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2022 Tesla Model 3 vs 2023 Tesla Model 3

Two adjacent model years of the Tesla Model 3, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.

Side by side: 2023 Model 3 has fewer recorded recall campaigns (11 vs 17), and 2023 Model 3 has fewer recorded owner complaints (412 vs 749). 2022 Model 3 carries more NHTSA investigations (13 vs 12). Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.

Metric2022 Tesla Model 32023 Tesla Model 3
Recall campaigns1711
Owner complaints749412
NHTSA investigations1312
NHTSA crash ratingRated by NHTSARated by NHTSA
EPA fuel economy

How to read this

  • A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
  • Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
  • Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.