Tesla Model 3 Change Vehicle

"In winter, door handles are problematic. Often won't open and when finally opened after banging, they do not retract. Same situation causes windows to not lower, causing scraping of the window against the trim."

"Front passenger door mounted incorrectly"

"Glass roof panel above driver developed crack. Cost $1200 to repair and had to leave car overnight."

"Windshield cracks seemingly caused by flexing as reported by many other owners,,Tesla service is replacing no charge right now"

"Sunroof cracked"

"Rear window developed stress cracks after delivery"

"The rear right passenger glass window shattered without any sign of being hit or broken into while the car was parked in the garage. Tesla suggested that we can have it replaced by Safelite Glass. However, we insisted that this was a warranty issue. The earliest service appointment that we obtained from Tesla was more than 6 weeks from the time the incident occurred. My wife drives the car to work daily, about 60 miles round trip."

"Rear window had a stress crack starting at the bottom edge"

"The rear defroster caused a crack in the rear window the second time it was used. The whole glass roof was replaced under warranty."

"Rear window glass cracked for no apparent--or imperceptible-- reason."

"Rear glass distorted. Replaced. No questions asked. A great experience. Loaner car given."

"Car was delivered with defective rear windshield. Rear windshield randomly developed huge crack. Replaced twice so far."

"The secondary frunk latch would not release making it very difficult to access the frunk. A Ranger visit corrected the issue by replacing the release solenoids."

"Unable to open door do to freezing fog."

"Charge port door wasn’t seating properly when closed."

"the electronic sensor for the front trunk was faulty. Whenever the car go warm in the summer sun, the car would sense that the latch had been forced open. It was replaced and the problem has not come up again."

"The back window/sunroof integrates the wiring for winter defrosting. Some of the wiring stopped defrosting in January 2020. The entire back window/sunroof had to be replaced."

"Apparent spontaneous crack in rear sunroof. Tesla says it must have been damaged but if so, I was not aware of damaging event."

"front trunk latch jammed. replaced by at home tech , good service call"

"Front Trunk would not open. Had to replace the latching mechanism."

"There was leakage at the charging port that impeded the opening. Tesla was aware of this problem in Model 3s and sent a tech. out. The problem was resolved quite quickly."

"would not close"

"The trunk was misaligned. Tesla Service comes to my house and fixed it no charge"

"Something inside the trunk lid rattled whenever the trunk was opened or closed."

"Front windshield was cracked due to small rocks kicked up onto it from work trucks speeding in front of me......"

"One window would go up and then back down - wouldn't stay up much of the time. But it started working again before i had it serviced."

"Because the windows come down slightly and go back up each time you open the door, this becomes a problem in cold weather where the window comes out of line, but with warmer temperature will pop back in."

"The window would not automatically close after entering the vehicle."

"The car was delivered with the rear driver side window with deep scratches."

"The problem was the SD CARD in the system that holds the software and controls the on screen system totally failed. The fix was the SD CARD had to be replaced and all the software loaded back on to the drive to reboot the system."

"The display screen often freezes up or goes blank and the car is not drivable until it is re-booted."

"From the day I received the Tesla Model 3, the touchscreen would intermittently begin acting as if someone was touching it rapidly at many different points. This fault would cause music to play, volume to increase to maximum, and would rescale and pan the map in the navigation system. It was very annoying, but did not affect the driving of the car at all. Tesla fixed the problem promptly after I reported it. Taking a video of the malfunctioning touchscreen was a key action on my part to convince them of what happens in this intermittent problem."

"Display gets jittery and is hard to read."

"The display screen freezes and/or goes black and has to be reset. Upon opening the car door the radio is playing at full volume, and sometimes the windshield wipers, when set on automatic, will be going full speed, on a sunny day. Additionally, it starts navigating to a supercharger, all on its own, without asking it to. The car is a piece of crap."

"The problem was the SD CARD in the system that holds the software and controls the on screen system totally failed. The fix was the SD CARD had to be replaced and all the software loaded back on to the drive to reboot the system."

"shortly after purchase the screen would go black while driving. After numerous repeats I took it to dealer and the computer module was replaced at no charge. No other problems"

"The onboard computer screen kept re-booting before every drive so the I was forced to wait 1.5-3 min before I could use my car (I couldn't even lock the doors since that is also controlled by the screen). The problem started less than 24 hours after owning the car. I called customer service numerous times and they told me it was likely a software issue. Finally brought it in and it was a hardware issue. They replaced the entire unit. This issue combined with scratches on the center console that I didn't discover until AFTER I picked up my car all the way in fremont and very loud wind noise (for a $51,000 car), have made me question my purchase."

"They actually had to swap out my car computer because the screen kept rebooting (making car inoperable for 90 seconds)."

"I'll be driving and the screen will go black for up to 30 seconds, then will reboot. This usually happens when changing a source for the radio (tune-in, radio, phone)."

"The computer that runs the computer stopped working properly. As such I could not see my speed, what gear I was in, blind spot monitoring, backup camera or when a turn signal was on."

