Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Tesla Model 3 has 58 NHTSA suspension complaints and 2 suspension-related recalls.
58
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
21V835000
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, al...
23V235000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral lin...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | SUSPENSION | Suspensions. I know there’s been known defects with the suspensions and they’ve only recall 422 veh... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | SUSPENSION | While driving, the front driver-side suspension collapsed due to a complete detachment of the front ... |
| Jan 11, 2026 | SUSPENSION | At approximately 30,000 miles, the front left suspension lateral link/control arm separated while dr... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am reporting a safety defect involving a welded rear subframe component. The welded section snappe... |
| Dec 5, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The two bolts that hold the front lower control arm on fell out (driver side). Luckily this happene... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Lower lateral link , and front lower compliance link and upper control arm assembly all broken and n... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | SUSPENSION | My car has same symptoms as previous recall and Tesla is denying repair |
| Aug 20, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Front suspension has lost lower lateral link and bolt. There was a recall on this back in 2023 for o... |
| Jul 4, 2025 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning ... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Some 2019 Tesla model 3’s recalled due to lateral and control link issues. Problem seems to be more... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Sep 2022 Tesla Model 3 brought in for noise when steering wheel is turned. Was told it was the contr... |
| Dec 22, 2024 | SUSPENSION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Two major safety issues need to be reported: 1) The left front lower control arm falling off in the... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Upper control arm unit is defective on most model 3's. This has been reported by thousands of Tesla ... |
| Sep 25, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Lateral links failed. It was exactly what was described in this recall. However my car was not part ... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The suspension front control arm and lower links were all bad and had to be replaced. One day, our c... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The front wheels suspension are squeezing. For a relatively new and low mileage car I don’t think th... |
| May 17, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The car is just out of warranty and has been driven about 62,000KM. The suspension and both frond an... |
| May 1, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The upper control arm on the driver's side of my Tesla Model 3 has started making a loud squeaking n... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Front control arms have zero to very little grease, this causing components to friction and cause lo... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | SUSPENSION | Heard rattling in the front of the car over a period of weeks. Finally checked and saw a bolt that s... |