Table 1 shows one common suspension related problems of the 2022 Tesla Model Y.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Suspension problems |
I initially brought my car in for a weird clicking noise. This noise went away after the car was towed to the service center. During service at Tesla service center in la on August 04, 2025, technicians identified structural deformation of the left-hand rear subframe toe link mounting side wall. This deformation prevents proper alignment of the suspension bolt and makes a 4-wheel alignment impossible. Tesla refused warranty coverage, claiming “impact damage,” citing only cosmetic wheel rim scrape as evidence. However: 1. Torque paint marks remain intact, proving the bolt has not shifted since factory assembly. 2. No collateral suspension damage (control arms, bushings, underbody) was found, which would normally occur if an impact strong enough to bend a subframe ear had happened. 3. This failure mode is nearly identical to Tesla’s prior recall (21v-835 / 23v-235) on the front suspension lateral link bolts, which involved subframe mounting holes deforming and preventing proper alignment. Safety concern: the subframe is a critical structural component of the suspension system. Deformation at the toe link mounting point risks the following issues: improper suspension geometry, loss of wheel alignment, reduced vehicle stability and tire wear, and potential sudden loss of control in emergency maneuvers. Tesla has declined to repair this under warranty, leaving the defect unresolved. I believe this represents a potential systemic defect in the rear subframe design, similar to the previously acknowledged front subframe defect.
During va state safety inspection, inspector found “rear upper rear control arm knuckle joints have play. ” and rejected inspection stating serious safety issue. I checked online that Tesla Model Y 2022 has recall for this suspension issue but my VIN is not in it. 21v-912 / sb-21-31-004 recall why is my vehicle excluded from recall? it has the same issue as other Tesla.
The bolt under the control arms come lose when driving! super scary safety issue has been impacting a lot of Model Y and 3s. This needs to be a recall now.
Driver side control arm while driving separated. I heard a loud thump and then the front driver side portion of the vehicle drop down. After further investigation, I have seen numerous vehicles have this exact same issue on multiple forums. I’m glad that I was going slow when this happened because it could’ve been catastrophic if I would’ve been going faster. How is this not a recall?.
Model: telsa y 2022 awd long range what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? control arm bolt fell from driver side front wheel. Not available for inspection. Bolt got fixed by Tesla service center how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? yes I imagine. Since I was driving in community driveway with less < 10 mph. I was safe. If this happens in highway, it would be big risk since steering gets locked and only one wheel rotates. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? this same issue has been reported mulitple times by other car owners over internet. As per dealer, this issue cannot be produced by him. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? component has been inspected only by the Tesla service center. No one else looked into it. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? no warnings or indications. Car still doesn't know that it has a problem with front wheel or steering.
Our cars suspension was replaced under warranty in October 2023 and by Aug 2024 it had failed again. Our tires have been ruined prematurely for the second time.
The screws of front left lower control arm my Model Y came off. There was initially a clicking noise and the noise turned into a larger "boom" noise and when control arm came completely detached from my car. There were two large bolts found below the car. The car was relatively new and never been in an kind of accident or had any type of impact. Luckily, I was backing the car out of my driveway when this occurred, or this could have been a more severe accident, if it occurred while driving on the road. The entire hood of the car landed on the front left tire and there was no way for the car to move. It was towed to the Tesla service center, where they fixed the car. It was covered under my warranty as the car only has 16,700 miles on it. The service center was unable to diagnose the root cause of this issue. The service center indicated that they have seen similar issues to this, but in very rare instances. They said the car is now safe to drive, but this was something I have never had happen with any other car in 30 years of driving. However, I felt that I had to notify someone of this issue.
I was sideswiped by another vehicle which just joined our direction of traffic coming out of a cutout. As soon as I saw the vehicle moving fast from inside the cutout to join our direction and into my lane, I immediately decided to move to the lane next to me. I was at the leftmost lane at the time. Halfway into the lane I just felt the violent impact of the other vehicle hitting us. My wife and I were shaken so bad, we were shocked and terrified at what just happened and what else might happen to us. I felt like we were travelling on the front wheels with our rear end up in the air. Next thing we knew, the car stopped in front of a tree. Our iphones and the our car's phone called 911. We were pulled out of the car and taken immediately into an ambulance and orange global hospital, where we stayed for about 2 days. X rays, CT scan and mri were taken. Note: a rod sticking out from the floor hit my wife during the accident. This rod was connected to the wheel and was not supposed to be stick out inside the car during an accident! I believe that a default in car design caused this rod to hit my wife , which caused so much pain, doctors compared her bruised ribs to broken ribs!!.
My vehicle was rear ended while parked on the side of the road. No one was in the car so there was no personal injury. The car was repaired but after the repair the rear tires were found to be wearing out at a rate of 4 times normal speed. Two repair facilities (one of them being a Tesla service center) measured the vehicles rear alignment and found the camber to be outside of manufacturers specifications but couldn't fix the issue as the vehicle has no way to adjust the camber on the rear wheels. The insurance company tried to have the alignment fixed but could not as Tesla would not give any instructions on how to make the repair and suggested that the problem be fixed by Tesla under a warranty repair. This determination was made because the vehicles frame was found to be fine, and the suspension was fine, but the alignment was off with no way to make an adjustment. When I tried to have Tesla repair the alignment, I was told I hit too many potholes and because the car is a performance car I drove the car to aggressively which caused the problem. I do not hit potholes and I do not drive aggressively. If I were to do either of these things the frame would show damage, and the suspension would show damage. Also, if I hit potholes the front wheels would sustain most of the damage and there no issues with the front wheel alignment. The photos in the files attached: "rear tire 4-2-2023" shows a rear tire after the car was repaired with no abnormal wear, "rear left tire 10-4-2023" and "rear right tire 10-4-2023" so abnormal wear just 6 months after repair.
