2026 Tesla Model 3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2026 Tesla Model 3. The campaign is 25V410000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Jun 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Critical Fasteners. NHTSA has 25 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 25V410000, in the NHTSA record
Tesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten or replace the seat assembly fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-13-003.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 48 units in total.
25V410000Received . 48 units.
Seats / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The fasteners attaching the seat back to the seat bottom may have been improperly tightened.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten or replace the seat assembly fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-13-003.
Report filed by Tesla, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SB-25-13-003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
25 complaints, 42 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 9 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 |
| Steering | 5 |
| Lane Departure | 5 |
| Back Over Prevention | 4 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA26002 | Engineering analysis | FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions | Electrical System / Adas | 18 Mar 2026 | Open | |
| PE25012 | Preliminary evaluation | Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged | Electrical System / Adas | 7 Oct 2025 | Open | |
| AQ25002 | Audit query | Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements | Electrical System / Adas | 20 Aug 2025 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2026 Tesla Model 3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2026 Tesla Model 3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/tesla/model-3/2026/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Tesla, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2026 Tesla Model 3?
- 48 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Tesla Model 3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 35 recall campaigns for the Tesla Model 3, model years 2017 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2026 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2026 Tesla Model 3 name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 9 of 42 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 Tesla Model 3 open?
- 3 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.