2025 Tesla Model 3 Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 17 Engine-area complaints for the 2025 Tesla Model 3, 15% of all 117 complaints filed for the year. Three complaints involve a crash and two involve injuries. No related recalls are listed for this component.
- Engine complaints
- 17
- 15% of 117
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 9,840 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Owners report sudden unintended acceleration after taking their foot off the accelerator, including while parking or backing up slowly.
- Some describe the vehicle surging or speeding on its own while under Full Self-Driving or Autopilot, even when no obstacle was present.
- Several complaints describe unexpected hard braking or Automatic Emergency Braking triggering with no vehicle or object ahead, causing sudden speed drops.
- Owners using Full Self-Driving report the car exceeding posted speed limits or losing the ability to set a maximum cruise speed after a software update.
- One owner reported a noticeable range drop after a High Voltage Battery Contactor recall service was performed.
When 2025 Tesla Model 3 engine complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 6, 2024, latest Aug 10, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2025 Tesla Model 3
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine 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 engine-related complaints does the 2025 Tesla Model 3 have?
- NHTSA lists 17 complaints in the Engine problem area for the 2025 Tesla Model 3, which is 15% of the 117 total complaints filed for the year.
- Is there a recall for the 2025 Tesla Model 3 engine or acceleration issues?
- No related recalls are listed in the data for this Engine problem area, though one owner mentioned range changes after an unrelated High Voltage Battery Contactor recall service.
- Do these engine complaints involve crashes?
- Yes. Of the 17 Engine-area complaints, 3 involved a crash and 2 resulted in injuries, according to NHTSA data.
- At what mileage do these engine problems typically appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 9,840 miles.