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2025 Tesla Model 3 Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Serious

206 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.85 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious24V935000

Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Driving with improperly inflated tires raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Serious25V002000

Back Over Prevention:Software

rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Serious25V690000

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Fuses, Relays, Contacts, And Shunts

loss of drive power can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Tesla Service will replace the battery pack contactors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-16-005.

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.

Complaint volume

206 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

52Crashes
0Fires
18Injuries
0Deaths

Across 206 complaints. Severity Index 0.85.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other35 · 17%Steering24 · 12%Forward Collision Avoidan…18 · 9%Electrical System14 · 7%Vehicle Speed Control13 · 6%Service Brakes12 · 6%Forward Collision Avoidan…12 · 6%Lane Departure · Assist12 · 6%
  1. Unknown Or Other — 35 reports
  2. Steering — 24 reports
  3. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 18 reports
  4. Electrical System — 14 reports
  5. Vehicle Speed Control — 13 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 12 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 12 reports
  8. Lane Departure: Assist — 12 reports
  9. Lane Departure: Warning — 7 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting — 5 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2017 (15) · 2018 (18) · 2019 (21) · 2020 (20) · 2021 (21) · 2022 (17) · 2023 (11) · 2025 · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.