Midsize car
Not rated yet
Owners have filed 50 complaints about the 2026 Tesla Model 3 with NHTSA, and it has 1 recall. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
50
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
1
on record
Fuel economy
139 MPGe
best version, EPA combined
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Electric, 321 mi range | Rear-Wheel Drive | 139 MPGe |
| Electric, 363 mi range | Rear-Wheel Drive | 137 MPGe |
| Electric, 346 mi range | All-Wheel Drive | 128 MPGe |
| Electric, 309 mi range | All-Wheel Drive | 114 MPGe |
| Electric, 314 mi range | All-Wheel Drive | 111 MPGe |
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The fasteners attaching the seat back to the seat bottom may have been improperly tightened.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | Not rated yet |
| 2023 | Not rated yet |
| 2022 | Not rated yet |
| 2021 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | Not rated yet |
| 2019 | Not rated yet |
| 2018 | Not rated yet |
| 2017 | Not rated yet |
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (22), steering (7), body, glass & interior (3). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
1 recall on record with NHTSA.
Up to 139 MPGe combined (EPA), depending on the engine.