2023 Tesla Model 3 Lane Departure Problems
NHTSA lists 27 lane departure complaints for the 2023 Tesla Model 3, 6% of all 425 complaints that year, tied to 7 crashes and 4 injuries. No related recall is on file for this issue.
- Lane Departure complaints
- 27
- 6% of 425
- Crashes reported
- 7
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- —
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical lane departure system symptoms owners report
- Owners report autopilot or lane-keeping drifting out of the lane and colliding with adjacent vehicles or guardrails at highway speed.
- Some describe the car failing to auto-steer back into the lane despite lane departure features being active, leading to the vehicle leaving the roadway.
- Several owners say lane departure and steering assist warnings appeared unexpectedly, sometimes paired with power steering cutting out or feeling stuck.
- Multiple complaints describe turn signals, blind spot monitoring, and lane departure assistance all failing at once, sometimes recurring after a software update.
- A few owners report the vehicle changing lanes on its own without driver input, or requiring excessive steering-wheel force that disengages autopilot and causes sudden deceleration.
When 2023 Tesla Model 3 lane departure system complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 11, 2022, latest May 19, 2026.
Lane Departure recalls for the 2023 Tesla Model 3
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Lane Departure complaints by Model 3 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many lane departure complaints does the 2023 Tesla Model 3 have?
- NHTSA lists 27 lane departure complaints for the 2023 Model 3, which is 6% of the 425 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Are there any crashes or injuries linked to this issue?
- Yes. NHTSA data tied to these lane departure complaints shows 7 crashes and 4 injuries, with no reported fires.
- Is there a recall for lane departure problems on the 2023 Model 3?
- No. NHTSA shows no related recalls listed for this problem area on the 2023 Model 3.
- Is the 2023 Model 3 worse than other years for lane departure complaints?
- Its 6% share is similar to 2018 (5%), 2021 (5%), and 2022 (6%), and lower than 2019 (11%) and 2025 (15%), based on NHTSA complaint data across model years.