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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5YJ3E1EA3PF••••••2023 Tesla MODEL 3
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2023 Tesla MODEL 3 build (32 vs 12).
32on this build
413on the model
34builds in total
6involved a crash
1involved a fire
7injuries
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 11Steering 7Service Brakes 6Vehicle Speed Control 5
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashfireMar 2026
A fatal crash occurred involving a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The vehicle departed the roadway, impacted a guardrail, struck a utility pole on the driver’s side, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest upright. The crash resulted in catastrophic intrusion into the driver’s…
Forward Collision AvoidancecrashJan 2024
On Jan. 1, 2024 at around 2:19-2:20PM, the vehicle in front of me made a sudden brake causing my vehicle to trigger the Automatic Emergency Brake. My foot was on the brake pedal as well, I even floored the pedal to make my car stop right away but it continued anyway, the pedal…
Power TraincrashSep 2023
The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while their spouse was parking the vehicle and pressing the parking button, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle jumped the curb, crashing into two different vehicles to eventually be stopped after crashing…
Service BrakescrashJul 2023
On July 18th around, 7:00PM, the location is 1688 Hostetter Road Pacific, Rim Lane, San Jose, CA 95131. When I parked my car, and the car almost stop, the car suddenly unintended accelerated and hit another car. The car I used Creep mode, not Hold mode. I definitely sure my foot…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJun 2023
The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and making a turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated unintendedly. Then the vehicle resumed driving normally. While her husband was driving at unknown speeds and approaching a stop, he…
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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 5YJ3E1EA3PF577588 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.