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2015 Tesla Model S suspension problems

150 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2015 Tesla Model S, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
150 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
13,000 miles 112 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
30 and 6
Injuries and deaths
16 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2015 Tesla Model S Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 13,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 61 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 23 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 11 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 13,000 miles
Based on 112 complaints that include mileage. 85% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles61
20k to 40k miles23
40k to 60k miles11
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 112 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 13,000 miles, and 85% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 30 crashes, 6 fires, 16 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Here is a report of a fatal crash in hawaii. [link removed] here is the wrecked tesla for sale as a salvage wreck. [link removed] the front rh side is badly damaged and the wheel is missing. This may be have been caused by the collision with the nissan. The rear lh wheel is bent over at an extreme angle which is typical of rear suspension breakage on the tesla. There is no impact damage to the lh rear of the car that would account for the wheel being slanted over.

Reported at 5,000 miles, June 2016 CrashInjuryDeath

Backing up in my driveway at 2 mile per hour, right rear suspension collapsed. Car transported by flatbed to tesla cleveland. Extensive repairs including to right front suspension. I note 42 other complaints of similar to NHTSA on tesla model s 2015-7 year models.

Reported at 121,000 miles, November 2020

Other problems reported for the 2015 Tesla Model S

Suspension problems in other years

Suspension problems across all Tesla models