Complaint 2199179
2020 TESLA MODEL Y • SUSPENSION • incident Apr 14, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2199179
- Make
- TESLA
- Model
- MODEL Y
- Model Year
- 2020
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Incident Date
- Apr 14, 2026
- Date Received
- Apr 21, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SUSPENSION
Owner Narrative
There was a grinding sound coming from the LF wheel. This was progressively getting worse. Car was shaking while driving so dropped it off with my mechanic due to safety concerns. Per the mechanic that fixed the issue: Inspection found LF wheel bearing is loose. A bolt backed out on inside rubbing through axel shaft. Allowed wheel bearing to damage to damaged from moving in place. Axle shaft damaged from rubbing on backed out bolt. Replace LF axle shaft and wheel bearing. Informed by mechanic that wheel could have fallen off while driving. No prior work. Mechanic believes most likely issue was not having the bolts appropriately installed at time of manufactue
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.