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2025 Tesla Model 3

Electric Midsize car

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C
Safety Signal
76 / 100
CSafety Signal · 76 / 100
3Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
114Complaints · owner reports
Crash rating · NHTSA overall
363 miEV range · best configuration

The 2025 Tesla Model 3 is sold in the U.S. as a electric midsize car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Model 3 Long Range RWD, is EPA-rated at 363 miles with 137 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 114 complaints, most often about unknown or other.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Model 3 Long Range RWDElectricRWD192 kW ACPM 3-Phase145128137 MPGe363 mi24.611.7 h$550
Model 3 Long Range RWD-I (19in wheels)ElectricRWD192, 213 and 225 kW ACPM 3-Phase140123131 MPGe346 mi25.69.5 h$600
Model 3 Long Range AWDElectricAWD85 and 88 kW ACPM 3-Phase133122128 MPGe346 mi26.411.7 h$600
Model 3 Performance AWDElectricAWD85 and 191 kW ACPM 3-Phase113104109 MPGe298 mi30.912 h$700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (3)

Electrical System

high
12,963 vehicles

Problem: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles. The battery pack contactors may fail, causing a loss of drive power.

Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tesla Service will replace the battery pack contactors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-16-005.

NHTSA campaign 25V690000 · reported Oct 10, 2025 · Tesla, Inc.

Electrical System

high
239,382 vehicles

Problem: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Tesla will also identify any vehicles that experienced a circuit board failure, or stress that may lead to a circuit board failure, and replace the affected computers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-001.

NHTSA campaign 25V002000 · reported Jan 6, 2025 · Tesla, Inc.

Tires

high
696,281 vehicles

Problem: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Risk: Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-018.

NHTSA campaign 24V935000 · reported Dec 17, 2024 · Tesla, Inc.

NHTSA investigations

Electrical System:Adas — FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions (open)

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an

Opened Mar 18, 2026 · action EA26002

Electrical System:Adas — Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged (open)

The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI�) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as "FSD (Supervised)" and "FSD (Beta)." Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary.  The driver

Opened Oct 7, 2025 · action PE25012

Electrical System:Adas — Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements (open)

The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI�) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla�) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGO�), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports involved crashes in which the Standing General Order in place at the time required a report to be submitted within one or five days of Tesla receiving notice of the crash. When the reports were submitted, Tesla submitted them in one of two ways. Many of the reports were submitted as part of a single batch, while others were submitted on a rolling basis. Preliminary engagement betwe

Opened Aug 20, 2025 · action AQ25002

Electrical System:Adas:Autonomous/Self Driving — Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts. (closed)

On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone within a certain distance and intended for use in parking lots and on private property. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by Tesla as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers to identify Summon incidents resulting in crashes. ODI's analysis indicates that almost all Summon reported crashes involved minor property damage claims with no reported incidents involving a vu

Opened Jan 6, 2025 · closed Apr 3, 2026 · action PE24033

Owner complaints

114 complaints filed

24 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 7 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2024: 3 · 2025: 81 · 2026: 30

Most-cited components

  • Unknown Or Other — 35
  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 34
  • Steering — 25
  • Lane Departure — 24
  • Electrical System — 21
“Turn indicator not working. I was in a highway and when I pressed turn indicator button, nothing happened. Multiple presses with varying pressure had no effect”Feb 23, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“After installing Tesla OTA software update 2024.45.32.15, my vehicle experienced critical system failures. Upon entering the car the next morning, I noticed that all cameras were non-functional, and navigation had completely stopped working. This posed a serious safety concern, as features like Autopilot, parking assis…”Feb 17, 2025 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“Turn signal stalk has been removed. Directional activation is now done by pressing arrows on steering wheel spoke. I have to take my eyes off the road to locate the spot that turns the directional on or off. These arrows are next to the radio controls and I inadvertently turn them on all the time. If your turning you c…”Feb 12, 2025 · Unknown Or Other · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Compare the 2025 Model 3 with

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Other Model 3 model years

A

2026 Model 3

1 recalls · 20 complaints

D

2024 Model 3

5 recalls · 216 complaints

F

2023 Model 3

12 recalls · 417 complaints

F

2022 Model 3

18 recalls · 764 complaints

F

2021 Model 3

22 recalls · 657 complaints

F

2020 Model 3

21 recalls · 449 complaints

F

2019 Model 3

22 recalls · 610 complaints

F

2018 Model 3

19 recalls · 1,012 complaints

F

2017 Model 3

16 recalls · 26 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 48765, 49154, 48764, 48996). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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