Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2024 Tesla Model 3.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
Nhtsa complaint narrative (copy & paste) critical safety defect: sale of vehicle with disabled airbags incident: 10/24/2025 | dealer: braman Cadillac (miami, FL) | VIN: [xxx] braman Cadillac sold me this 2024 Tesla Model 3 representing it as "clean/no accidents. " in reality, they released a vehicle with a disabled airbag system resulting from a crash that occurred in their inventory. 1. Disabled restraint system (rcm): Tesla service mode diagnostics confirm the restraint control module (rcm) is in "post replacement" state, displaying the prompt: "post replacement tasks - routine requires service mode plus authentication. " this proves the airbag computer was replaced following a crash/electrical trauma but never calibrated. Consequently, the srs is disabled and will not deploy. The vehicle explicitly warns: "the safety restraint system may not perform as designed. " the dealer released a non-roadworthy vehicle. 2. Evidence of dealer knowledge: internal logs show critical crash fault codes (vcfront_a059 & rcm2_a003) logged on oct 15, 2025. Dealer records confirm the car was in their exclusive inventory on this date (listed since sept 23). These faults were active 9 days before sale. The dealer ignored active safety warnings to facilitate the transaction. 3. Concealed damage: inspection by classic collision confirmed hidden structural damage requiring $9,676. 69 in repairs, consistent with the uncalibrated module. Conclusion: braman Cadillac knowingly sold a vehicle with a lethal safety defect. I demand an investigation into their release of vehicles with uncalibrated safety modules. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Safety restraint warning in car, unsure of actual issue but warning keeps popping up. Presumed that the seatbelts or airbags would not properly work in event of a crash. Dealer/company says it's a known issue, with other cars needing a fix too, however they aren't able to specify exactly the issue or issue a timeframe on repair. Issue first started appearing in late August of this year, and has become more frequent as of recent. Potentially this is a critical safety issue regarding airbag/seatbelt's potentially failing to work as designed for all similiar models.