"Technically, this is the window for the backup camera. Fm Aug to ~Dec18 it would periodically open a solid black window. Given the huge blindspot bhd the car it is almost undrivable without the backup camera. Required restart of the car until SW OTA a few months ago."

"Display went blank. When i left the car and returned it was ok."

"Current issue, it's a known issue waiting for software update. Screen goes black for a few minutes while driving, usually on highway."

"Tesla transitioned from the original chips they used to a second brand and then to Tesla chips. Evidently, we got a car with the "in between" chips, which had lots of problems. We had to take it into the Tesla service center, where they spent a week replacing the chip(s) that control pretty much all aspects of driving the car."

"Has never worked well. Requires frequent resets."

"At times, Bluetooth will not connect to my iPhone. However, Tesla is working on a fix and will correct at my next service appointment, if not sooner via a software update."

"Phone works as advertised, but unable to import Microsoft Outlook Contacts"

"It will pair sometimes and sometimes not. My brother has a Tesla S, no issues with pairing. I have used a Tesla X and had no problems pairing. The tech said they would trouble shoot the issues next time I can get it to the service center. It is not a big deal, but I want it to work when I do need it."

"It simply would not play the radio until it received an update and a technician visited"

"Sound system has many issues Music (from any source internal or paired phone) plays over Navigation often making directions unintelligible. No muting or silencing stream. No volume leveling so if you have to set the volume high to hear one source it blares ear-splitting volume for another."

"Software update did not go through causing 12 volt battery to discharge and fail. Was unable to drive or even open doors."

"For a period of time, the vehicle would not connect to Wifi properly to download software updates. The vehicle was taken to a Tesla dealer who "forced" the software update, which has worked fine since."

"difficult to get updates, requires wifi connection"

"Keyless entry and B Pillar cameras/sensors didn't function. After several inspections at Tesla service center, Tesla diagnosed known manufacturer B Pillar electronic defects common to 2018 Model 3 cars. We understand that the defect potential was known to Tesla when we took delivery. Solution/repair was not available but was being developed. We were told to continue driving the vehicle during the development period. This took several months. When the fix was finally available, our car was at the service center for about a month. The problems are now resolved."

"Sometimes they are VERY delayed in roll out and sometimes the updates make other issues worse! Latest update created the new problem with the screen blacking out."

"The sound would occasionally cut in and out, sometimes with some popping noises."

"The water leaking into the trunk of the Model 3 was the last straw for me, following constant minor faults with the vehicle - approximately 12 in the first 8 months! The water collected in the lower trunk of the vehicle (ironically after the Tesla Cervice center washed the car), and soaked the items I had in the lower trunk. My greatest concern was about water collecting inside my electric vehicle - it seems like a huge safety hazard. Telsa fixed the problem - but their method of finding the leak left hard water stains all over my vehicle, that cost me $120 to remove. This is just one of many, many instances where Tesla Service would fix one problem, but create another while the car was in for service. I certainly hope my experience is the exception, not the norm. But my Model 3 only seemed to be good for driving to and from the service center. Something always seemed to be going wrong with it."

"Water occasionally leaks from the head liner above the sun visor, particularly when the car has been parked in heavy rain. No issue while driving."

"Aseal missing in the design was needed under the hood to prevent water from leaking into the cabin after going through car wash"

"Common rattle and noise coming from rear. Known issue that Tesla knew where to put insulation to address"

"squeak when decelerating in warm/dry conditions"

"Started at 30000 miles. Experienced all the time when turned left. Tesla fixed problem for free."

"Some days the driver seat squeaks when driving. Sometimes there is no squeak at all"

"I took the car to service center. In an hour they added sound deadening insulation and tightened some bolts. The rattles were gone and remained that way. Very pleased with the warranty service."

"a rattle in rear electric motor compartment that sounds like a washer rattling on a loose bolt"

"INTERMITTANT FRONT PASSENGER SINE DOOR RATTLE WHICH HAS SINCE STOPPED WITHOUT INTERVENTION"

"Rattle in the passenger door Screw broke loose"

"For the money, a lot of squeaks and rattles, plastic on plastic rubbing noises, loose bits of trim somewhere."

"Over rough roads, there was a rattle. Clip replaced for visit solved the issue."

"Rattle on driver side B pillar"

"Something was loose in the dashboard about 3 months after we got it and would rattle off and on. Took it in to dealership, got a loaner for overnight and retrieved the car the next day. No problems since."

"New car squeeks. Tesla fixed it."

"Dashpad creaked a little bit."

"Rattle left rear. Repaired efficiently at dealer"

"I brought this to Tesla dealership and drove them to hear the wind noise. They said this is normal for model 3"

"Installed aftermarket sound dampening to reduce wind noise"

"The wind noise is excessive at highway speeds and I suspect it is because the windows do not stay sealed."

"The wind noise when you are driving at highway speeds is really shocking for a car at this price point. My cheaper Acura was quieter."

"Wind and road noise higher than should be for a new generation electric."

"At speeds above 60 the wind noise is quite high, and it is picked up by the microphone - people on the other end of the phone complain about the noise."

"Front windshield cowling was not seated correctly. Tech came to my house and reinstalled it correctly. It's like I never had a problem. Best car ever."