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What federal records show for the 2021 Tesla Model 3

Recall campaigns, manufacturer warranty extensions, and consumer complaints recorded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for this model-year. Every figure carries its sample size and the date the records were read.

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2021 Tesla Model 3

A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.

Recall campaigns

NHTSA lists these campaigns as covering certain 2021 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. One campaign can list several components, so adding these counts is not a way to total the campaigns — 22 vehicle campaigns are on record for this model-year.

  • Electrical System8 campaigns78 distinct complaints
  • Steering1 campaign26 distinct complaints
  • Air Bags1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Back Over Prevention1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Exterior Lighting1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Forward Collision Avoidance3 campaignsno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Seat Belts2 campaignsno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Service Brakes1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Suspension1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Tires1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10
  • Visibility1 campaignno complaint count above OAV’s minimum of 10

Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety recall at no cost to the owner — by repair, replacement or refund — for vehicles not more than 15 years old on the date the defect was determined.

Parts are sometimes on back-order and some remedies are interim, so a dealer may not be able to complete the work immediately. A specific vehicle’s current recall status is available through NHTSA’s VIN recall lookup.

OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Tesla filed 85 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.

These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.

These records describe the 2021 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller.

Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-28. Recall records as of 2026-09-28. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-28.

2021 Tesla Model 3 listings

Currently listed on OAV, ordered by how recently each was listed. Prices and availability come from the dealer.

Listings are shown for this model-year and are not selected by, or connected to, the federal records above.