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What 379 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Tesla Model S P90d

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (379)Crash / fire / injury (50)Electrical system (104)Suspension (104)Steering (42)Driver assistance (41)Speed control (33)Lights (24)Visibility & wipers (23)Brakes (20)Lane Departure (19)Backup camera & sensors (17)

104 of 379 complaints match · Suspension · clear filters · page 5 of 5

Nov 13, 2017Suspension

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26530615&ROWNUMBER=47&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT IS LISTED AS HAVING SUSPENSION DAMAGE. THE ONLY PART OF THE CAR THAT IS DAMAGED IS THE RH WHEEL AREA. THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT VERY CLEAR BUT IT DOES LOOK AS THOUGH THE LOWER SUSPENSION ARMS HAVE SNAPPED APART. THERE IS ALMOST NO DAMAGE FORWARD OF THE FRONT WHEEL THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE DAMAGE. THE DIGITAL DISPLAY HAS AN ALERT THAT SAYS "SUSPENSION NEEDS SERVICE" YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN MISTER GARRISON! PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT FURTHER UNNECESSARY DEATHS AND INJURIES. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

NHTSA ODI 11045744

Nov 3, 2017Suspension

HERE IS A NEW VIDEO THAT HAS JUST BEEN UPLOADED: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=2M64KSYWTFU IT SHOWS A TESLA MODEL S WITH A COMPLETELY BROKEN SUSPENSION. IT HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH. BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE SNAPPED. WHEEL HAS GONE AMAZINGLY WHOMPY. THE LOCATION IS A CITY STREET. THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A CRASH OR ANY FORM OF ABUSE. THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE COMPLETELY UNDAMAGED AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK. HOW MUCH MORE EVIDENCE DO YOU NEED TO SHOW THAT THESE CARS ARE "UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED"? PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

NHTSA ODI 11043131

Oct 27, 2017SuspensionCrash2 injuries

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26437884&ROWNUMBER=57&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE CAR HAS BEEN IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND IS SEVERELY DAMAGED. IT HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS WHICH MEANS THAT OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN INJURED. THE CAR IS BADLY DAMAGED AND I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRASH. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE MANY OTHER CASES OF SUSPENSION FAILURES IN THE TESLAS IT IS A LEAST A POSSIBILITY THAT A SUSPENSION FAILURE DID CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BACK LH WHEEL IS SLANTED OVER AT AN ANGLE. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK ON THAT PART OF THE CAR. IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE A SCENARIO IN WHICH THAT WHEEL COULD HAVE BEEN FORCED OUTWARDS AT THE BOTTOM IN A ROLLOVER PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT CLAIMING THERE IS ABSOLUTE PROOF THAT A SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSED THIS CRASH, ONLY THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF IT. VEHICLE CRASHES ARE AN EVERYDAY EVENT AND IT IS LIKELY THAT THE INVESTIGATORS AT THE SCENE WERE UNAWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY CASES OF TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURES AND THAT SHOULD LOOK VERY CLOSELY AT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CRASH TO SEE IF THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. NOT ONLY ARE THERE MANY WRECKED TESLAS SHOWING UP IN THE JUNKYARDS WITH BROKEN SUSPENSIONS BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CRASHES CAUSED WHEN TESLAS SUDDENLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC. ETC.

NHTSA ODI 11040636

Jul 31, 2017Suspension

HERE IS A 2017 MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=25563471&ROWNUMBER=49&LOADRECENT=TRUE&ISNEXT=TRUE THERE IS VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE BACK WHEEL WHICH HAS GONE ALL WHOMPY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASON THAT THE TESLA WHEELS GO WHOMPY SO OFTEN.

NHTSA ODI 11011598

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Tesla Model S P90d verdict →