TESLA Model 3
Manufactured by Tesla, Inc.
Incident years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Total Incidents
1,462
ADS
0
ADAS
1,462
Fatalities
29
Consumer Complaints
2,140
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Key Findings
- •All 1462 incidents involve ADAS systems
- •Most common crash scenario: Unknown in Clear conditions
- •Average pre-crash speed: 44 mph (vs 36 mph overall)
- •Fatality rate: 2.0% of incidents
NHTSA Safety Rating
5
★★★★★
2023 Overall
5/5
Frontal
5/5
Side
5/5
Rollover
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Severity Breakdown
29
Fatal
57
Injury
1376
No Injury
How Does This Compare?
Other vehicles by Tesla, Inc.
| Vehicle | Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESLA Model 3 ← | 1,462 | 29 | 57 |
| TESLA Model Y | 1,509 | 19 | 108 |
| TESLA Model X | 282 | 3 | 18 |
| TESLA Model S | 240 | 5 | 16 |
| TESLA Cybertruck | 54 | — | 3 |
| Tesla Tesla | 2 | — | — |
Crash Characteristics
Crash Type
Unknown584
Other Fixed Object265
Passenger Car227
SUV131
Other, see Narrative79
Weather Conditions
Clear636
Unknown446
Cloudy334
Rain38
Partly Cloudy5
Top States
Consumer Complaints (2,140)
Top Complaint Issues
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE754 (35%)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE215 (10%)
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE212 (10%)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE116 (5%)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE77 (4%)
Based on 2,140 NHTSA consumer complaints for TESLA Model 3
Incidents (1462)
2022-12No InjuryTacoma, WA• Other Fixed Object• 35 mphADAS
2022-08Injury, UNK• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryFort Worth, TX• Other Fixed Object• 69 mphADAS
-00No InjuryColfax, CA• Pickup Truck• 42 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRaleigh, NC• Unknown• 25 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWilton, CT• SUV• 24 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWoodbury, NY• Unknown• 35 mphADAS
-00No InjuryStockbridge, GA• Unknown• 45 mphADAS
-00No InjurySan Jose, CA• Unknown• 45 mphADAS
-00No InjuryHollywood, FL• SUV• 22 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWhittier, CA• Unknown• 24 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAthens, AL• SUV• 35 mphADAS
-00No InjuryNational City, CA• Other Fixed Object• 67 mphADAS
-00No InjuryHouston, TX• SUV• 11 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRedlands, CA• Unknown• 76 mphADAS
-00No InjuryThe Plains, VA• Passenger Car• 17 mphADAS
-00No InjuryKansas City, MO• SUV• 23 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAlpharetta, GA• Unknown• 71 mphADAS
-00No InjuryHuntsville, TX• Unknown• 16 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• Unknown• 17 mphADAS
-00No InjuryJunction City, OR• Unknown• 68 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFort Lauderdale, FL• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryMiami, FL• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• Unknown• 58 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFresno, CA• Unknown• 15 mphADAS
-00No InjuryColumbus, OH• Unknown• 14 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLas Vegas, NV• Other Fixed Object• 66 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAdel, GA• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryWilmington, NC• SUV• 23 mphADAS
-00No InjuryDoylestown, PA• Unknown• 81 mphADAS
-00No InjuryGwynn Oak, MD• Unknown• 39 mphADAS
-00No InjuryPhoenix, AZ• Pickup Truck• 15 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• Unknown• 19 mphADAS
-00InjurySarasota, FL• Unknown• 22 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• Van• 42 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMedina, OH• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryBothell, WA• Unknown• 30 mphADAS
-00No InjuryPhiladelphia, PA• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjuryAustin, TX• Passenger Car• 22 mphADAS
-00No InjuryManor, TX• Unknown• 7 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMountain View, CA• Unknown• 17 mphADAS
-00No InjuryBrattleboro, VT• Unknown• 30 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFort Lauderdale, FL• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjuryWashington, DC• Unknown• 28 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAtlanta, GA• Other Fixed Object• 54 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAnaheim, CA• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjurySanta Ana, CA• Passenger Car• 58 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWhite, GA• Other, see NarrativeADAS
-00No InjuryTyler, TX• Unknown• 76 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRaleigh, NC• Unknown• 65 mphADAS
Showing 50 of 1462 incidents.