2017 Tesla Model 3 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Tesla Model 3

51 problems have been reported for the 2017 Tesla Model 3. The following chart shows the 13 most common problems for 2017 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance with 9 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (6 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 Tesla Model 3

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Forward Collision Avoidance
9
  Seats
6
  Air Bag
6
  Seat Belt
6
  Equipment
5
  Vehicle Speed Control
4
  Lane Departure
4
  Service Brakes
3
  Visibility
3
  Electrical System
2
  Other Fuel System
1
  Steering
1
  Suspension
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Tesla Model 3 in 2017.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
3
  2025
10
  2024
7
  2023
10
  2022
10
  2021
9
  2020
0
  2019
0
  2018
2
  2017
0

📊 Compare the 2017 Tesla Model 3 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Tesla Model 3, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Tesla Model 3 with the Tesla Model 3 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Model 3 is 51 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Tesla Model 3 is 651.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Tesla Model 3 with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Model 3
10
  2025 Model 3
167
  2024 Model 3
278
  2023 Model 3
631
  2022 Model 3
1,209
  2021 Model 3
1,017
  2020 Model 3
671
  2019 Model 3
943
  2018 Model 3
1,539
  2017 Model 3
51


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