Tesla suspension problems
Across all Tesla models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,786 complaints involve suspension. The Model S accounts for the largest share (41%). The single worst model year is the 2016 Model S with 211 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,786 about suspension, all Tesla models
- Most affected
- Model S 41% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 841 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 201 and 33
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Tesla models
Worst model years for suspension
- 2016 Tesla Model S211 complaints
- 2018 Tesla Model 3190 complaints
- 2016 Tesla Model X151 complaints
- 2015 Tesla Model S150 complaints
- 2023 Tesla Model Y135 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 92 |
| 2014 | 90 |
| 2015 | 150 |
| 2016 | 362 |
| 2017 | 168 |
| 2018 | 247 |
| 2019 | 117 |
| 2020 | 129 |
| 2021 | 119 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 163 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 36 |
Among the 841 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 19,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.