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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.
5YJ3E1EA3LF••••••2020 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2020 Tesla MODEL 3 — 12 complaints per build across 36 builds.
12on this build
445on the model
36builds in total
3involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 3Vehicle Speed Control 3Steering 2Lane Departure 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMar 2022
Vehicle was at a stop with brake engaged and then it proceeded to go full speed into a vehicle two meters away without acceleration pedal engaged. Emergency brake did not activate during or slightly before the collision. The brakes had to be engaged manually, but vehicle was…
Fuel/propulsion SystemcrashJun 2020
At a drive thru fast food tapped the peddle and the car launched and hit a truck in front of me
Electrical SystemApr 2026
The wiring in my trunk harness was severed due to the repeated opening and closing of my trunk. This caused my reverse lights to fail and my trunk latch to stop working. This issue is part of a known recall: Campaign 21V-00D. Tesla attempted to fix the issue in 2023 but the poor…
SteeringMar 2024
I had done a software update and my horn no longer works. Also the 2 steering wheel buttons don’t work anymore
SeatsNov 2022
The driver seat occupancy weight sensor has to be replaced twice now. The car does not recognize someone is in the driver seat. It is unclear whether the airbags would deploy if I was in an accident as the car is unsure if someone is even inside. When I get out of the car it…
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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 5YJ3E1EA3LF606646 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.