2022 Tesla Model 3 problems

The 2022 Tesla Model 3 was sold with an engine that we have documented: the Tesla Model 3 / Model Y. The Tesla Model 3 / Model Y has serious faults that affect the cars of that year. Outside the engine, one documented fault affects 2022 cars, such as tyre wear faster than usual.

Our score goes from 6.4 in 2021 to 7.7 in 2022. No longer affected by: recall for insufficient front suspension arm mounting (built 2019-2021) (rest of the car) and recall for possible bonnet latch breakage at high speed (2022 European alert) (rest of the car).

According to our score, the best are 2026, 2025, 2024 and 2 other years with the same score (7.7/10). The year with the worst score is 2019 (6.2/10). Each year's score counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those cars.

The most important ones documented for 2022 cars are: total failure of the traction battery in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y (Tesla Model 3 / Model Y, critical severity), failure of the electric motor or traction unit on the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y that immobilises the car (Tesla Model 3 / Model Y, high severity), failure of the on-board charger or charging port on the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y (Tesla Model 3 / Model Y, medium severity) and tyre wear faster than usual (tyres and wheels, low severity).