2025 Tesla Model 3

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What changed

Motors: Single motor^3,4, Dual motor^3,5
Batteries: 78.1 kWh⁵
Drivetrains: Rear-wheel drive^3,4, All-wheel drive^3,4
Trims: Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive^6,1,4, Long Range All-Wheel Drive^6,1,4, Performance^7,1
Packages: Full Self-Driving^6,1

Black Perforated leatherette, Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive, Long Range All-Wheel Drive, Performance ¹¹
Black and White Perforated leatherette, Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive, Long Range All-Wheel Drive, Performance ¹¹

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Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

Rear camera picture lost 2024–2025

What to check: Confirm with Tesla that recall 25V002000 was done, and that the rear camera picture shows every time you select reverse.

A circuit board in the computer can short. Tesla's remedy is a software update, with a new computer where the board has failed or shows stress.

Sources ^12,13
Build quality All years

What to check: Look along every panel gap and over the paint in good light.

Owners reviewing 2024 and 2026 cars on Edmunds name build quality among their complaints.

Sources ^6,4

24V935000 2017–2025
The low tire pressure warning light may not stay on from one drive to the next. Fixed over the air.^14,13
25V002000 2024–2025
A circuit board can short and lose the rear camera picture. Fixed by software, and the computer is replaced where needed.^12,13
25V690000 2025
The battery pack's contactors can fail and cut drive power. The contactors are replaced.¹³

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.

Reputation: what owners and the press report

Sought after: Long Range or Premium Rear-Wheel Drive All years One source so far

Edmunds made the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive its pick for 2025, and its most popular version.¹
Avoid: Turn-signal buttons on the wheel 2024–2025 Less sought after

Edmunds called the buttons that replaced the turn-signal stalk "just plain odd", and in June 2024 "unsafe". A stalk returned for 2026.^1,5,4

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.