Visibility Related Problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

Table 1 shows four common visibility related problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the wiper (47 problems). The second most common problem is related to the visibility (twelve problems).

Table 1. Visibility related problems of Tesla Model 3


Recently reported Visibility problems of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

The Wiper problem

Incident / safety defect summary: a certified Tesla mobile service technician improperly calibrated the low-beam headlights on my 2018 Tesla Model 3, causing a severe reduction in forward night visibility and creating an immediate roadway crash hazard in direct violation of fmvss 108 illumination   Read details...

The Visibility 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 Defroster/defogger/hvac System problem

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the hvac system became inoperable. The contact stated that the cold weather had frozen the windows and the contact was unable to properly see out of the windows and windshield.   Read details...


Visibility related problems in other Tesla Model 3 model year vehicles:



Model 3 Service Bulletins
Model 3 Defect Investigations