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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.
5YJ3E1EB3KF••••••2019 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2019 Tesla MODEL 3 — 24 complaints per build across 25 builds.
26on this build
605on the model
25builds in total
3involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 7Suspension 3Lane Departure 3Air Bags 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashSep 2026
On September 12, 2026, at approximately 2:05 PM, while operating on Full Self-Driving (FSD v14.1 Lite) on Hardware 3 (HW3), the vehicle experienced a critical, unprompted loss of path control. While traveling on the highway, the vehicle sharply veered off the left side of the…
StructurecrashNov 2024
The accident happened in a parking lot. There was a tap of the bumpers going really slow. The passenger in the Tesla is claiming whiplash. The car is not safe if it cannot take a slight bump on the fender in a parking lot
SuspensioncrashSep 2020
Please note that I have used the VIN of another 2019 model 3 to submit this complaint since the VIN of the badly mangled car which is the subject of this complaint is indecipherable. Here is mangled model 3 in the junkyard:…
Forward Collision AvoidanceJun 2026
I was using Full self driving (FSD), but I notice the autopilot gets "impatient" when (correctly) stopped for a "long" period of time (~2 minutes), but will then try to proceed in dangerous conditions. 1. I had FSD engaged while waiting to make an uncontrolled left turn. The…
Unknown Or OtherMar 2026
Poorly sealed front monitoring cameras. I know it’s poorly sealed on many Tesla vehicles and my own. Allowing fluid and dust to enter to block camera view and use
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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 5YJ3E1EB3KF205914 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.