TESLA Model 3
Manufactured by Tesla, Inc.
Incident years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Total Incidents
1,337
ADS
0
ADAS
1,337
Fatalities
29
Consumer Complaints
2,140
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Key Findings
- •All 1337 incidents involve ADAS systems
- •Most common crash scenario: Unknown in Clear conditions
- •Average pre-crash speed: 44 mph (vs 36 mph overall)
- •Fatality rate: 2.2% 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
1251
No Injury
How Does This Compare?
Other vehicles by Tesla, Inc.
| Vehicle | Incidents | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESLA Model 3 ← | 1,337 | 29 | 57 |
| TESLA Model Y | 1,351 | 18 | 102 |
| TESLA Model X | 258 | 3 | 18 |
| TESLA Model S | 220 | 5 | 16 |
| TESLA Cybertruck | 45 | — | 4 |
| Tesla Tesla | 2 | — | — |
Crash Characteristics
Crash Type
Unknown516
Other Fixed Object247
Passenger Car216
SUV118
Other, see Narrative77
Weather Conditions
Clear599
Unknown399
Cloudy295
Rain36
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 (1337)
2022-12No InjuryTacoma, WA• Other Fixed Object• 35 mphADAS
2022-08Injury, UNK• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryLong Beach, CA• Unknown• 69 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFort Lauderdale, FL• Unknown• 40 mphADAS
-00No InjuryKansas City, KS• Other, see Narrative• 17 mphADAS
-00No InjuryNew Hill, NC• Unknown• 78 mphADAS
-00No InjuryHouston, TX• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjuryNew Athens, IL• Other, see Narrative• 40 mphADAS
-00No Injury, CA• Unknown• 78 mphADAS
-00No InjurySunbury, OH• Passenger Car• 49 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLos Alamitos, CA• Unknown• 43 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLoma Linda, CA• Unknown• 42 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLake Worth Beach, FL• Unknown• 71 mphADAS
-00No InjuryCumberland, RI• Heavy Truck• 11 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• SUV• 1 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWaynesboro, PA• Unknown• 48 mphADAS
-00No InjuryPort Saint Lucie, FL• Unknown• 112 mphADAS
-00No InjurySurprise, AZ• Unknown• 35 mphADAS
-00No InjuryRoseville, CA• Other Fixed Object• 74 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWalnut, CA• Unknown• 44 mphADAS
-00No InjuryOakland, CA• SUV• 20 mphADAS
-00No InjurySavannah, GA• Unknown• 6 mphADAS
-00No Injury, WA• Unknown• 10 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWest Lafayette, IN• Other Fixed Object• 47 mphADAS
-00No InjurySan Gabriel, CA• Unknown• 18 mphADAS
-00No InjuryWest Newton, PA• Unknown• 30 mphADAS
-00No InjuryAuburndale, FL• Other, see Narrative• 52 mphADAS
-00No InjurySnellville, GA• Unknown• 50 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMicanopy, FL• Unknown• 82 mphADAS
-00No InjuryLas Vegas, NV• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryCharleston, SC• Unknown• 46 mphADAS
-00No InjuryBrentwood, TN• Unknown• 15 mphADAS
-00No InjuryEast Palatka, FL• Other, see Narrative• 69 mphADAS
-00No InjurySouth Gate, CA• Unknown• 19 mphADAS
-00No InjuryPalmdale, CA• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryNorth Hollywood, CA• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryOakland, CA• Other Fixed ObjectADAS
-00No InjurySan Jose, CA• Passenger Car• 55 mphADAS
-00No InjurySan Jose, CA• Unknown• 53 mphADAS
-00No InjuryDallas, TX• Pickup Truck• 28 mphADAS
-00No InjuryFort Lauderdale, FL• Unknown• 35 mphADAS
-00No InjuryNaples, FL• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryFort Lauderdale, FL• Pole / Tree• 27 mphADAS
-00No InjuryArlington, TX• Passenger Car• 34 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMountain View, CA• Other Fixed Object• 35 mphADAS
-00No Injury, CA• UnknownADAS
-00No InjuryLos Angeles, CA• Other Fixed Object• 74 mphADAS
-00No InjuryArcadia, CA• Pickup Truck• 21 mphADAS
-00No InjuryModesto, CA• Unknown• 48 mphADAS
-00No InjuryMiami, FL• Unknown• 16 mphADAS
Showing 50 of 1337 incidents.