Official NHTSA recall data for the Tesla Model 3, with the newest records listed first.
32 recall records are listed below.
| Component | Model Year | Recall Date | Campaign # | Consequence | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2018 | 31/03/2023 | 23V235000 | A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-31-001. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-835. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2017 | 30/01/2024 | 24V051000 | Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla began releasing an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-003. |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2017 | 29/10/2021 | 21V846000 | Unexpected activation of the AEB system may cause the car to stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla Service has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-00-004. |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | 2017 | 28/05/2024 | 24V376000 | A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash. | Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-008. |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 2018 | 27/02/2024 | 24V153000 | Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, release 2023.44.30.14, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-006. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE | 2017 | 27/01/2022 | 22V037000 | Failing to stop at a stop sign can increase the risk of a crash. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that disables the "rolling stop" functionality, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-001. |
| SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 2019 | 25/10/2021 | 21V835000 | A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-31-003. |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | 2020 | 25/10/2021 | 21V834000 | A twisted side curtain air bag may improperly deploy, increasing the risk of injury or occupant ejection during a crash. | Tesla Service will inspect and realign the left and right side curtain air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-20-006. |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 2019 | 25/05/2021 | 21V387000 | Contact with the rim may cause a loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla Service will inspect and tighten, or replace the caliper bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service online by visiting www.tesla.com/support/contact or by calling 1-877-79-TESLA (or 1-877-798-3752). Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-33-002. |
| SEAT BELTS | 2018 | 25/05/2021 | 21V389000 | An improperly attached fastener may prevent the seat belt system from performing as designed, increasing the risk of injury. | Tesla Service will inspect and repair both fasteners if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service online by visiting www.tesla.com/support/contact or by calling 1-877-79-TESLA (or 1-877-798-3752). Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-20-001. |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 2021 | 24/07/2024 | 24V554000 | An unlatched hood can fully open, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-012. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | 2017 | 21/12/2021 | 21V00D000 | A rearview camera that does not function reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla Service will inspect and install a guide protector and new cable harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-17-008. |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE | 2017 | 21/10/2022 | 22V798000 | An incorrectly reassembled seat belt anchor can impair the performance of the seat belt during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. | Tesla Service will inspect and reassemble the seat belt anchors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-20-004. |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 2017 | 19/09/2022 | 22V702000 | A closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update of the automatic window reversal system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2032. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-013. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 2023 | 19/06/2023 | 23V434000 | A defective battery disconnect may not isolate the vehicle's high voltage battery after a crash or fault detection, increasing the risk of electrical shock and injury. | Tesla Service will replace the pyrotechnic battery disconnect, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 18, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-16-005. |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX | 2024 | 19/04/2024 | 24V284000 | Without a deflector, the air bag may deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. | Tesla service replaced the side air bag, free of charge. The affected vehicle was repaired April 12, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-13-001. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2018 | 18/04/2022 | 22V263000 | The driver may not know how fast the vehicle is traveling without the mph or km/h unit display, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-008. |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 2017 | 18/03/2022 | 22V169000 | A delayed rearview camera image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-004. |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 2017 | 17/12/2024 | 24V935000 | Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash. | Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-018. |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 2023 | 15/11/2022 | 22V844000 | A taillight that fails to illuminate may reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-016. |
| STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING | 2017 | 15/02/2023 | 23V085000 | FSD Beta software that allows a vehicle to exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner increases the risk of a crash. | Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-001. |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 2023 | 14/02/2025 | 25V092000 | A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-004. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE | 2017 | 12/12/2023 | 23V838000 | In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or not engaged, there may be an increased risk of a crash. | Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-008. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 2017 | 12/04/2022 | 22V235000 | Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will disable the Boombox functionality when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral and Reverse modes, including Summon and Smart Summon, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-003. Note: This recall supersedes recall 22V-063. Vehicles configured with Summon or Smart Summon and already remedied under 22V-063 will need to have the new remedy software installed. |
| EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 2019 | 10/10/2019 | 19V719000 | Failure to provide the air bag warning information increases the risk of injury. | Tesla will notify owners, and Tesla Service Centers will inspect the visor and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2019. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-19-15-003. |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 2021 | 09/05/2022 | 22V317000 | Swapped camera views can prevent the vehicle's cameras from detecting crossing objects and high-curvature lane lines, impairing the Autosteer and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) performance, and increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla Service will correct the swapped terminals and recalibrate the cameras, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-17-007. |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | 2024 | 07/01/2025 | 25V002000 | A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Tesla will also identify any vehicles that experienced a circuit board failure, or stress that may lead to a circuit board failure, and replace the affected computers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-001. |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | 2017 | 05/05/2026 | 26V283000 | A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-26-00-001. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 2017 | 04/02/2022 | 22V063000 | Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will disable the Boombox functionality when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral and Reverse modes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-003. Note: This recall has been superseded by Recall 22V-235. Tesla's number for the new recall is SB-22-00-003. |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 2022 | 03/05/2022 | 22V296000 | A lagging or restarting CPU may prevent the center screen from displaying the rearview camera image, gear selection, windshield visibility control settings, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will improve CPU temperature management, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-009. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 2021 | 02/02/2022 | 22V050000 | Decreased defrosting performance may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-18-002. |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 2017 | 01/02/2022 | 22V045000 | The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. | Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-002. |
Source: NHTSA Safety Recall Database.
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