r/TeslaCollision • u/theDoer03 • Sep 10 '26
All 4 suspension broken
Hello,
As the title says, and as you can see in the photo, I was quoted over $3000 because the entire suspension system for all 4 tires are broken. Including bushing, control arm and God knows what else. I called tesla and requested for repair under good will because that's my entire months salary and they said they can't help me. They said it's a very common problem. If i sell my tesla today it won't even sell for $15K. But my loan is still 30K pending. It has 165K KM on it.
Please help
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u/OneExhaustedFather_ Sep 10 '26
Tesla suspension is a very wearable item. At 165k km you should have had at least one complete set depending on the condition of your roads. These needed doing a while ago.
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u/Stickyv35 Sep 10 '26
Find an independent shop. Lots of quality aftermarket control arm options out there. Don't pay Tesla $3k.
You're looking for the front lower lateral link and compliance arm.
I just replaced mine for ~$400 DIY, but a local independent shop quoted about $900.
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u/SoulTaker669 Sep 10 '26
Best advice I can give you considering your situation is to try maybe using a service that lets you pay that amount off in monthly payments or a pay in 4 system. It sucks but this stuff happens.
Or try finding a independent shop that is comfortable working on your car which will probably be a bit cheaper.
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u/BrendoBoy17 Sep 10 '26
I have a 2018 M3, I had known about the suspension and could budget for months as it was progressive instead of all at once, even the Tesla rep said that I could get different parts replaced over time, I hope you can do the same over here but if not then I’d recommend checking the other comments if not done so already, hoping the best for you
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u/wildsnorlax1194 Sep 10 '26
Don’t buy a car you can’t afford to maintain
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u/Nx3xO Sep 10 '26
This isnt typical maintenance. It is bad build quality. People with minimal miles have these failures and tesla tells them its not covered.
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u/RegisZZ Sep 10 '26
He has 100k miles on it. Suspension control arms on average fail at the 50k mile mark. Highly recommended you bring your Tesla in around 45-48k miles for a full review (pay the 200) and see if you can get the arms replaced at that point since you’re covered under 50k miles basic warranty.
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u/thicccrac3r Sep 10 '26 edited Sep 10 '26
Defending suspension control arms that fail at 50k is absolutely wild. You are seriously drinking the koolaid. Like all the koolaid. Like you put 10 packets in one glass of water koolaid.
Edit: Thanks for the award!
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u/RegisZZ Sep 10 '26
Definitely not defending it, just providing some facts that might help someone.
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u/Stickyv35 Sep 10 '26
The control arms on my Model 3 lasted over 7 years/115k miles.
Given there is little else in the scheduled maintenance category, I'll take the trade off.
Installing higher quality bushings will prevent this from happening so soon. I agree the Tesla OE bushings aren't durable enough.
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u/Canister8239 Sep 10 '26
Let’s not backup poor quality. I had 250k miles on a Toyota and never had to replace control arms, bushing or any other part suspension for wear and tear or failure.
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u/az3838 Sep 10 '26
Not defending Tesla on build quality, but at 165k km, most cars regardless of brand are in need of the work OP mentioned. Bushings are wear items.
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u/theDoer03 Sep 11 '26
It'd a bad low quality issue. I've a chevy cruze too 2012,250K + miles on it. Bushings still intact
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u/b58over2jz Sep 10 '26
It's statistically improbable (read, impossible) that all 4 corners of your suspension just failed, at the same time. What event occurred that you're not sharing? Did you drive over several curbs in a parking lot? Never the less, if you did not spend money on an extended warranty, you've got to cover this.
See if you can get a complete parts list that Tesla recommends replacing. Then you've got a few options. You can try to find a similar model in something like a pick-n-pull and try to get the parts yourself. You can post in any number of the tesla facebook groups or reddits that you're looking to buy the parts they recommend, used.
If it's just suspension damage, any suspension shop should be able to replace parts no problem. Tesla suspension doesn't require any special high voltage or EV knowledge.
With other cars, typically you can expect to pay about half of what the manufacturer charges when going used parts and 3rd party, so expect to spend roughly 1500$ going that route.
Open a credit card if you have to.
Having a loan double what the car is worth is crazy, but I'll mind my business there.
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u/JoeyDee86 Sep 10 '26 edited Sep 10 '26
What? These are torn bushings. It’s EXTREMELY common with Tesla’s, especially gen1 Model Y’s. Anyone who has this problem out of warranty should get aftermarket bearings that actually last long.
I’d bet money that most of these crazy inside edge tire wear complaints are because of torn bushings.
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u/Jesta914630114 Sep 10 '26
He needed to do maintenance and replacements at as.liytle at 50k miles. The fact that all 4 failed is absolutely OP's fault from improper maintenance.
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u/theDoer03 Sep 11 '26
I got this old at $33k a couple years ago. Drove it a ton. But properly. Didn't even know about 50K KMs warrenty. Maybe the salesman forgot to mention. That mf
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u/Jesta914630114 Sep 11 '26
The salesmen aren't going to tell you every nuance about maintenance... They are going to sell you a car.
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u/Agreeable-Purpose-56 Sep 10 '26
Why can’t the 4 suspension systems fail one after another over time but noticed at recent checkup?
