The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Early Warning Reporting · Tesla
Tesla Model 3: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Tesla reported 151 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Tesla Model 3, model years 2018–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
151 incidents reported
38 deaths, as claimed
161 injuries, as claimed
2018–2025 model years named
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | 5 | 29 | 145,419 | 19 |
| 2019 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 103,383 | 21 |
| 2020 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 104,808 | 18 |
| 2021 | 21 | 9 | 26 | 139,465 | 15 |
| 2022 | 32 | 6 | 34 | 179,071 | 18 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 266,414 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 118,585 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 178,594 | 2.8 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44 | 12 |
| Service Brake System, Air | 41 | 10 |
| Electrical System | 25 | 8 |
| Steering System | 24 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 22 | 1 |
| No System/Component Specified | 18 | 11 |
| Lane Departure | 17 | 5 |
| Service Brake System | 16 | 4 |
| Forward Collision | 16 | 6 |
| Other | 14 | 3 |
| Seats | 7 | 1 |
| Structure | 7 | 2 |
| Latch | 5 | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 1 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 |
| Parking Brake System | 2 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension System | 1 | 0 |
| ESC | 1 | 0 |
| Fire | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Tesla Model 3 puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Tesla Model 3, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | 2024 | MA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2026 Q1 |
| 2026-02-07 | 2023 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-12-03 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Service Brake System · Forward Collision · Service Brake System, Air | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-11-15 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Tires · Service Brake System, Air | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-10-13 | 2021 | WA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-09-14 | 2025 | TX | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Other | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-09-10 | 2025 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-24 | 2025 | KY | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-08-14 | 2023 | MD | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags · Electrical System | 2026 Q1 |
| 2025-07-16 | 2023 | MO | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-07-10 | 2018 | DC | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Electrical System · Service Brake System · Forward Collision · Other | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2024 | NY | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-06-22 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-05-28 | 2023 | VA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-05-26 | 2022 | TN | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-05-22 | 2022 | AZ | 0 | 3 | Air Bags | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-05-18 | 2025 | GA | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Other | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-17 | 2021 | VA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Service Brake System · Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-04-03 | 2023 | UT | 0 | 1 | Seats · Other | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-03-11 | 2020 | VA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-02-06 | 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Electrical System · Other | 2025 Q3 |
| 2025-01-17 | 2024 | TX | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Lane Departure · Other | 2025 Q3 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2021 | GA | 2 | 0 | Electrical System · Service Brake System, Air · Service Brake System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2019 | OK | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2025 Q4 |
| 2024-12-10 | 2018 | MO | 0 | 1 | Other | 2026 Q1 |
| 2024-12-10 | 2022 | MO | 0 | 1 | Latch · Electrical System | 2025 Q4 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2022 | CA | 1 | 0 | Service Brake System · Other | 2025 Q2 |
| 2024-08-12 | 2019 | PA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-07-31 | 2019 | CO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2023 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-07-27 | 2022 | UN | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-06-10 | 2019 | GA | 1 | 0 | Electrical System · Structure · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q2 |
| 2024-06-04 | 2019 | MO | 1 | 2 | Electrical System · Seats | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-06-04 | 2018 | IL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Lane Departure · Steering System | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-29 | 2022 | WI | 0 | 3 | Service Brake System · Steering System | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-23 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 2 | Electrical System · Steering System · Forward Collision | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-05-03 | 2021 | CO | 1 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-04-16 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 2 | Forward Collision | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-04-05 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q2 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2025 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility | 2026 Q1 |
| 2024-03-12 | 2023 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Other | 2025 Q2 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 2 | Parking Brake System · Steering System | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2019 | AR | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-22 | 2018 | CA | 1 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-13 | 2020 | CA | 1 | 0 | Other | 2026 Q1 |
| 2024-02-13 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-12 | 2022 | TX | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-11 | 2021 | CA | 1 | 1 | Lane Departure · Electrical System | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2021 | CA | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2022 | CA | 1 | 0 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Steering System · Forward Collision | 2024 Q4 |
| 2023-12-05 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System · Forward Collision · Service Brake System, Air | 2026 Q1 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2022 | IL | 0 | 1 | Lane Departure · Steering System | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-11-27 | 2023 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Steering System · Forward Collision · Service Brake System, Air · Other | 2025 Q3 |
| 2023-10-10 | 2023 | UN | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-10-09 | 2022 | UT | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q1 |
| 2023-09-13 | 2019 | AR | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System, Air | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-08-29 | 2021 | TX | 2 | 0 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-08-25 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-08-03 | 2023 | FL | 1 | 0 | Service Brake System, Air · Electrical System · Forward Collision · Lane Departure | 2025 Q3 |
