Tesla Model 3 problems reported in North Carolina
157 of the 7,584 complaints filed about the Tesla Model 3 came from North Carolina, most often about the driver assist & collision avoidance.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
157
Complaints from North Carolina
23
Crashes
0
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
56
35.7%
Other & Unspecified
16
10.2%
Brakes
15
9.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
6.4%
Airbags
9
5.7%
Electrical System
9
5.7%
Seat Belts
8
5.1%
Steering
8
5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
4.5%
Seats
5
3.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
3.2%
Suspension
4
2.5%
By model year
2017 Model 3
2
1.3%
2018 Model 3
25
15.9%
2019 Model 3
33
21.0%
2020 Model 3
9
5.7%
2021 Model 3
31
19.7%
2022 Model 3
22
14.0%
2023 Model 3
26
16.6%
2024 Model 3
6
3.8%
2025 Model 3
3
1.9%
Cities reporting most
Raleigh
20
22.2%
Charlotte
13
14.4%
Cary
11
12.2%
Garner
7
7.8%
Durham
6
6.7%
Hendersonville
5
5.6%
Waxhaw
5
5.6%
Chapel Hill
5
5.6%
Asheville
5
5.6%
Concord
5
5.6%
Fayetteville
4
4.4%
Apex
4
4.4%