2024 Tesla Model 3

This page is a draft. It has not been approved yet, so read it with care.

Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

A car built for another market 2024 One source so far

What to check: Check the VIN with Tesla or NHTSA for recall 26V445000.

Some 2024 cars first built for a foreign market lack knee airbags and may lack other safety features. Tesla is buying back the ones registered in the US.

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Rear camera picture lost 2024–2025

What to check: Confirm with Tesla that recall 25V002000 was done, and that the rear camera picture shows every time you select reverse.

A circuit board in the computer can short. Tesla's remedy is a software update, with a new computer where the board has failed or shows stress.

Sources ^1,2
Build quality All years

What to check: Look along every panel gap and over the paint in good light.

Owners reviewing 2024 and 2026 cars on Edmunds name build quality among their complaints.

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24V284000 2024
The driver's side airbag was built without a part that guides its gas. The airbag is replaced.¹
24V554000 2021–2024
The car may not notice a hood left unlatched. Fixed over the air.^5,1
24V935000 2017–2025
The low tire pressure warning light may not stay on from one drive to the next. Fixed over the air.^6,2
25V002000 2024–2025
A circuit board can short and lose the rear camera picture. Fixed by software, and the computer is replaced where needed.^1,2
26V445000 2024
The cars lack knee airbags, may lack other safety features and may not have been tested for bumper impacts. Tesla buys back cars registered in the US.¹

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.