diff --git a/src/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.ts b/src/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.ts
index 28284db6a4..6292d023aa 100644
--- a/src/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.ts
+++ b/src/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.ts
@@ -413,10 +413,7 @@ export class DataConnectApiClient {
    */
   private objectToString(data: unknown): string {
     if (typeof data === 'string') {
-      const escapedString = data
-        .replace(/\\/g, '\\\\') // Replace \ with \\
-        .replace(/"/g, '\\"');  // Replace " with \"
-      return `"${escapedString}"`;
+      return JSON.stringify(data);
     }
     if (typeof data === 'number' || typeof data === 'boolean' || data === null) {
       return String(data);
diff --git a/test/unit/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.spec.ts b/test/unit/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.spec.ts
index 628608a9e9..ba51086e77 100644
--- a/test/unit/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/data-connect/data-connect-api-client-internal.spec.ts
@@ -928,4 +928,70 @@ describe('DataConnectApiClient CRUD helpers', () => {
         .to.be.rejectedWith(FirebaseDataConnectError, `${serverErrorString}. ${additionalErrorMessageForBulkImport}`);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('Issue #3043: String serialization', () => {
+    it('should correctly escape special characters in strings during insert', async () => {
+      const data = {
+        content: 'Line 1\nLine 2',
+      };
+
+      await apiClient.insert(tableName, data);
+      const callArgs = executeGraphqlStub.firstCall.args[0];
+
+      // Expected part of the query: content: "Line 1\nLine 2"
+      // which means the string "Line 1\\nLine 2" should be present in the call args.
+      expect(callArgs).to.include('content: "Line 1\\nLine 2"');
+    });
+
+    it('should correctly escape backslash', async () => {
+      const data = {
+        content: 'Backslash \\',
+      };
+
+      await apiClient.insert(tableName, data);
+      const callArgs = executeGraphqlStub.firstCall.args[0];
+
+      // "Backslash \\"
+      // Escaped for GraphQL: "Backslash \\\\"
+      expect(callArgs).to.include('content: "Backslash \\\\"');
+    });
+
+    it('should correctly escape double quotes', async () => {
+      const data = {
+        content: 'Quote "test"',
+      };
+
+      await apiClient.insert(tableName, data);
+      const callArgs = executeGraphqlStub.firstCall.args[0];
+
+      // "Quote \"test\""
+      // Escaped for GraphQL: "Quote \\"test\\""
+      expect(callArgs).to.include('content: "Quote \\"test\\""');
+    });
+
+    it('should correctly escape tab character', async () => {
+      const data = {
+        content: 'Tab\tCharacter',
+      };
+
+      await apiClient.insert(tableName, data);
+      const callArgs = executeGraphqlStub.firstCall.args[0];
+
+      // "Tab\tCharacter"
+      // Escaped for GraphQL: "Tab\\tCharacter"
+      expect(callArgs).to.include('content: "Tab\\tCharacter"');
+    });
+
+    it('should correctly handle emojis', async () => {
+      const data = {
+        content: 'Emoji 😊',
+      };
+
+      await apiClient.insert(tableName, data);
+      const callArgs = executeGraphqlStub.firstCall.args[0];
+
+      // "Emoji 😊"
+      expect(callArgs).to.include('content: "Emoji 😊"');
+    });
+  });
 });