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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.
5YJ3E1EA5JF••••••2018 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 — 39 complaints per build across 25 builds.
43on this build
968on the model
25builds in total
3involved a crash
Most reportedSuspension 9Forward Collision Avoidance 9Electrical System 7Structure 7
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensioncrashSep 2019
The car accelerated suddenly on autopilot causing the car skid and fall into a ditch oat 80 mph in utah. The damage was to the body but the accident could have been worse as it almost went into the other lane
Electrical SystemcrashMay 2019
The contact owns a 2019 tesla model 3. The contact stated that the touch screen failed to activate and went blank. The contact then attempted to charge the vehicle but was unable to do so due to the touch screen failing. The manufacturer tech support was called and assisted him…
Air BagscrashMay 2018
Driver felt sudden unintended acceleration while parking the car. The acceleration happened within the last couple of seconds when the car was turning 90% at pretty normal speeds to park. The car hit a tree, and suffered significant frontal damage
Seat BeltsDec 2025
Tesla refuses to fix recall NHTSA No: 22V798
SteeringFeb 2025
While regularly driving I experienced a gradual squeaking sounds from the front suspension. A few moments later I noticed that my steering wheel was acting as if it didn’t have power steering. I’m lead to believe that due to the poor design of my Model 3, that the outside…
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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 5YJ3E1EA5JF003422 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.