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On Tuesday, may 16, I was driving on a city road at about 45mph when I began to hear metal noises coming from the front of my car. I slowed down and entered a shopping center driveway to inspect the noise. Upon pulling into the driveway of that center, I heard a metal snapping sound, my steering wheel jerked to the right, and grinding sounds started at the front axle of the car. I stopped immediately. Realizing something broke, I wanted to get out of the driveway, and tested if it would move in all directions. Ultimately, I could get the car to get straight at low speed, but if I attempted to steer left or right, the grinding would occur. I moved my car to a safe location and called Tesla roadside service to get towed to their service facility. There were no warning messages from the car before or after the incident. Had the part broken while traveling at higher speeds, or a winding road, I could have easily been involved in a deadly incident. I got lucky! I heard similar sounds from the same area about 4 months ago, and took the car in for service. Tesla service replaced the lower left hand front suspension link, lateral link and stabilizer bar on February 28, 2023. I do not have the details of all the parts replaced for this latest incident yet, as it is still at Tesla service awaiting a replacement "subframe assembly kit" according to my service rep. Lastly, I was not involved in an accident when this occurred, nor have I ever been involved in an accident in this vehicle.
•water leak from under the dash (potential electrical hazard) (available for inspection) •window regulator malfunctions (available for inspection) •front suspension noise (potential handling issue) (available for inspection) •persistent rattle or squeak (available for inspection) •autopilot failures and power steering issues (including excessive vibration and unexpected braking) (available for inspection) •constant noise and vibration (available for inspection) *autopilot failures and power steering issues (including excessive vibration and unexpected braking): this can lead to a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident. *water leak from under the dash (potential electrical hazard): if water damages electrical components, it could cause the car to stall or malfunction while driving. *front suspension noise (potential handling issue): a failing suspension system could compromise the vehicle's handling, making it more difficult to control during maneuvers or emergencies. * been submitted for repairs at a Tesla maintenance center on multiple occasions. " this suggests Tesla has acknowledged the issues and attempted to fix them. ** concerning behavior: autopilot failures: the autopilot system unexpectedly disengaged or made erratic maneuvers while engaged. False object detection: the autopilot camera system falsely detected objects on the road, leading to unnecessary braking or swerving ** warning lights: it is particularly concerning that these issues were not accompanied by any warning lights on the dashboard.
My vehicle started wearing the tire on the left front so I contacted Tesla set an appointment up to have the suspension inspected. They advised they would not cover suspension because it’s a wear item and required me to pay for a suspension alignment which they did and I question the print out on the alignment showing the left front was not in factory specifications, they said it’s within their parameters and they can’t adjust it so I drove the vehicle and came back to have them put new tires on because of the worn inside edge again I question the suspension they said parameters of not affecting the vehicle even though based on specs of the alignment sheet was not meeting the numbers specified by the system again would not do anything to dress. It said it’s not adjustable and it will not affect my tires. I drove the vehicle. Had to replace a new set of tires a year later for the same issue requested them to fix the alignment and they provided me a receipt showing that the suspension is not adjustable so there is an issue with the suspension which causes the tire wear out which can cause it to blow out if I continue to drive it without constantly buying tires .
Went to get my state vehicle inspection and had heard a noise actually from the time I picked the car up new at dealer. The noise sounded like something rattling in the "frunk" down by front driver wheelwell. I thought nothing if it until the state inspector at the Tesla focused shop in londonderry nh called me from waiting room and showed me on the lift what the noise was. He showed me what I now know is called a "jam nut" on the tie rod end of the front driver wheel. It was not even touching the actual tie rod end to hold it in place. I noticed after he tightened it the steering wheel became tighter slightly in a good way. The noise I heard was gone since picking the car up as well. This concerns me greatly. I am not sure if other nuts or bolts are correctly set on the suspension or even throughout the car as the robot or human device attaching bolts may have had a muscalibrated device and this likely is not limited to one nut on one vehicle unless it was simply gross human incompetence.
I was pulling out of the garage and I heard disturbing sound coming from the bottom it sounds like something is breaking. I thought I drove over something like water bottle but a lot louder. So I stopped halfway through the garage and looked under, nothing visible looked around each tire nothing, checked the monitor screen no warning, nothing, so I thought maybe the sound is not coming from the car and I decided to continue, pulling out and made it to the drive way and still a lot of noise sounds like big crack sound. I parked and checked the tires nothing. Looked under the front bumper, it looks like something is a little out of shape but it wasn’t clear. Then I realized I can’t drive like this so I started to drive forward the noise was very loud, barely made it to the original parking spot then I got out of the vehicle, checked again and a lot of stuffs hanging near front wheels, looks like something is wrong with the suspension, the car has only 2000 miles on it. The worst part is that there is not a single warning sign on that big screen which supposed to show if something is not in order. If it wasn’t for the unpleasant noise, my 7 month pregnant wife would have been driving in the middle of a freeway in less than 5 minutes. I am still shaking from how close we were to be a real danger to ourselves and to other drivers on the roads. We got lucky that it happened right before we get to the roads. I want a full safety and defects inspections on the 2022 Model Y.