2023 Tesla Model Y suspension problems
127 of the 1,167 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2023 Tesla Model Y name the suspension (NHTSA’s “Suspension” heading — springs, dampers, control arms and their bushings and joints). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the suspension
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 127 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2023: 3 · 2024: 24 · 2025: 37 · 2026: 63
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
1,167 complaints in all about the 2023 Tesla Model Y, 63 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Suspension” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Tesla Model Y suspension problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the suspension. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I found that two bolts that connect the front right suspension assembly to the body of the car were loose (actually one had completely come off). On 9/12 I heard a rather loud clanging sound when I accelerated.
The control arm of my 2023 Model Y front wheel just came completely off without any incident. On August 31st at 9 pm, I was driving home from a park when I just pulled the car into my driveway, I heard a strange squeaky noise from the front wheel area, followed by a huge "BAM ''.
I was driving home and turned the wheel to the left to back up into my driveway when I heard a loud grinding noise. The car came to a complete stop and wouldn’t move forward or reverse. I got out of the car walked around and saw two large bolts laying on the floor.
the rattling sound is getting louder after 13000 miles on my model Tesla Y and Tesla denied the warranty. It happens to my model 3 as well with VIN# and that time they fixed it under warranty. I was told by the Tesla employee who inspect my model 3 and she confirmed it's a very common problem happen in Tesla.
A suspension bolt fell off while making a U-turn. It was linked to the lower arm. Hear a loud pop while backing out and made a left input on the steering wheel to complete the turn but the steering wheel will not turn. Check the right front wheel and it was toed inward. Called AAA and they where able to re-install the bolt.
What is on file about the suspension
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 22V895000 HighDec 5, 2022 · 26 vehicles
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model Y vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may not have been properly attached to the sub-frame.
NHTSA investigation
- PE26006 Lower Lateral Link detachmentopened Jul 29, 2026 · open
- The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging a suspension failure in model year (MY) 2018-2020 Model 3 and MY 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles. The suspension failure involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link, which potentially causes a loss of vehicle directional control. In most cases, there was no advance warning or indication that the suspension failur…
Other systems with a record on the 2023 Tesla Model Y
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems 630 complaints
- steering problems 212 complaints
- cruise control problems 167 complaints
- electrical problems 122 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre suspension problems common on the 2023 Tesla Model Y?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 127 owner complaints naming the suspension on this model year (11% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the suspension on the 2023 Tesla Model Y?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 22V895000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do suspension problems show up on the 2023 Tesla Model Y?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Suspension" heading cover?
Springs, dampers, control arms and their bushings and joints. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.