2015 Tesla Model S Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 149 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2015 Tesla Model S, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 12,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “https www” (23% of reports).
- 149suspension complaints
- 12,000median miles at failure
- 30mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 22%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Https www: mentioned in 35 of 149 complaints (23%)
- Iaai com: mentioned in 34 of 149 complaints (23%)
- Itemid rownumber: mentioned in 19 of 149 complaints (13%)
- Loadrecent true: mentioned in 19 of 149 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 111 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 149 complaints, 30 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 7 an injury.
Tesla Model S suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model S | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2025 Model S | 2 | 33% | — |
| 2024 Model S | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Model S | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2022 Model S | 9 | 6% | 10,000 |
| 2021 Model S | 16 | 9% | — |
| 2020 Model S | 14 | 18% | 1,500 |
| 2019 Model S | 8 | 18% | 5,000 |
| 2018 Model S | 20 | 12% | 15,500 |
| 2017 Model S | 107 | 25% | 14,500 |
| 2016 Model S | 210 | 32% | 10,000 |
| 2015 Model S | 149 | 22% | 12,000 |
| 2014 Model S | 90 | 25% | 20,000 |
| 2013 Model S | 91 | 20% | 44,958 |
| 2012 Model S | 9 | 15% | 50,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2015 Tesla Model S. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
âOdometer at time of failure: approximately 204,078 miles âDate of failure: XXX âLocation of failure: Owner's residential driveway, [XXX] Component Suspension â Front â Lower Control Arm / Front Fore Link / Front Aft Link (right side) Description of the Incident On XXX, at approximately…
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…
While driving approximately 45mph on a smooth dry road, the drivers side front lower ball joint broke in half. This caused the wheel to separate from the lower control arm and get lodged between the fender well and the front subframe. This caused the inner tie rod to bend and the cv joint to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Tesla Model Ss have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 149 owner complaints about suspension for the 2015 Tesla Model S (22% of the 668 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Tesla Model S suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 12,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2015 Tesla Model S?
The most frequent phrase is “https www”, in 35 of 149 complaints, followed by “iaai com” (34).
Other 2015 Tesla Model S problems
- Electrical System problems (266)
- Steering problems (51)
See all 2015 Tesla Model S problems or suspension problems across all Model S years.