Tesla Offers Retrofit Turn-Signal Stalk for Model 3 — for $595
Key Points
- Tesla is now offering a dealer-installed retrofit that replaces the automaker’s unconventional steering-wheel-mounted turn-signal buttons with a traditional turn-signal stalk in Model 3s so equipped.
- The retrofit costs $595 and includes shipping and installation.
- The extra cost is irksome but probably worth it for Model 3 drivers who want normal turn-signal controls.
If you own a Tesla Model 3 with the company’s widely reviled steering-wheel-mounted turn-signal buttons, a fix is now available — for a price. Tesla is offering a $595 retrofit kit on its website that swaps out those unconventional controls with a traditional turn-signal stalk. The kit consists of a turn-signal stalk (naturally), a steering wheel with “normal” headlight- and windshield-washer buttons, and a steering-column control module. Shipping and dealer installation are included in the price.
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Tesla’s steering-wheel turn-signal controls debuted on the Model 3 as part of a 2024 refresh that also included updated exterior styling and a similarly controversial touchscreen-based gear selector. The turn signals in particular were almost universally panned since they worked directly against the muscle memory most drivers have acquired in years (or decades) of driving vehicles with conventional turn-signal stalks.
Though a couple of Cars.com editors acclimated to the turn-signal buttons in the Teslas we’ve driven with them, most of our testers never got used to — and really disliked — them. The fact that Tesla is offering the retrofit stalk for U.S. customers (and is now selling new Model 3s with turn-signal stalks in Europe and China) is evidence that the company realizes it went too far in eliminating this familiar feature.
Having to pay extra to install a feature that should have been there to begin with is irritating, but it’s probably still worth it for Model 3 owners who want a more conventional driving experience.
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