Best Year to Buy a Tesla Model 3
Reliability rankings across 8 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 8 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2017 Tesla Model 3 is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 94/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 25 owner complaints. The 2018 model year is the least reliable with 979 complaints and a score of 5/100 ("Total Klunk").