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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.
5YJ3E1EA6LF••••••2020 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2020 Tesla MODEL 3 — 12 complaints per build across 36 builds.
11on this build
432on the model
36builds in total
Most reportedSeats 3Suspension 2Structure 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Forward Collision AvoidanceApr 2026
Driving S/B on Ann Arbor Saline Road. Had FSD on the Tesla engaged. Needed to make left turn onto Maple. Left arrow light to Maple was red. Traffic light to continue straight on Ann Arbor-Saline was green. Despite left arrow being red, Tesla did not slow and ran red light to…
SuspensionDec 2025
The front suspension control arms on my 2020 Tesla Model 3 are squeaking and show premature wear. The noise occurs during normal driving and is accompanied by clunking, which concerns me about potential control arm failure and loss of vehicle control. My vehicle is only 40k…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2025
While driving south bound on [XXX] in Torrance and intending to go [XXX] , the GPS suggests to take a left turn for the ramp. The left turn is illegal. The ramp is on the right side of the road. With FSD, I have to intervene and take control. This has happened multiple times in…
SeatsApr 2024
There is an issue with the front passenger restraint safety system. I got a warning that I need to replace the Occupant Classification System (OCS) of Front Passenger Seat due to faulty wiring
StructureSep 2022
My roof glass cracked from inside of the glass that is sandwich to it. They replace the roof glass for free. A few months later, when I pull into a parking lot at an angle, the windshield is cracked from inside of the glass just like the roof glass. No damage from outisde and…
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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 5YJ3E1EA6LF796829 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.