| 2023-07-26 | 2023 | CA | 1 | 1 | Other | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-06-23 | 2022 | PA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-06-12 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Seats | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Other | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-06-05 | 2023 | VA | 0 | 1 | Lane Departure | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-05-16 | 2023 | CA | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-05-13 | 2022 | GA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2025 Q1 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2022 | CA | 1 | 0 | Electrical System · Latch · Structure | 2025 Q2 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2022 | CA | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q1 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2022 | CA | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q4 |
| 2023-04-27 | 2022 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-04-12 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2026 Q1 |
| 2023-04-07 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-03-27 | 2022 | UN | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision | 2024 Q3 |
| 2023-03-21 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-03-20 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-01-27 | 2018 | WA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Service Brake System, Air · Latch · Vehicle Speed Control | 2025 Q4 |
| 2023-01-07 | 2018 | WA | 1 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q4 |
| 2022-12-13 | 2022 | NV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-12-11 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Wheels · Power Train | 2023 Q1 |
| 2022-12-06 | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-11-30 | 2023 | — | 0 | 1 | Latch | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-11-18 | 2022 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-11-17 | 2019 | IN | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-23 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-10-09 | 2020 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Structure · Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-09-22 | 2022 | ID | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-09-15 | 2024 | FL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2025 Q1 |
| 2022-09-13 | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-09-11 | 2018 | — | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-08-18 | 2019 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-07-31 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-07-24 | 2020 | UT | 1 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q4 |
| 2022-07-24 | 2020 | UT | 1 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q3 |
| 2022-07-19 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System | 2023 Q3 |
| 2022-07-16 | 2020 | PA | 1 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q4 |
| 2022-06-16 | 2022 | NJ | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-06-11 | 2020 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2023 Q3 |
| 2022-05-28 | 2019 | CA | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q3 |
| 2022-05-25 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 3 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2022-05-25 | 2022 | — | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022 | AZ | 1 | 0 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2023 Q3 |
| 2022-04-30 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Air Bags | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-04-22 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-04-17 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Visibility · Latch | 2023 Q3 |
| 2022-03-12 | 2020 | NY | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2023 Q3 |
| 2022-03-12 | 2021 | NY | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-02-10 | 2021 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-12-04 | 2021 | IN | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System, Air | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021 | CA | 1 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-09-16 | 2018 | CO | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2022 Q2 |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021 | WA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-09-13 | 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · ESC · Forward Collision | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-09-13 | 2021 | FL | 0 | 2 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Fire | 2021 Q3 |
| not reported | 2020 | NY | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021 | MD | 1 | 0 | Steering System · Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-06-18 | 2019 | NY | 0 | 1 | Suspension System | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-05-05 | 2019 | CA | 1 | 0 | Forward Collision · Electrical System | 2023 Q2 |
| 2021-03-07 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q1 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q4 |
| not reported | 2019 | CT | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2021 Q1 |
| 2021-01-30 | 2020 | CH | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2021 Q1 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air | 2021 Q1 |
| 2021-01-10 | 2020 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2021 Q1 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q2 |
| 2020-10-29 | 2018 | MD | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2021 Q4 |
| 2020-10-19 | 2019 | FL | 1 | 0 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2020-10-14 | 2018 | VA | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control · Lane Departure | 2022 Q3 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control | 2022 Q3 |
| 2020-09-17 | 2020 | GA | 1 | 1 | Steering System | 2021 Q1 |
| 2020-08-12 | 2019 | CA | 2 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision | 2021 Q2 |
| 2020-07-13 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2019 | CA | 1 | 0 | Steering System · Lane Departure | 2022 Q1 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2020 Q3 |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019 | OR | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q4 |
| 2019-08-24 | 2018 | CA | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System, Air | 2021 Q1 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2018 | NC | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control · Steering System | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-07-26 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-07-21 | 2018 | DE | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q3 |
| 2019-06-29 | 2019 | CA | 1 | 2 | Steering System | 2020 Q3 |
| 2019-06-02 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2020 Q3 |
| 2019-03-25 | 2018 | NV | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2018 | FL | 1 | 0 | Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018 | WA | 0 | 1 | Parking Brake System | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-07-09 | 2018 | GA | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2018 Q4 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2018 | MD | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q2 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018 | MA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Seat Belts | 2018 Q2 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Tesla received alleging a death or injury in a Tesla Model 3 and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Model 3 that sold more will have more rows. All Tesla models · What these reports are, and are not.