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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5YJ3E1EA0MF••••••2021 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2021 Tesla MODEL 3 — 20 complaints per build across 33 builds.
18on this build
666on the model
33builds in total
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 8Service Brakes 3Vehicle Speed Control 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
TiresSep 2026
On [XXX], the Walmart Auto Care Center on Thomasville Rd in Tallahassee, FL installed four Goodyear Reliant All-Season tires, size 235/45R18 94V (standard load), on my 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (approximately 75,000 miles). The vehicle's door placard specifies…
SteeringAug 2025
While driving a Tesla 2021 model 3 tonight at 8:45 P.M. Turning left the wheels locked to the left and would not turn straight causing me to hit a concrete divider. After hitting concrete divider steering released to normal driving but driver side car front rim tire was damaged…
Back Over PreventionJul 2025
While backing up, the rearview camera feed occasionally displays a noticeable delay, which prevents objects and pedestrians from appearing in real time. This lag creates a significant safety risk, as the visual information on the screen does not accurately reflect the vehicle's…
Visibility/wiperMay 2025
The interior rearview mirror exhibits tiny bubbles around the edges and streaking or cloudiness within the layered structure of the auto-dimming (electrochromic) mirror. The problem has occurred in multiple potential replacement mirrors, indicating a design or manufacturing…
Latches/locks/linkagesDec 2024
The Tesla model 3 has a manual release lever for each door in the front. The passenger side lever doesn't work, creating a safety issue if the car were to lose power then that door would not be able to be owned in case of an emergency. It was never used before and just doesn't…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5YJ3E1EA0MF870375 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.