Strong value and mostly sorted on hardware — but this is the vision-only year, so phantom braking is the thing to test.

Recall 22V-050 covers 2021-2022 Model 3: a software error could let a valve in the heat pump open and trap refrigerant, reducing windshield defrosting — fixed by an over-the-air update. Separately, manufacturer communications flag that the heat-pump refrigerant pressure/temperature sensors on 2021 cars can fault over time, which can affect cabin heating and, in some builds, throw braking/stability alerts from a missing wake-up wire. Confirm the recall software is installed, and on a cold-climate car test the heat and defrost.

Recall 24V-554 covers 2021-2024 Model 3: the hood latch may fail to detect an unlatched hood, which could then open at speed and block the driver's view. Tesla remedied it with an over-the-air software update. Confirm current software; it's a genuine safety campaign despite the software fix.

Scattered reports of the touchscreen rebooting while driving and occasional 12-volt/no-start episodes carry over. The 12-volt battery is a cheap replacement (~$94), and a car kept on current software is less prone to screen reboots. Repeated dead 12-volt batteries point to the power-conversion system rather than the battery itself. If the car shows a no-start or reboot history, have it diagnosed.

2021 is the final model year covered by the 21V-835 lateral-link recall, and complaint volume for it is much lower than on 2018-2019. Still, confirm the recall is closed by VIN and listen for any front-end clunk — cheap insurance on a known population.