2018 Tesla Model S suspension problems

Filed May 24, 2023 · Suspension · TX

Rear suspension on 2020 and older model s and x is not adjustable for alignment. Factory camber comes 2 aggressive which burns only the very inner part of the tire at a rapid pace. Upon checking tread depth with gauge you will not see this wear and tires will appear to be good. Tire wear is not visible unless you crawl under vehicle and inspect visually. Many Many reports of blow out tire due to this issue. Look it up. To top it off the vehicle does not come with a spare.

Filed Apr 6, 2023 · Suspension · 14,000 miles · NH

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10-15 MPH, the rear subframe assembly failed inadvertently. The contact stated that the rear driver’s side wheel appeared to be caved inward. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear subframe and rear wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000. The contact stated that the failure can be explained by poor design. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's own expense, and they are requesting a reimbursement from the manufacturer. The contact has concerns that even after the repair that the vehicle will eventually fail again.

Filed Jul 2, 2021 · Suspension · WA

There is loud clanking noise from the front of the car. Tesla service center said they must replace front sway bar and links. That was in December 2020. They still do not have those parts. Driving with damaged sway bars requires being super alert when changing lanes or turning. However, one cannot guarantee it 100% of the time. Tesla says that this is a minor noise issue. I would like them to fix the issue soon (not have to wait 6+ months).

Filed Feb 11, 2021 · Steering, Suspension · 31,000 miles · CA

Here is a 2018 terdsla model s in the junkyard. Https://www.iaai.com/vehicledetails/39010278?rownumber=13 the front wheel has not just gone whompy it has snapped off entirely. This is not the result of crash damage. There is hardly a mark on the car and no air-bags have been deployed. The steering arm has snapped off. The steering knuckle has cracked in half. This is a casting failure. Bad design bad manufacture and bad quality control. Why no recall for these deadly defective tent built clown cars? Yours in total disgust. Keef

Filed Dec 16, 2020 · Suspension · 32,000 miles · CA

Here's a 2018 in the junkyard : https://www.iaai.com/vehicledetails/38405473?rownumber=9 back wheel has gone all whompy. As usual. You know what to do. Get these lethal weapons off the roads. Thank you. Keef

Filed Nov 27, 2020 · Suspension, Wheels · 9,500 miles · FL

1. Suspension problem, ongoing concern. 2. Excessive tire wear of unknown cause. 3. Driver screen for managing vehicle controls is faulty and hopefully being fixed via a warranty alert dated november 09, 2020. See attached document. My concern is that tesla is not forthcoming in solving this suspension problem. I would encourage your agency to investigate claims into model s vehicles produced through 2018 as well.

Filed Oct 24, 2020 · Suspension · 30,000 miles · CA · crash

Here is a tesla in the junkyard https://www.iaai.com/vehicledetails/37354819?rownumber=22 the back wheel and suspension has fallen to bits. No crash damage. Just the suspension parts cracked and snapped. Despite teslas claim that only a small number of tesla model year cars that were exported to china need to be recalled because of bad roads and drivers in china this problem is affecting every tesla around the world. Tesla design, manufacturing and quality control is faecal. The federal safety agency has received hundreds of complaints about this. When will you stop covering up for elon musk and demand a recall of these deadly cars? It is absurd for tesla to merely issue obscure technical service bulletins and to claim that suspension failures do not pose a safety risk. Recall these time-bombs immediately. Thank you. Keef

Filed Sep 17, 2020 · Suspension · 15,000 miles · CA

Here is a tesla in the junkyard. Https://www.iaai.com/vehicledetails/37354819?rownumber=42 it is not badly damaged, just that the back wheel and suspension has fallen off. You can see perfectly clearly in the photographs that this is a self-inflicted injury caused by snapped suspension links. Using extruded aluminium and low quality cast parts is a recipe for disaster. Tesla has a culture of cover-up. Employees are indoctrinated to defend the mission. They are under illegal electronic surveillance and do not dare to blow the whistle. Lives are at stake. Please take action. Thank you. Keef

Filed Jul 18, 2020 · Suspension · 20,000 miles · CA

Here is a tesla in the junkyard https://www.iaai.com/vehicledetails/36845198?rownumber=5 the only damage is to the front lh side. The steel bumper attachment bar is undamaged which suggests that the damage was not the result of a frontal impact. Regardless of the cause of the damage the fact is that once again the cast monkey-metal steering knuckle has fractured in half. The car also does appear to be bottomed out on its air suspension. Teslas do not have any limit stops on the suspension. It is quite probable that the mcu failures that are under the federal safety agency investigation are contributing to the problem. Here is a thread in which another owner reports a fractured steering knuckle but the absurdly low suspension height is blamed on a third party lowering kit. (car was a recently purchased cpo from tesla) https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/front-drivers-steering-knuckle-fractured-while-driving-at-55mph-video.199103/ snip ** I haven't heard of this before, and it doesn't seem common. I'm assuming a casting defect caused a crack that propagated into a complete fracture. Luckily my dashcam shows that this wasn't caused by hitting anything, as I'm sure that's the likely reason sc would give for a casting to fracture like that. 35k mi, 2016 p90d ** tesla has redesigned this knuckle at least 3 times. The older versions have not been recalled. Even the new versions are still snapping. You know what to do. So please do it. Regards [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Apr 27, 2020 · Acceleration, Steering · 9,385 miles · NY · crash · fire

The car software has been modified and appears to be compromised. Settings related to safety and autopilot have been unstable. Driver profile does not work properly. Factory reset performed by tesla paramus and by switching email account doesn't not remove the malware. Personal data and malfunctioning of the car continue despite several complaints to tesla.