Tesla Model 3 problems reported in South Carolina
41 of the 7,584 complaints filed about the Tesla Model 3 came from South 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.
41
Complaints from South Carolina
11
Crashes
0
Fires
2021
Worst model year
What failed
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
18
43.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
7
17.1%
Electrical System
4
9.8%
Other & Unspecified
3
7.3%
Steering
3
7.3%
Brakes
2
4.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
4.9%
Seat Belts
1
2.4%
Airbags
1
2.4%
By model year
2018 Model 3
3
7.3%
2019 Model 3
2
4.9%
2020 Model 3
4
9.8%
2021 Model 3
11
26.8%
2022 Model 3
11
26.8%
2023 Model 3
4
9.8%
2024 Model 3
4
9.8%
2025 Model 3
2
4.9%
Cities reporting most
Beaufort
5
14.7%
Charleston
5
14.7%
Myrtle Beach
4
11.8%
Columbia
4
11.8%
North Augusta
3
8.8%
Clover
3
8.8%
Fort Mill
2
5.9%
Sumter
2
5.9%
Lancaster
2
5.9%
Greenville
2
5.9%
Hollywood
1
2.9%
West Columbia
1
2.9%