Air Bag Related Problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

Table 1 shows seven common air bag related problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (113 problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag sensor control (three problems).


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

The Air Bag problem

Safety restraint warning appeared on a 50k miles Tesla Model 3. We are a used electric vehicle dealer in California. This warning has been appearing on parked vehicles repeatedly. Meaning, many of the Model 3's we have listed for sale (over 30 units for sale at any given time) will suddenly have a   Read details...

The Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Concern: I see the error message on my screen like restraint system fault require service. When I contacted Tesla for sevice repair I got an estimate which includes following fixes for a charge of 1,804. 02. They are not covering for this saying the car is out of warranty.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Multiple times, the passenger airbag indicator on the dashboard showed the airbag was not activate despite the passenger seat being occupied by a 112 pound person with a buckled seat belt. There is no active notification that the airbag is deactivated in the presence of indications of occupancy of   Read details...


Air Bag related problems in other Tesla Model 3 model year vehicles:



Model 3 Service Bulletins
Model 3 Defect Investigations