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Tesla Model 3 · 2026

1 recall affects this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V410000·2025-06-18

    2026 Tesla Model Y and Model 3 Vehicles Seat Fastener Recall

    Tesla is recalling certain 2026 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles because seat back fasteners may have been improperly tightened, potentially affecting proper occupant restraint during a crash.

    Product
    TESLA — TESLA MODEL 3, MODEL Y
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 6 open

  • PE26006 Preliminary Evaluation · open · suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
  • EA26002 Engineering Analysis · open · electrical system:adas
  • DP25002 Defect Petition · structure:body:door:handle:interior
  • PE25012 Preliminary Evaluation · open · electrical system:adas
  • AQ25002 Audit Query · open · electrical system:adas
  • PE24033 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:adas:autonomous/self driving

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2022 · cruise-control — 156 complaints
  • 2018 · airbags — 121 complaints, median 20,000 mi
  • 2021 · cruise-control — 108 complaints
    Includes 2 alleging a death. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2022 · brakes — 91 complaints
  • 2019 · airbags — 69 complaints

Technical service bulletins

323 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.7/5
  • 2024: 3.2/5 · 220 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2023: 2.4/5 · 428 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2022: 1.6/5 · 767 complaints · most complained-of: cruise-control

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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