3
72 complaintsForward collision avoidance
49 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsLane departure
17 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 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.
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