Body Door Handle Exterior Problems of Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model 3 owners have reported 1 problem related to body door handle exterior (under the structure category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Tesla Model 3 based on all problems reported for the Model 3.

1 Body Door Handle Exterior problem of the 2018 Tesla Model 3

Failure Date: 12/20/2022

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that the chrome trim became loose on all four doors, which caused injuries to the contact and daughter while opening the doors. The vehicle was diagnosed by an onboard app, that determined that all four door handles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that it was a known issue since the manufacturer had changed the chrome trim for the newer model vehicles. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and informed the contact that he had to pay out of pocket for the repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

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Other Common Structure related problems of Tesla Model 3

Problem Category Number of Problems
Body problems
94
Structure problems
1
Underbody Shield problems
1
Trunk Lid problems
1
Body Door Handle Exterior problems
1
Roof And Pillar problems
1


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