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What 26 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Tesla Model 3 (all Variants)

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (26)Crash / fire / injury (2)Driver assistance (8)Airbags (7)Seat belts (6)Seats (6)Lane Departure (4)Speed control (4)Visibility & wipers (4)Brakes (3)Electrical system (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)

1 of 26 complaints match · Lane Departure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 17, 2021Lane DepartureDriver assistanceCrash

The Autopilot system on my vehicle malfunctioned, leading to the vehicle colliding into a stationary road barrier at highway speeds. The vehicle sustained severe damage as a result of the collision and was no longer operable.

NHTSA ODI 11421345

Working with the data? Download all 26 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Tesla Model 3 (all Variants) verdict →