Tesla Model 3 owners have reported 31 problems related to visibility (under the visibility 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.
The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the trunk became inoperable. The contact stated that the trunk latch failed to open when the trunk release was engaged using the mobile application, the instrument panel, or the trunk release button. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The contact was informed by the dealer that the cable harness was not repaired and that a zip tie was placed on the cable harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that after the dealer visit, the trunk failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,125.
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The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
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. The local service center was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
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The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that the driver’s side window would activate while the vehicle was turned off. The contact stated that window would roll down independently. There was no warning prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed about NHTSA campaign number: 22v702000 (visibility). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,812. Parts distribution disconnect.
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The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention), however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that a request was not needed at this time and that he would receive a notification for an appointment for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: NHTSA campaign number: 22v702000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v702000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
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The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that recently the rearview camera intermittently flickered while in use. The failure mileage was 49,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the back over prevention camera intermittently failed to operate as needed. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention). The vehicle was taken to the service center where the back-up camera cable was reinforced as stated in the recall. Upon return of the vehicle, the contact stated that the back-up camera failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the dealer had not tested the cable and that the recall repair did not fix the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that since the failure was intermittent prior to the failure, they were not responsible for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v702000 (visibility), however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that upon rolling up the windows, they would fail to respond as needed. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that within the first week of purchasing the vehicle, he noticed that the front driver's side window would go down upon opening the front driver's side door. There was no warning light light. The contact stated that the failure occurred with the rear driver's side window and the front and rear passenger's side windows. The contact stated that the windows would go up when opening the doors and would rise when closing the doors. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v702000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's and passenger's side door panels made clicking sounds while the windows were rolling up and down. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v702000 (visibility), however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the front driver's side and passenger's side windows failed to operate as needed intermittently. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Tesla service center where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Additionally, the contact stated that he had been receiving notifications on the center display indicating that the visual ability of the camera on the front driver's side of the vehicle was faulty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000(electrical system, visibility, back over prevention); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) and 22v702000 (visibility) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
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The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the back over protection camera failed to display an image on the screen. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) several months ago. The dealer was contacted and stated that the parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention). The contact then attempted to ship the vehicle to hawaii and was informed that all recalls must be serviced before shipment. The dealer was notified about the recall and informed her that parts were not available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact leased a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that the passenger’s and driver’s side windows failed to close completely. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds with the window rolled down and his hand outside the vehicle, the window inadvertently rolled up. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer arrived at the residence, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 25,015.
The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, back over prevention, visibility) and 22v702000 (visibility) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 21v00d000 (back over prevention) and 22v702000 (visibility) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the parts were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the backup camera was inoperable nearly caused the vehicle to strike a pedestrian. The failure mileage was 48,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the backup camera malfunctioned and the screen displayed completely black or completely white causing a visibility hazard to the driver while reversing the vehicle. The vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the replacement parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, the rearview camera was inoperable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and scheduled two appointments for an associate to go to the contact's residence for the recall repair; however, the manufacturer canceled the appointments. The contact was instructed to use the side-view and rearview mirrors. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced intermittent loss of the back-up camera. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 14,419. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse, the rear camera would intermittently fail to operate as needed. The contact had previously received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) but stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
The contact's grand-daughter owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while her grand-daughter was reversing, the rearview camera failed to turn on, causing the rear end of the vehicle to crash into a cement post. The contact was unsure whether there was a warning light illuminated. There was no injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a Tesla certified autobody mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v00d000 (electrical system, visibility, back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was nor diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 400. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Wiper problems | |
| Visibility problems | |
| Windshield problems | |
| Defroster/defogger/hvac System problems | |
| Rearview Mirror problems | |
| Power Window problems |