---
title: "Tesla Will Recall Every 2017-2020 Model 3"
description: "Tesla issued two big recall notices for the Model 3 and Model S, totaling nearly its entire global deliveries in 2020."
date: "2021-12-30"
modified: "2021-12-30"
authors:
  - name: "Patrick George"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/patrick-george"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/43684/tesla-will-recall-every-2017-2020-model-3"
categories:
  - "Car Tech"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Tesla News"
tags:
  - "compact"
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "model 3"
  - "sedan"
  - "Tesla"
---

# Tesla Will Recall Every 2017-2020 Model 3

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Tesla will voluntarily recall 356,309 [Model 3](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/41220/tesla-model-3-is-the-most-american-vehicle>) sedans—including every example made from 2017 to 2020—due to an issue with the cars' rearview camera that federal regulators say could increase the risk of a crash.

Additionally, the electric automaker will recall as many as 119,009 Model S cars assembled from 2014 to 2021 over a problem with the front trunk latch. As [*Bloomberg*](<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-30/tesla-recalls-over-475-000-u-s-cars-on-camera-trunk-issues?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&sref=P6Q0mxvj>) reported today, the two recalls nearly total Tesla's [entire global deliveries](<https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-q4-2020-vehicle-production-deliveries>) in 2020.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [says](<https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2018/TESLA/MODEL%2525203/4%252520DR/RWD#recalls>) the Model 3 issue is related to the rearview camera cable harness, which could become damaged during the regular opening and closing of the trunk. As a result, the rearview camera image may not display properly, presenting a safety issue.

On the Model S, [the latest recall](<https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2015/TESLA/MODEL%252520S%25252060KWH/5%252520HB/RWD#recalls>) indicates the cars' front trunk latch assembly may be misaligned, preventing a secondary hood latch from engaging, which could cause the front trunk lid to open unexpectedly while the car is driving.

Owners will receive a notification from Tesla starting in February; they can inquire sooner by calling Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Both issues will be fixed free of charge for owners.

The latest recalls come amid several other recent safety-related challenges for the automaker. Last week, Tesla voluntarily cut a feature [that allowed occupants to play video games](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/43653/tesla-cuts-video-games-while-car-is-moving-as-feds-investigate>) on the cars' infotainment screen during driving, following a probe from the NHTSA. But perhaps Tesla's biggest headache is [NHTSA's ongoing investigation into Autopilot](<https://www.consumerreports.org/autonomous-driving/nhtsa-safety-defect-investigation-tesla-autopilot-crashes-a6996819019/>), its advanced but controversial automated driver assistance package, after several incidents where Tesla vehicles have crashed into parked emergency vehicles.

CEO Elon Musk, recently named *Time's* Person of the Year 2021, has defended Autopilot, [telling the publication](<https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/elon-musk-says-tesla-doesnt-get-rewarded-for-lives-saved-by-its-autopilot-technology-but-instead-gets-blamed-for-the-individuals-it-doesnt/articleshow/88379119.cms>) that the company has issued improvements to the technology every month and that he feels Autopilot doesn't get enough credit for the lives it has saved.

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## Author
Patrick George was the Editorial Director of Recurrent Ventures’ automotive and military websites prior to leaving the company full-time in 2022. He oversaw the news and commerce editorial teams for The Drive, Task & Purpose, The War Zone and Car Bibles.

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