Back Over Prevention Related Problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

Table 1 shows four common back over prevention related problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the back over prevention (ten problems). The second most common problem is related to the warnings (five problems).

Table 1. Back Over Prevention related problems of Tesla Model 3


Recently reported Back Over Prevention problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

The Back Over Prevention problem

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign number 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention), 22v702000 (visibility), and 22v798000 (seat belts) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Tesla 3 was self parking backwards and failed to stop when the car in the adjacent parking spot started moving. The result was a small scratch, but this is definitely a bug in Tesla self-parking software: it had to stop when another car moves into the stop tesal selected for self-parking.   Read details...

The Rearview System Braking problem

Possible ineffective recall remedy – NHTSA recall 21v-00d / Tesla sb-21-17-008. My Model 3 received the trunk harness recall remedy in 2023. Tesla inspected the original harness, determined it was within specification, left it installed, and added the guide protector.   Read details...


Back Over Prevention related problems in other Tesla Model 3 model year vehicles:



☘ Model 3 Service Bulletins
☤ Model 3 Defect Investigations