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2025 Tesla Model 3 problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2025 Tesla Model 3 has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated October 25, 2026.
- 0safety recalls
- 122owner complaints
- 26crash reports
- 0fire reports
- 10injuries reported
122 complaints, against an average of 472 for the other 9 Tesla Model 3 model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2025 Tesla Model 3?
The components named most often in the 122 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What symptoms do 2025 Tesla Model 3 owners describe?
Found by reading the text of all 122 owner complaints. Tap a symptom for the answer, a real owner quote and any related recall.
Has the 2025 Tesla Model 3 been recalled?
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2025 Tesla Model 3 as of October 25, 2026. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN before you rely on this.
Is the 2025 Tesla Model 3 recalled in the UK or Europe?
Recalls issued by the UK's DVSA and through the EU's Safety Gate system that cover this model and build period. European models can differ from U.S. ones, and "years estimated" means the recall gave no build dates, so confirm your own car with your registration or VIN.
UK DVSALoss of Rearview Camera Display Recall
Risk: On a small percentage of affected vehicles upon vehicle power up the car computer board may experience a short resulting in the loss of rear view camera functionality .
Fix: Over the air software update or Car Computer replacement if necessary.
UK DVSAUpdate vehicle software to correct TPMS behaviour
Risk: On affected vehicles upon detection of a malfunction with the tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) the TPMS tell tale does not persist between drive cycles where the vehicle is off or asleep between the drive cycles. Therefore the driver may not be adequately warned of potential under-inflation of the tyres increasing the risk of a collision.
Fix: Install modified software via an Over the Air (OTA) wireless update.
EU Safety GateThe lateral force on the shoulder can exceed the permitted limit (3 kN) during a pole collision.As a result, the vehicle may provide insufficient protection in the event of a side impact which increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other; Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users; Date of entry into force: 30/09/2026
What do 2025 Tesla Model 3 owners report?
12 of the 122 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
This vehicle doesn't come with a turn signal stalk. To engage the turn signal, I have to use push-buttons on the steering wheel. Nearly every time I use them, I get the wrong direction, even after a year of ownership. It's functionally impossible to use them legally to exit a roundabout, and I really want you to reflect, it is impossible to use them to legally exit a roundabout -- I can not obey the law using them. It's functionally impossible. Additionally, they're too close to the edge of the steering wheel, causing light brushes to trigger a false turn signal, confusing nearby drivers…
Rodents are attracted to the wiring and eat it. The new soy product controls turn signals.... Tesla employees see this everyday. in 2 weeks my car has gone into the shop twice. I have never had this issue until now and owned many teslas
The contact owns a 2025 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving with Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode engaged and approaching a closing gate, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. The failure required manual driver intervention to prevent a crash. The manufacturer was contacted but was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
On XXX, at approximately 8:10 PM PDT in [XXX], I was driving my 2025 Tesla Model 3 (VIN [XXX]) with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) engaged. While FSD was actively steering a right turn at an intersection, the vehicle turned too wide, crossed into the oncoming lane, and collided head-on with another vehicle. Both vehicles were totaled and the airbags deployed. Tesla's own Vehicle Data Report for this crash confirms the FSD system (state: ACTIVE_FSD) was engaged and steering the vehicle in the seconds before impact at approximately 20-26 mph, and that FSD disengaged less than one second before…
while waiting on left signal i changed my destination address when signal turned green car take straight on red signal .car is on fsd mode . happend on sep-19 at south ridding junction
Most recently, on or about 09/05/2026, driving on the freeway at about 65 mph with the sun directly in the windshield, the car suddenly issued an urgent take-over-immediately alert and Autosteer disengaged with no advance warning. My 2025 Tesla Model 3 uses a camera-only driver assistance system (Tesla Vision). Whenever I drive toward a low sun - at sunrise or sunset - the forward-facing cameras behind the windshield are washed out by glare. The vehicle displays a camera blocked/blinded warning, and Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control disengage and become unavailable while the car is…
