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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5YJ3E1EC4LF••••••2020 Tesla MODEL 3
This build is quieter than most: 6 complaints against 13 for the average 2020 Tesla MODEL 3 build.
6on this build
451on the model
36builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 2Electrical System 2Steering 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2021
The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that while driving on the right side of the road at 35-45 MPH, on autopilot mode with a passenger in the front passenger seat, the vehicle drove off the road independently and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to…
Forward Collision AvoidanceSep 2023
On September 9, 2023, we were driving from Winter Park, CO to Omaha, NE. Three or four hours into our trip, we experienced what is described on the internet as "phantom breaking" four or five times in an hour. We were in a remote area on I-80 with no cars ahead of us or behind…
SteeringOct 2022
This cocksucker blasts oncoming traffic with DISCO HIGHBEAMS every single fucking time there's a lonely oncoming car on the highway. Someone's gonna shoot my ass for blasting them repeatedly with highbeams. Because autosteer is connected to auto highbeams, I can't turn it off…
Electrical SystemMar 2022
Need to ship vehicle to Hawaii however the remedy for the active recall is currently unavailable
Unknown Or OtherMar 2021
Car parked on the street found out next day that the car was backed into. Sentry mode didn't work. Car alarm didn't go off no notification on my app. Tesla should be held responsible for damages because it was the programs that didn't work properly
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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 5YJ3E1EC4LF603093 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.