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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.
5YJ3E1EA5LF••••••2020 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2020 Tesla MODEL 3 — 13 complaints per build across 36 builds.
12on this build
451on the model
36builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 3Vehicle Speed Control 2Service Brakes 2Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashOct 2025
The complaint was filed on behalf of the contact's daughter. The contact's daughter owned a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while the contact's daughter was driving at 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact…
Unknown Or OthercrashNov 2021
Driving on Autopilot on a city street at 35 MPH speed limit, while passing next to a UPS truck parked on the right side of the street at the curb, but slightly protruding outside the parking lane, due to its size, my car sideswiped the parked UPS truck, causing scratches on my…
SuspensionAug 2026
I own a 2020 Tesla Model 3. Over approximately the past 2–3 weeks, the vehicle has developed a noticeable rattle/creaking noise coming from the left-front suspension area. The noise was not previously present and appears to be getting my attention as a potential…
Seat BeltsJan 2026
2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, VIN [XXX] restraint control module fault codes RCM_a056 and RCM_a058. Passenger front seat occupancy sensor failure triggering "Service Required" airbag system alert. September 2024: fault code RCM a056: Tesla repaired this issue under the…
Exterior LightingOct 2024
I am writing this claim to report a headlight assembly passenger side has failed at 22,000 miles in a Tesla model three 2020 year
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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 5YJ3E1EA5LF612819 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.