The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 1 official safety recall campaign for the 2026 Tesla Model 3 in AutoUtility's current federal dataset. The primary affected vehicle systems include Seats & Interior.

Key Recall Findings
  • Official Recall Campaigns: 1 campaign on file with NHTSA
  • Primary Affected Subsystems: Seats & Interior
  • Official Remedy: Detailed per campaign in official NHTSA records below
  • Most Recent NHTSA Report: June 18, 2025
VIN-Specific Notice: Safety recall campaigns apply to specific production date ranges and vehicle identification numbers (VINs). A campaign listing on this model-year page does not establish that every vehicle or trim is affected. Check your 17-digit VIN at NHTSA.gov or with an authorized dealer to verify whether a safety repair is needed.
Official Recall Campaigns
1
Listed in current NHTSA data
Affected System Areas
1
Broad component categories
Latest NHTSA Filing
June 18, 2025
Most recent campaign report
VIN Verification
Required
Exact applicability depends on VIN

Vehicle Systems Involved in Recalls for 2026 Tesla Model 3

Distribution of official safety recall campaigns across automotive subsystem domains

Vehicle Subsystem 1 campaign

Seats & Interior

Domain Mapping Methodology: A single NHTSA recall campaign may involve more than one vehicle subsystem (such as electrical wiring affecting fuel delivery), so domain totals can exceed the total number of unique recall campaigns. Complaint and recall counts are grouped by broad vehicle system; component co-occurrence does not establish that an individual owner complaint is related to a specific recall campaign.

Official NHTSA Recall Campaigns (1)

Complete safety campaign filings including defect descriptions, safety hazards, and free dealer remedies

NHTSA Campaign #25V410000 Seats & Interior
Affected Component: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NHTSA Report Date: June 18, 2025
Safety Defect Summary:

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The fasteners attaching the seat back to the seat bottom may have been improperly tightened.

Safety Risk / Consequence:

The seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Authorized Remedy Instructions:

Tesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten or replace the seat assembly fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-13-003.

Source Data Notice: Campaign summaries, safety consequences, and remedy descriptions are direct text extracts published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation.

Recall History for Tesla Model 3

Official safety recall campaign volume across sibling model years (2017–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Recalls NHTSA Complaints Detailed Report
2017 Tesla Model 3 16 26 View 2017 Recalls →
2018 Tesla Model 3 19 1007 View 2018 Recalls →
2019 Tesla Model 3 22 608 View 2019 Recalls →
2020 Tesla Model 3 21 447 View 2020 Recalls →
2021 Tesla Model 3 22 656 View 2021 Recalls →
2022 Tesla Model 3 18 759 View 2022 Recalls →
2023 Tesla Model 3 12 416 View 2023 Recalls →
2024 Tesla Model 3 5 213 View 2024 Recalls →
2025 Tesla Model 3 3 113 View 2025 Recalls →
2026 Tesla Model 3 Current Page 1 0 Current
Historical Reporting Note: Recall campaign counts are shown by model year and should not be interpreted as a vehicle reliability score. Campaigns may cover multiple model years, and newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time for new safety campaigns to be issued.

VIN-Specific Recall Verification

How to confirm whether an individual vehicle requires an authorized safety repair

Safety recall campaigns on this page are associated with this make, model, and model year in NHTSA federal records. A campaign may apply only to certain vehicles based on production date, equipment, manufacturing details, or other campaign-specific criteria.

AutoUtility cannot determine whether a particular VIN is affected or whether a recall remedy has already been completed.

For vehicle-specific recall status, check the 17-digit VIN using NHTSA's official recall lookup or contact an authorized dealer. Campaign-specific remedy information shown above is reproduced from official NHTSA recall records.

Official NHTSA Safety Resources: NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 711)
Official US Government Data Provenance

Recall records published on this page are retrieved directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Safety Recalls Database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.