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What 26 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Tesla Model 3 Bev

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)

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Mar 11, 2021Suspension

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A MODEL 3 WITH A WHOMPY WHEEL. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/39345671?TENANT=US&ROWNUMBER=0 MORE IMPORTANTLY IT IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE CULTURE AT TESLA WHICH ALLOWS SUBSTANDARD COMPONENTS TO BE FITTED TO ALL MODELS OF TESLAS AND THE COMPANY'S REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH NORMAL STANDARDS OF QUALITY CONTROL. THIS IS YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE. THE BACK WHEEL HAS GONE WHOMPY BECAUSE A SUSPENSION COMPONENT SNAPPED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH. RATHER THAN INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM TESLA PAYS OFF THE OWNER AND MAKES THEM SIGN AN NDA. EVERY PURCHASER OF A TESLA SIGNS AN AGREEMENT COMFITING THEM TO ARBITRATION RATHER THAN ALLOWING A COURT ACTION WHICH WOULD REVEAL THE TRUTH OF WHAT HAPPENED. NHTSA RELIES UPON SELF REGULATION BY RESPECTABLE AUTOMAKERS. TESLA IS NOT A RESPECTABLE COMPANY. QUITE THE OPPOSITE. THANK YOU KEEF

NHTSA ODI 11400431

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Working with the data? Download all 26 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 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 Bev verdict →