2022 Tesla Model 3 vs 2022 Tesla Model Y

What NHTSA and EPA have on file for each. Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many of each were sold; newer years have had less time to collect them.

2022 Tesla Model 32022 Tesla Model Y
Owner complaints767870
Most named partsForward collision avoidance (532), Vehicle speed control (171), Service brakes (167)Forward collision avoidance (496), Vehicle speed control (140), Service brakes (131)
Recall campaigns (over its history)18, 1 replaced20, 1 replaced
Service bulletins7681
NHTSA overall rating5 stars5 stars
Combined fuel economy (every version)113–132 MPGe111–129 MPGe
Five years of fuel, U.S. average$3,500–$4,110$3,570–$4,190
Five years of fuel in Ohio, local prices$3,730–$4,380$3,810–$4,460
EPA classMidsize CarsSmall Sport Utility Vehicle

Fuel costs cover every version of each model year, the same versions as its mpg (electric ones apart): fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026. The same figures are on each model year's page. Recall campaigns are matched by model and year; check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open ones. About the data