2021 Tesla Model 3 suspension problems
16 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2021 Tesla Model 3, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 1% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Please note that the VIN I have used is not the VIN of the actual vehicle which is the subject of this complaint. There has been a fatal crash in San Diego. Here is a video of the aftermath. [XXX] I have taken stills from that video that show the Tesla wheel lying on the roadway well before the crash site and marks on the road that show the car slewed sideways after the wheel fell off and then crashed and burned incinerating the young driver. Photos are attached.
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the contact noticed a knocking sound coming from the suspension with no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed as the front suspension lateral link separated. The contact was informed that the front suspension lateral link needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Tesla Model 3
- Forward collision avoidance 598 complaints
- Brakes 127 complaints
- Cruise control 123 complaints
- Electrical system 81 complaints
- Lane departure 42 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 33 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints