2015 Tesla Model S suspension problems
149 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2015 Tesla Model S — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“●Odometer at time of failure: approximately 204,078 miles ●Date of failure: XXX ●Location of failure: Owner's residential driveway, [XXX] Component Suspension — Front — Lower Control Arm / Front Fore Link / Front Aft Link (right side) Description of the Incident On XXX, at approximately 1:00 PM, I…”
filed Aug 2, 2026
“My 2015 tesla model with less than 55000 mi had the front suspension broke on [XXX] when i pull out of the driveway. I heard a hard noise from passenger front tire that is scraping on the fender liner.The car was not drivable and had to be towed to a tesla dealership in cherry hill NJ > Quoted bill…”
filed Sep 12, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Model S years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Model S | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Model S | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Model S | 9 | 7% |
| 2021 Model S | 16 | 9% |
| 2020 Model S | 14 | 18% |
| 2019 Model S | 8 | 19% |
| 2018 Model S | 20 | 12% |
| 2017 Model S | 107 | 25% |
| 2016 Model S | 209 | 33% |
| 2014 Model S | 90 | 25% |
| 2013 Model S | 91 | 20% |
| 2012 Model S | 9 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Tesla Model S
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.