2025 Tesla Model 3 reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2025 Tesla Model 3 from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 187
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 34 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 3
- see below
- Reported harm
- 46 reported crashes · 15 injuries
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#2,725
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Tesla median
-296
median 483 across 33 Tesla records
Vs 2023-2027
+11
median 176 complaints in 175 records
Top component share
18%
Unknown Or Other: 34 complaints
What owners report fails — 2025 Tesla Model 3
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 34
- STEERING 21
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL 17
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12
3 recalls on record for the 2025 Tesla Model 3
- NHTSA 24V935000 · 2025 · TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 25V690000 · 2025 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSE A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 25V002000 · 2025 · BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2025 Tesla Model 3
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2025 Tesla Model 3 units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2025 Tesla Model 3 reliable?
NHTSA has 187 consumer complaints on record for the 2025 Tesla Model 3 and 3 recalls. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other (34 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2025 Tesla Model 3 units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Tesla Model 3?
Owners most often report problems with: unknown or other (34), steering (21), forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control (17), electrical system (12). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2025 Tesla Model 3?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2025 Tesla Model 3. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.