2025 Tesla Model 3 & 2026 Tesla Model Y recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles. The battery pack contactors may fail, causing a loss of drive power.
💥 The risk
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Tesla Service will replace the battery pack contactors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-16-005.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V690000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SB-25-16-005
- Manufacturer
- Tesla, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 12,963
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS
- Owner phone
- 1-877-798-3752
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 9, 2025
- Built
- Mar 15, 2025 – Aug 15, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR