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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5YJ3E1EB8LF••••••2020 Tesla MODEL 3
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2020 Tesla MODEL 3 build (22 vs 12).
22on this build
445on the model
36builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedForward Collision Avoidance 9Vehicle Speed Control 4Electrical System 4Visibility/wiper 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMar 2020
The contact owns a 2020 tesla model 3. The contact stated that while his wife coming to a stop sign, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning and crashed into the rear of a pickup truck. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There was no injury…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2026
Car was sitting at a red light while in Full Self Driving (supervised). The screen showed at least four red lights. Suddenly the car started to move forward while the lights were still red. I was able to stop it from going further. This has happened before and I reported it…
Forward Collision AvoidanceFeb 2026
Incident Date: Feb 1, 2026, 2:45 PM PST Location: Camarillo, CA (Pleasant Valley Rd & Village Commons Blvd) Description: The vehicle (Tesla Model 3, FSD Supervised) attempted an unprotected left turn. The system identified a gap but paused excessively before initiating the…
StructureFeb 2025
Had to drive through water about 8” deep and while going through the water the rear bumper, and the skid plate underneath the car was yanked off breaking 2 brackets that hold the skid plate on and it broke the manufacturer welds on the other two brackets. This is a known defect…
SteeringAug 2024
While driving I attempted a turn and heard many horribly loud clunking noises and was unable to steer car. I looked under the front of the car and saw the left front tire turned to the left (the right front tire was straight) and there was a piece on the ground which was…
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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 5YJ3E1EB8LF589139 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.