2018 Tesla Model 3 suspension problems
190 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2018 Tesla Model 3, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 190 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Here is a model 3 in the junkyard [link removed] the lower ball-joints on the front suspension have snapped. This is very likely the cause of the rollover and not the result of it. A photograph is attached of another model 3 (the red one) which has the same snapped off ball-joints. These ball joints appear to be the same ridiculously weak two part friction welded ball joints that are used on the model s and model x. Photograph of a snapped ball joint is also inculded in this submission. Thank you.
Here is another lovely tesla model 3 in the junkyard. [link removed] the front wheel suspension and associated giblets have fallen to bits. It is completely discombobulated. No air-bags deployed, no sign of a collision. Just the usual tesla whompy wheel feature. Might be a good idea for you to actually do something about these shoddily built death-traps. Regards keef the unhinged.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Tesla Model 3
- Forward collision avoidance 287 complaints
- Electrical system 169 complaints
- Air bags 146 complaints
- Seat belts 105 complaints
- Cruise control 91 complaints
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Steering 82 complaints
- Seats 74 complaints