Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Tesla Model 3, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other37
- Forward collision avoidance30
- Steering26
- Electrical system22
- Lane departure18
- Vehicle speed control14
- Service brakes12
- Structure6
- Exterior lighting6
- Back over prevention5
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 10 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Tesla Model 3 failed the safety check 0.27% of the time — 20% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 10 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
5,850 first registered in 2025 are on Dutch roads; 0% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €41,990.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde25
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm15
- Band onvoldoende profiel12
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld11
- Achterlicht werkt niet (goed)2
- Waarschuwingsinrichting controlesysteem bandenspanning geeft1
- Tellerstand wijkt (>500km) af t.o.v. voertuig1
- Retroreflector vertoont gebrek1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
21,003 cars built in 2025 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 9 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
741 of these cars first registered in 2025 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 37,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
308 2025 cars are on the New Zealand register; 1% arrived as used imports, 99% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2025 Tesla Model 3.
| 2025002 7 Jan 2025 | Visual System Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the computer circuit board to short circuit. If this happens, the rearview camera image may not dis… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles. The battery pack contactors may fail, causing a loss of drive power.
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions
Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged
Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements
Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation