2018 Tesla Model 3 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

1,529 problems have been reported for the 2018 Tesla Model 3. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2018 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance with 200 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (168 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	200
Equipment	168
Electrical System	163
Suspension	161
Air Bag	125
Seat Belt	103
Vehicle Speed Control	89
Service Brakes	86
Steering	73
Seats	68
Visibility	60
Structure	55
Lane Departure	51
Power Train	26
Wheel	25
Other Fuel System	23
Back Over Prevention	20
Exterior Lighting	15
Engine And Engine Cooling	9
Electronic Stability Control	4
Tire	2
Latches/locks/linkage	2
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📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 Tesla Model 3 in 2018.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	23
2025	124
2024	282
2023	326
2022	351
2021	139
2020	97
2019	133
2018	54

📊 Compare the 2018 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 2018 Tesla Model 3 with the Tesla Model 3 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Model 3 is 1,529 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Tesla Model 3 is 644.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 Tesla Model 3 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Model 3	7
2025 Model 3	164
2024 Model 3	273
2023 Model 3	627
2022 Model 3	1,199
2021 Model 3	1,009
2020 Model 3	665
2019 Model 3	928
2018 Model 3	1,529
2017 Model 3	48

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