2018 Tesla Model 3 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

1,601 problems have been reported for the 2018 Tesla Model 3. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2018 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance with 205 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (180 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Forward Collision Avoidance	205
Suspension	180
Equipment	173
Electrical System	168
Air Bag	135
Seat Belt	107
Vehicle Speed Control	90
Service Brakes	88
Steering	79
Seats	71
Visibility	61
Structure	57
Lane Departure	52
Power Train	29
Wheel	25
Other Fuel System	24
Back Over Prevention	20
Exterior Lighting	16
Engine And Engine Cooling	10
Electronic Stability Control	4
Latches/locks/linkage	3
Tire	2
Parking Brake	1
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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	86
2025	129
2024	285
2023	326
2022	352
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 1,601 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Tesla Model 3 is 682.

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

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Model 3	35
2025 Model 3	194
2024 Model 3	317
2023 Model 3	655
2022 Model 3	1,250
2021 Model 3	1,040
2020 Model 3	701
2019 Model 3	981
2018 Model 3	1,601
2017 Model 3	52

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