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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5YJ3E1EB6JF••••••2018 Tesla MODEL 3
That is about average for the 2018 Tesla MODEL 3 — 40 complaints per build across 25 builds.
39on this build
996on the model
25builds in total
3involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 8Forward Collision Avoidance 7Electrical System 6Seat Belts 6
What owners of this build wrote
Forward Collision AvoidancecrashJun 2026
Adaptive cruise control was on, i was driving on the highway, traffic was speeding up and slowing down, and the tesla was braking accordingly. I was paying attention to the road and noticed, all of a sudden, that the tesla was not braking as traffic in front of us slowed. I…
Lane DeparturecrashSep 2021
The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at 45 to 50MPH in auto-pilot, the vehicle inadvertently veered into the left turn lane but continued straight into oncoming traffic. The contact stated that the vehicle collided head-on with the other…
Air BagsAug 2026
Front Passenger Safety Restraint error This seems to be a faulty component on many Teslas and therefore is a design or manufacturing flaw. Several of my personal vehicles of different models and years have had the same issue so it's not just something that has worn out or been…
Service BrakesFeb 2026
My hard brake lines were corroded and had to be replaced on a 7 year old model 3 with 70k miles on it. The cost was over $4000 as battery has to come out and it's very labor intensive. Tesla offered no help with paying for this. They tried to say the car probably was in a very…
SteeringDec 2025
The front control arms are creaking and I’ve read that many of models built in 2018 have this problem as well. It is unknown if it is a safety concern or not
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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 5YJ3E1EB6JF110682 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.