While operating the vehicle at low speed (~35 MPH reducing to a stop) on August 1, 2026, at approximately 10:38 AM under normal road and weather conditions, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic and simultaneous loss of primary braking capability and steering responsiveness. > Detailed Description of Failure: > * Brake Failure: Upon pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to decelerate or stop adequately despite continuous application, nearly causing a collision. > * Steering Loss / Disconnection: Concurrently, while the steering wheel could physically be turned, it offered no…
I am filing a formal safety complaint regarding a severe braking and stability control failure that resulted in unpredictable, highly dangerous vehicle behavior. While driving, the vehicle displayed a cascade of critical system failures, throwing error codes APP_w009 (AEB disabled), DI_a222 (Stability control disabled), DI_a223 (Traction control disabled), ESP_a080, and ESP_a067 (ESP/ABS sensor faults). This concurrent breakdown caused a total loss of critical safety features: Anti-lock Braking (ABS), Automatic Emergency Braking, Traction Control, "Vehicle Hold," and "Hill Start Assist."…
While out on vacation in [XXX] on XXX at around 11 am I had just finished charging the Tesla at a supercharging station. I was headed to go eat breakfast at the intersection of [XXX] and XXX on the right lane. I stopped briefly prior to making a right onto [XXX]. Upon making the right turn the vehicle kept turning all the way right and making a sharp right turn instead of a soft right. When I noticed the sharp right turn I tried to turn the steering wheel towards the left but the steering wheel was locked and it wouldn't respond. The car drove me into a concrete barricade and caused a…
Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) repeatedly ignored the “Avoid Toll Roads” navigation setting and attempted last-second lane changes into Express Toll Lanes at freeway speeds. This has occurred approximately 10 times. I was repeatedly forced to take over steering immediately to avoid entering the toll lane, creating a serious safety risk due to sudden maneuvers in heavy traffic. On several occasions, I could not safely intervene before the lane change was completed. Tesla Service Center inspected the vehicle, found no hardware or camera faults, and stated the behavior appears to be…
On May 24, 2026, at approximately 8:28 AM, I activated Actually Smart Summon on my 2025 Tesla Model 3 using the Tesla mobile application to reverse the vehicle from my garage. Before this incident, the vehicle displayed no warnings, alerts, messages, or other indication of a problem, and I had previously usd Actually Smart Summon without similar behavior. Shortly after activation, the Tesla mobile application became unresponsive, and the vehicle did not stop despite my attempts to stop it through the app. I attempted to open the vehicle door during the incident but was unable to do so while…
On April 23, 2025, at approximately 8:15 PM, I activated Tesla's Smart Summon feature to retrieve my vehicle from a parking spot. While operating autonomously under Smart Summon, the vehicle failed to detect a pole in the parking area and drove into it, causing approximately $11,000 in damage to the vehicle. I was not inside or manually controlling the vehicle at the time. The vehicle's autonomous driving software failed to identify and avoid a stationary obstacle.
2025 Tesla Model 3: questions owners ask
Is the 2025 Tesla Model 3 reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Tesla Model 3; the most common categories were forward collision avoidance (30, 24.6%), steering (26, 21.3%), electrical system (22, 18%). There are no safety recalls listed for this model year. 26 complaints mention a crash, 10 injuries were reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Tesla Model 3?
Across 122 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are forward collision avoidance (24.6% of complaints), steering (21.3% of complaints), electrical system (18% of complaints), lane departure (14.8% of complaints), vehicle speed control (11.5% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2025 Tesla Model 3 have any recalls?
As of October 2026, NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2025 Tesla Model 3. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Why do the headlights or taillights fail on my 2025 Tesla Model 3?
9 of the 122 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2025 Tesla Model 3 (7.4%) describe headlights, taillights or brake lights failing or condensation in the lamps. One owner wrote: "The design of the turn signals has several severe driver distracting safety issues. This is ultimately a design issue due to the choice of buttons on the steering wheel instead of a turn signal stalk. The buttons do not always activate the turn signals." (NHTSA complaint 11681259, August 2025). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Why does my 2025 Tesla Model 3 accelerate unexpectedly or surge?
4 of the 122 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2025 Tesla Model 3 (3.3%) describe unexpected or sudden acceleration, or surging. One owner wrote: "The reason that I'm currently writing you this letter is to report an incident that happened on Sep. 16th, 2025. This is the date that I was very excited because I got my first EV - Tesla Model 3 new car." (NHTSA complaint 11690013, September 2025). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Check your own Model 3
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), DVSA vehicle recalls (Open Government Licence v3.0), EU Safety Gate alerts (© European Union), retrieved October 25, 2026. Model year 2025 only.