2021 Tesla Model Y suspension problems
81 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2021 Tesla Model Y, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 8,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 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 17 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 8,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Parking my car when I pressed the brake and ready to engage park , car accelerated in high speed and drove to island and trying to control the wheel while my foot still on break to avoid hitting other cars on the parking lot , hit some curbs which cause the tire on the front passenger side came off completely with axle attached . This cause the car to stop and deployed air bag and caught on fire , that's when I immediately got out the car. The car mileage is 524 when it happened.
The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for a wheel alignment, and at that time he was informed that the lower control link subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact then stated that while his wife was making a right turn, the front passenger’s side control arm and wheel detached from the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Tesla Model Y
- Forward collision avoidance 853 complaints
- Brakes 182 complaints
- Cruise control 161 complaints
- Electrical system 153 complaints
- Steering 97 complaints
- Lane departure 95 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 52 complaints
- Body & structure 34 complaints