However, the company said it was confident it would be able to address the issues "in the near-term".

"It is important to emphasize that there are no fundamental issues with the Model 3 production or supply chain," it said.

Tesla has previously said it expects production to ramp up to 20,000 Model 3 cars per month in December.

The news follows Musk's warning earlier this summer that it would likely face "manufacturing hell" on increasing production numbers of the cheaper model, which starts at $35,000.

Shares in the group dipped 1.5pc to $336.73 in after-hours trading.

However, Tesla said its deliveries of the Model S and X vehicles jumped almost 18pc in the third quarter, from the prior three months.