One quarter of Tesla Model 3S failed security check

Denmark’s vehicle inspector finds MY2020 Model 3 has three times the malfunction of its rival EV

Electric cars have fewer moving parts than burning cars, so the probability of error should theoretically be less likely, but Tesla’s Model 3 seems to be turning that logic to its head. That’s because one out of every four examples of electric sedan failed safety tests last year.

The MY2020 Model 3 is old enough to require inspections of the Danish Road Traffic Authority in 2024, and of the 4,668 tests, 1,051 failed. This is 23% of the failure rate, compared to the 9% witnessed in the competitor EV, the Federation of Danish Motorists (FDM) Report.

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Inspectors recorded 1,392 defects on the Tesla Islands, three times as many as they found on other electric vehicles. Often pointed out issues involve lighting, braking, steering and suspension. Testers who conducted similar security checks in Germany Tüv discovered the same problem with the Model 3s sold on the market. In 2023 and 2024, the Model 3 ranked last in the TüV reliability study.

Will the new Type 3 Heights be better?

The new Danish data covers only the MY2020 Model 3s, but FDM’s lonely Otto predicts that owners of newer models have consistent pain for some pain.

“We have no reason to believe that the younger generation of Tesla Model 3 will be very different from the 2020s in terms of flaws and failure rates,” said the manager of the technical consulting team. “It will be even more exciting to see the fares for Tesla Model y.”

The Y-shaped Y has been a huge seller in Denmark and will account for a large portion of the cars on the test ramps during 2025. A total of 62,000 electric vehicles will be tested, with 45,000 of which will be treated for the first time, indicating that the EV Market Market Market is rapidly speeding between 2020 and 2020 and 2020.

Last month, Tesla was forced to recall 380,000 Model 3 and Model Y owners in the United States reported losing steering assistance. The automaker sent a wireless (OTA) update to resolve the issue.