2016 Tesla Model S suspension problems
The 2016 Tesla Model S has 209 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
209
Suspension complaints
21%
Share of year
35
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Suspension complaints by year
What owners report
“THERE HAS BEEN A FATAL CRASH IN THE NETHERLANDS WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SUSPENSION FAILURE. HTTP://WWW.AD.NL/AMERSFOORT/BRANDWEER-WORSTELT-MET-GECRASHTE-TESLA~A1EC61B0/70382423/ PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPH. BACK RH WHEEL SKEWED OVER AT EXTREME ANGLE. THAT PART OF THE CAR HAS NOT…”
Common questions
How many suspension complaints does the 2016 Tesla Model S have?
NHTSA has 209 complaints about the 2016 Tesla Model S suspension — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.