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What 650 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 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 (650)Crash / fire / injury (51)Driver assistance (404)Brakes (124)Speed control (123)Electrical system (76)Lane Departure (30)Visibility & wipers (30)Steering (26)Transmission & drivetrain (17)Body & structure (15)Seat belts (15)

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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 2021 Tesla Model 3 Bev verdict →