The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the car door's release. NHTSA already investiging door handles on Tesla Model Y.

The US auto safety regulator investigating whether certain Tesla Inc. door handles are defective received more complaints within days of initiating its probe from consumers who were unable to enter or ...

Door handles on a Tesla Model 3 in front of the company's store in Colma, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Tesla Inc. is working on a redesign of its door handles, which have drawn scrutiny ...