Power Side Mirror Assembly for the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3

What 2017–2025 Model 3 owners report about the visibility

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention a side mirror on the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3, and 200 filed under its visibility. Those 16, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2017 Model 3: none
• 2018 Model 3: 2 complaints
• 2019 Model 3: 4 complaints
• 2020 Model 3: 1 complaint
• 2021 Model 3: 3 complaints
• 2022 Model 3: 1 complaint
• 2023 Model 3: 4 complaints
• 2024 Model 3: 1 complaint
• 2025 Model 3: none

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2022 Model 3 owner, NHTSA complaint 11702595: "This car uses auto-dimming rear view and side mirrors. However, the rear view mirror is only able to be dimmed automatically, or be disabled in the settings."

A 2023 Model 3 owner, NHTSA complaint 11696488: "While driving, the side mirrors closed and the doors locked by themselves. Then, the front trunk opened, the rear trunk opened, and when I opened the door, the headlights turned on and the front trunk opened again. When I opened the door another time, the side mirrors didn’t unfold, and the headlights started blinking."

Recalls that cover the side mirror on the 2017–2025 Model 3

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3 whose defect is in the side mirror. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which side mirror a 2017–2025 Model 3 takes

Mirrors differ by heat, turn signal, blind-spot indicator, camera and power fold, which vary by trim more than by year. The 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3 came with several powertrains, among them Electric Single-speed AWD and Electric Single-speed RWD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

10 side mirrors from Brock, Depo, Dorman, Kool Vue and TYC, $134.99 to $174.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.