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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.
5YJ3E1EB3JF••••••2018 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 — 40 complaints per build across 25 builds.
31on this build
996on the model
25builds in total
2involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 7Steering 5Visibility/wiper 5Electrical System 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2025
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH through an intersection, another vehicle t-boned the driver's side from the driver's side front bumper to the rear passenger door. The contact stated that the air bags did not…
StructurecrashAug 2019
Aeb system does not function at low speeds reliably. Car was traveling at 12mph and car was stopped in front of my car. Car made no alerts or no attempt to stop the vehicle from a rear end collision which ultimately resulted in damage to my front end. I never know when the…
Parking BrakeMay 2026
The rear passenger side break would not release. Had to be towed because the vehicle was non operational
Forward Collision AvoidanceMar 2026
I was driving with Full Self Driving active on Sunday morning and my car came to a complete stop at a red light. Once the traffic cleared the car drove right through the red light and I was given a traffic citation by a police officer. The car did wait until there were no other…
Unknown Or OtherSep 2025
Mold, mildew and smelly odors are coming through the on-cabin ventilation system. This is the 3rd time since 2020, I had to purchase & replace the two air filters and spray the poorly designed duct & condensation accumulation. I inspected the self-installed air filters and there…
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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 5YJ3E1EB3JF071744 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.