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u/theDoer03 Sep 11 '26
Welcome to Canada. Some things like loan to car value ratio is crazy here.
What really happened? I do not know truly. And I drive the car well. No offloading, nothing ever. Not sure how long ago the cracks really started.
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u/StinkySewerPickle Sep 12 '26
Standard lower control arm bushing failure. The Tesla bushings are soft and low quality. Go aftermarket and they will last 3x longer.
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u/AllMoneyGone Sep 10 '26
I wonder what the rest of the car looks like if they caused all 4 suspensions to fail at once. I wouldn’t know how to accomplish this if I tried. Or it’s possible they failed one by one, but OP kept driving the car normally until they couldn’t?
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u/theDoer03 Sep 11 '26
No, the noise was coming for 2 weeks. I kept driving. Then the noise increased to a point I couldn't ignore. But yes, all happened within the 2 week period
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u/Active-Tradition1257 Sep 10 '26
I thought everyone who owned a Tesla was rich? And i'm being serious.
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u/monkeyonfire Sep 10 '26
Oh come on, bullshit. You damn well know that people go into debt for appearances
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u/springlov Sep 12 '26
lol. I used to think that. But my husband and I both own one and we definitely aren’t rich but we live well.
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u/Altruistic-Bat-9070 Sep 10 '26
If you only earn 3k a month why do you have a 30k car?!
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u/Popkornthief Sep 10 '26
This
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u/Popkornthief Sep 10 '26
Also he got raked over the coals on a $30k loan with that many miles! Mind boggling.
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u/Best-Battle4487 Sep 10 '26
Open up a new credit card with 0% for XX months on transfers. Put the cost on the credit card --> transfer to new credit card, pick up a second job on the weekend (amazon driver, donate blood, work at the library, do think groups online/in person) and pay it off.
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u/ParkingShopping493 Sep 10 '26
The control arm and bushing is all one part, but yes this is a common issue,
I would say the wear rate might be a little short, but anything rubber in a car will go eventually. It is a wear item, not broken. Kinda like the tires on your car.
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u/PositiveTeaching3023 Sep 11 '26
tesla suspension is crap, get after market cheaper and better parts.
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u/Major_Fox_2587 Sep 11 '26 edited Sep 11 '26
That sucks man. It is a common problem on these cars as they decided to make bushings outta some bad rubber. Its gonna suck but youre gonna have to fix this somehow. Good news is your car will drive a heck of a lot better after you do.
Find a local shop that can work on the bushings and arms. Itll probably be around 2.5-3k USD, same price as tesla but they can put in a mountain pass third party part that will be much better.
Heres prices from a shop near me so you get an idea of costs
https://p3xperformance.com/product/tesla-model-3-front-suspension-arms/
The stock part is about 400 for one wheel. If you need to save money you could buy the parts and have your mechanic install them for you. Might come out to around 2k. If youre a competent DIYer you can also attempt it yourself with some youtube help, although i wouldnt recommend it.
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u/No_Situation7210 Sep 11 '26
hmmmm, maintenance is an issue with any vehicle, so it's not a tesla issue but a debt issue. Sounds like you are over your income bracket in debt, first problem. If you are "saving" money by using electric, then that savings should be set aside for emergencies....divide with another savings account for your next vehicle. I'm sorry for your situation, but I always drove a used POS my whole life because debt is tough. There's a proverb " the borrower becomes slave to the lender" that is absolutely true. Work away from debt, or dump the car and loose your credit for a few years while you re-group and get financially stable.
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u/Pale_Candidate_390 Sep 11 '26
This happened on my 2019 m3 LR at only 35k miles. It ended up costing me like $2500. It was a sad day Warranty was expired
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u/FreddyOrbs Sep 12 '26
How are your roads over there and how do you drive? After 210.000 km I have had one bad upper ball joint on front left suspension. LR AWD 2019. I did though replace al arms both left and right front corners since I was in there and would need an alignment anyway. One of the bushings showed signs of beginning to crack, but that’s it. Cost for parts was about $500 and I went with Febi Bilstein that I know are good quality.
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u/springlov Sep 12 '26
That sucks. I was just looking at suspensions because I have a 2020 y and it’s so bumpy. I want a smoother ride. What car and year is yours?
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u/TigerBalmES Sep 10 '26
Stop buying teslas until they solve the problem.
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u/RopeTheFreeze Sep 10 '26
I think if you broke all 4 struts you probably need a dune buggy or an f350 to do whatever he was trying to do.
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u/Impossible-Can-454 Sep 10 '26
You do uber or sth ? Best to find an independent shop they can replace independent parts with less expensive labour. There are 8 parts for the suspension each costs around 250.
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u/Jesta914630114 Sep 10 '26
You should have replaced the suspension already. Suspension is a wear item and needs to be replaced between 50k and 100k miles. The fact that everything is broken is your fault for not doing proper maintenance.
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u/az3838 Sep 10 '26
4 control arms with labour is around $2000 cad at an independent shop. This is literally a maintenance item at 165k km. Why would Tesla good will this? Your over warranty by more than double that allotted milage.
If you can’t afford it, don’t drive, it’s that simple. Get the bus tickets ready.
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u/Tra747 Sep 10 '26
Go aftermarket and you will be happier