2022 Tesla Model 3 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2022 Tesla Model 3

1,242 problems have been reported for the 2022 Tesla Model 3. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2022 Tesla Model 3. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's forward collision avoidance with 537 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (171 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2022 Tesla Model 3

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Forward Collision Avoidance
537
  Vehicle Speed Control
171
  Service Brakes
168
  Equipment
90
  Electrical System
60
  Lane Departure
45
  Steering
36
  Visibility
23
  Power Train
13
  Wheel
13
  Seat Belt
12
  Air Bag
12
  Suspension
10
  Other Fuel System
9
  Structure
9
  Seats
9
  Engine And Engine Cooling
8
  Back Over Prevention
8
  Exterior Lighting
7
  Air Brake
1
  Tire
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2022 Tesla Model 3 in 2022.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
55
  2025
83
  2024
126
  2023
221
  2022
2

📊 Compare the 2022 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 2022 Tesla Model 3 with the Tesla Model 3 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2022 Model 3 is 1,242 while the average number of problems reported for the 10 model years of the Tesla Model 3 is 677.

Table 3. Compare the 2022 Tesla Model 3 with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Model 3
30
  2025 Model 3
192
  2024 Model 3
308
  2023 Model 3
651
  2022 Model 3
1,242
  2021 Model 3
1,038
  2020 Model 3
698
  2019 Model 3
973
  2018 Model 3
1,587
  2017 Model 3
52


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