No issues with my 2018 Model 3

[ElectricLee]

I have had my 2018 Model 3 Dual Motor AWD for more that 2 years and about 60,000 miles with no issues. My battery is about 296 miles from the stated 310 miles when I bought the car. With all the noise about issues, I wanted to post a happy with my car post.

 

[GtiMart]

Don't fall for the "problem bias", or the "internet forums bias", or whatever the right name is for that. People that post are people that have issues, because they're looking for solutions to their problems. They represent a big percentage of posts, but they don't represent a big percentage of the users of a product. In fact, most of the users are not on the forums

 

[P-Lo801]

Apart from a nagging rattle, I absolutely love my model 3. I had a LR RWD that I traded in for my current AWD, and I still look forward to driving it every chance I get. With my WFH status, I often find any excuse I can to take it out for a spin.

 

[Sandiegodoug]

My 1/18 rwd model 3 has been basically perfect. Still a joy to drive after 3+ years. I think my 90% is 279 miles.

 

[puckpurnell]

As for me, my M3 Dual Motor AWD LR arrived mid-December 2018. It's has been and is a joy. No problems. Rotated the tires at 10K and changed hepa filters at 12K. Now at 17,500 miles as Covid has kept me home. Really great car!

 

[leonar40]

My 2018 LR AWD has 42K miles. I just got it a couple months ago so I have to go by what the previous owner said. All he had to replace was:

1. Front windshield due to rock.
2. Back windshield cracked on a really cold day in Chicago.
3. Charger port communication pins had to be replaced.

No issues on my end so far.

 

[Pied]

I have. 2018 LR AWD with 30k miles. Car is now 2.5 years old and still on original 12v battery!

0 issues and never been to a service center.

 

[M3BlueGeorgia]

65K miles on our June 2018 LR-RWD.
Range at 100% around 298 EPA miles.

Minor issues, nothing major.

Two minor accidents, one that required 4 weeks in the repair shop.

 

[Heisenberg aka]

M3 SR+ March 2020 18k km. Filled the washer bottle up a few times. Not a single issue to date. Love it still. I also find any old lame excuse to drive it. I’ve found it to be a great getaway treat from Cov19 and often go for an aimless bit of motoring around in the early hours on deserted roads. Has performed well down to minus 30 (centigrade) here in Finland. Have tended to keep it in chill mode over the snowy icy winter here (with studded tyres, heavy foot and only RWD) but composed performance and handling nonetheless. Best car I’ve ever owned. I was shocked by the minimal depreciation so far (yes, I’m thinking of getting the LR or P 2021).

 

[ElectricLee]

I think Tesla has built about 1,000,000 Model 3 so far.

 

[MidwestM3P]

I've had my 2018 Model 3 Performance since December 2018; about 28,000 miles and the only thing I've needed service for was a door seal that came loose. They replaced it quickly and easily through mobile service. This thing has been awesome.

 

[CharleyBC]

Yep. Over 2.5 years and nearly 46K miles and running great. It only met Tesla service once, and that was to install the FSD upgraded computer. We replaced tires at 41K, but I can't complain about that!

 

[Gizmo35]

I have had my 2018 Model 3 Dual Motor AWD for more that 2 years and about 60,000 miles with no issues. My battery is about 296 miles from the stated 310 miles when I bought the car. With all the noise about issues, I wanted to post a happy with my car post.

Nice, what are your charging habits?

 

[ElectricLee]

Charge and forget about it. But i do leave it set at 90% limit in general.

 

[Shelburne]

I bought my M3 LR AWD in September of 2020. Thanks to the pandemic it has just under 3000 miles on it. But those miles have been a joy - especially on snowy/icy roads where the car handles at least as well as two Grand Cherokees I used to own. I have had only one issue with the car. It was a defective cable connecting the camera on the left front quarter to the car's computer. A mobile ranger replaced it in about 15 minutes. As I watched the price of gas go from $1.99 per gallon in September to $2.77 per gallon yesterday, it just made my smile brighter. I look forward to the day when we can all travel freely and maskless again. That's when I'll take a cross country trip to L.A.

 

[Gordon Parr]

August 2018 here...only issue has been the replacing of the charging port. 33k+ miles on original tires! About 292 at 100%.

 

[boiler81]

50K miles on my 2018 LRD (VIN 541XX), including two 10K mile cross country road trips.

Only real problem I had was a "Passenger seat restraint system fault" which was repaired by mobile service (service bulletin repair). While mobile service was at my house (3 hrs away from service center), he also replaced some pins in my charge port, gave me my "Dual Motor" badge, and adjusted a minor fender-to-hood panel gaps issue.
Before taking my second cross country road trip last December, I replaced my 12VDC battery as a precaution, but original was still working fine.

I've never had such a reliable car, and Sentry mode help catch the asshole who keyed my car.

 

[The_Observer]

January 2020 here with my SR+ with 18.5k miles, besides some stupid unfortunate events such as 2 flat tires in two months (had to replace it the 2nd time), no problems to report either.

 

[Fernand]

Delivered December 2018, has 9,200 miles including 2 road trips. No problems. Added FSD 3.x hardware, some snazzy blue LEDs, rotated tires, added washer liquid. A joy to operate, and a "gas" to drive. Best car I've owned.