2018 Tesla Model 3 · symptom sheet
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels
- 26owner reports
- 18,234median miles
- $1,200median quote
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Nov 29, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
26 of the 1,026 complaints on this car describe wheels.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Wheels on other Model 3 years
No other Model 3 model year has enough reports of wheels for a sheet of its own. See every Model 3 year.
What this problem usually is
This sheet gathers complaints about the parts that meet the road: tires that wear out early or blow out, wheels that crack or bend, lug nuts that come loose, and wheel bearings that start to hum. The median mileage owners give is about 21,000, among the lowest on the site, so many of these are fairly new cars.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the wheel (15 reports) and the tires (9 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the wheels covers the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure.
All 19 recalls on the 2018 Tesla Model 3, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
8 of the 26 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $500 to $2,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,300 and 32,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The front suspension lateral link fasteners on the driver side wheel came loose and fell off the car in my driveway when I was backing up the car. There is an active recall for this issue - 23V235000, but my VIN wasn't included in that recall.”
Filed Dec 1, 2023
“Hit a rock and the wheel cracked open circumferentially between the rims. The tire did not pop nor did the edge of the wheel rim get damaged. The rock did not damage the front valance so the rock was less than 6â.”
Filed May 7, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 26 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 186 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 152 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 142 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 131 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 100 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 88 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 82 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 38 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 32 reports
- Full Self-Driving (FSD) does something unsafe 29 reports