2nd generation ('Highland' refresh) · 2024–2025 · Compact EV sedan (refreshed body, chassis, and interior)
2024 Tesla Model 3 parts and specs
Everything you need to own and maintain this exact model year. Verified specifications, part numbers, and the problems that recur, in one place.
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Quick facts
- Engine oil
- None, fully electric
- Battery
- Group 16V Li-ion low-voltage battery (Tesla proprietary, 15.5 V / 6.9 Ah)
- Tire size
- 235/45R18 (base trim)
- Wiper blades
- 26" / 19"
- Cabin filter
- Tesla 1107681-00-A family (two filters; -00-B/-00-C revisions interchange, fits 2017–2025)
- Key fob battery
- CR2032 (optional accessory key fob); key card and phone key have no battery
Specifications for the 2024–2025 Model 3
Oil & filter
Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval
Battery
BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded
Tires & wheels
Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque
Wiper blades
Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths
Air & cabin filters
Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals
Bulbs
Headlight, fog and marker bulb types
Brakes
Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes
Fluids
Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities
Service schedule
What's actually due at every mileage interval
Problems & reliability
Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid
Key fob battery
Which coin cell the remote takes
Specs
Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy
These specifications are shared across every Model 3 of the 2nd generation ('Highland' refresh) generation. See the 2024–2025 Tesla Model 3 overview for the full picture, or the Tesla Model 3 guide to compare every generation.
What changed for the 2024 Tesla Model 3
- 2024Highland launch (US orders Jan 2024): new fascias, ride-tuned suspension, quieter cabin with acoustic glass, stalk-less interior (turn signals on wheel buttons), ventilated front seats, rear touchscreen. RWD and Long Range AWD at launch; Performance ('Ludicrous') arrived April 2024 with 510 hp and staggered 20-in wheels
Known problems with the 2024 Tesla Model 3
4 of the 4 issues we track for the 2024–2025 generation are documented against the 2024 model year, and 3 carry a recall or service bulletin.
Vehicle computer failure disabling rearview camera (recall)
moderateNHTSA 25V-002 (Tesla SB-25-00-001)A software issue could stress the new vehicle computer's circuit board with reverse current during wake-up, in the worst case burning out the board, most visibly killing the rearview camera display, and in some cases requiring a computer replacement. Tesla recalled ~239,000 2023–2025 vehicles (Model 3 among them) in January 2025: an OTA update (2024.44.25.3 / 2024.45.25.6 or later) prevents the failure, and Tesla replaces already-damaged computers free.
Typical cost: Free (OTA update; computer replaced free if damaged)
Seat belt reminder chime may not activate (recall)
minorNHTSA 24V-376A software logic error tied to the driver's seat occupancy switch could keep the seat belt reminder from chiming or displaying, violating FMVSS 208. Fixed over the air starting June 2024 by keying the reminder to buckle status and ignition only. Part of a multi-model Tesla recall.
Typical cost: Free (OTA update)
TPMS warning light may not persist between drives (recall)
minorNHTSA 24V-935 (Tesla SB-24-00-018)The low-tire-pressure warning could fail to stay illuminated across drive cycles, so a driver might not notice an underinflated tire, noncompliant with FMVSS 138. Tesla recalled ~694,000 vehicles (2017–2025 Model 3 included) in December 2024 and fixed it with an over-the-air update.
Typical cost: Free (OTA update)
Phantom braking complaints continue on camera-only ADAS
minorHighland cars are camera-only (no radar, and US cars dropped ultrasonic sensors), and NHTSA complaint records continue to log unexpected braking events on 2024+ Model 3s using cruise/Autopilot, alongside the closed PE22-002 file on earlier cars. No investigation or recall specific to Highland as of this review, keep firmware updated and report events to NHTSA.
Typical cost: N/A (software behavior)
Full detail, costs and sources on the Tesla Model 3 problems and years to avoid guide.
Which powertrains were offered in the 2024 Model 3?
| Powertrain | Trims | Oil | Oil capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Motor RWD (and Long Range RWD from 2025) | RWD (LFP battery, 272 mi); Long Range RWD added for 2025 (363 mi) | N/A | None (EV) |
| Dual Motor Long Range AWD | Long Range AWD (341–346 mi EPA) | N/A | None (EV) |
| Dual Motor Performance AWD | Performance (launched April 2024; new front seats, adaptive dampers, staggered 20-in Warp wheels) | N/A | None (EV) |
About the Tesla Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 is the car that made EVs mainstream in America, and from a parts-and-maintenance standpoint it splits cleanly into two eras. The original car (2017–2023) launched as a Long Range RWD sedan and grew into a three-powertrain lineup, single-motor Standard Range/RWD, dual-motor Long Range AWD, and Performance, picking up a heat pump, powered trunk, and double-pane glass in the 2021 refresh and an LFP battery on the base RWD in 2022. The 'Highland' refresh (2024–2025) reworked the body, suspension, and interior but kept the same service items.
There is no engine oil, no spark plugs, and no dealer service schedule. Tesla's official list is just tire rotations every 6,250 miles, cabin filters every 2 years, a brake fluid health check every 4 years, and winter brake-caliper cleaning. What owners actually look up: the 12V battery gotcha (cars built through roughly November 2021 use a small 85B24LS lead-acid battery that dies every 3–4 years; later cars use a lifetime 16V Li-ion pack), tire sizes and the universal 42 psi placard pressure (heavy EV + XL-rated tires means fast tread wear), the two-stage cabin filter replacement behind the passenger footwell, and a recall history that is almost entirely fixed over-the-air, window pinch (22V-702), heat pump software (22V-050), TPMS light (24V-935), plus the long-running phantom-braking complaint file (NHTSA PE22-002, closed without a defect finding).
For how the specifications changed across every generation, see the full Tesla Model 3 guide.
Other Tesla Model 3 years
Sources
- Tesla Support, Vehicle Maintenance (Model 3 intervals: cabin filter 2 yr, brake fluid 4 yr, rotation 6,250 mi, no desiccant for heat-pump cars)
- Wheel-Size.com, 2024 Tesla Model 3 OE fitments and 42 psi pressures
- Mavis, 2025 Model 3 Performance staggered OE sizes (235/35R20 front, 275/30R20 rear)
- NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 25V-002 (vehicle computer / rearview camera)
- NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 24V-376 (seat belt reminder)
- NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 24V-935 (TPMS warning light)
- Tesla Shop. Model 3 wiper blade (fits all Model 3 years)
- Tesla DIY Guide, Replacing Cabin Filters (procedure shared with pre-Highland cars)
- Wikipedia, Tesla Model 3 (Highland launch timing, curb weights, EPA ranges)