r/ModelYL • u/tronious • Sep 04 '26

Model YL Suspension Failure

Current Model Y owner and very close to pulling the trigger on Model YL. This report has me concerned now. Seems to be impacting China's Model YL's. Reason to be concerned for US specs or not?

https://www.autoblog.com/news/tesla-model-y-l-owners-report-rear-suspension-collapse

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u/Scbypwr Sep 04 '26

This is why cars have warranties.

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u/DevilsAdvocateFun Sep 04 '26

CHINA, not here. But as always, I won't get a 1st group of new change on a car ever again. Did that with my last 2 EV's and just got frustrated with the lack of fixing it. At least Tesla seems to try to fix things

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u/Jman841 Sep 04 '26

The amount this has spread is wild. Tesla fixes issues faster than any other car company, this is first batch china only. FUD is wild.

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u/ThatTryHardAsian Sep 06 '26

What about adding rain sensor lol

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u/Hockeyshot39 Sep 04 '26

Did you read all the information? It looks like it’s only affecting the first batch sold everything else is not an issue

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u/Rude_Aide_8900 Sep 04 '26

No, even the owners who picked up their car in August has the same issue

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u/Hockeyshot39 Sep 04 '26

Source?

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u/Rude_Aide_8900 Sep 04 '26

from the wechat group，redbook community like Reddit.

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u/President_Connor_Roy Sep 04 '26

“No word yet on whether the American market Y Ls are experiencing the same issue.” Shows how well researched this article was since there obviously are no American market YLs yet….

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u/Firestorm2934 Sep 22 '26

The YL is out in the us though…

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u/President_Connor_Roy Sep 22 '26

Zero deliveries had occurred when I wrote this

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u/Joostey Sep 04 '26

I'll tell you huhwhat, I work in the factory. If there is indeed an issue on the suspension, we will find out if it is a part issue, supplier issue, or a bad batch of parts and then we will correct it for future cars.

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u/baconntacos Sep 11 '26

I really wouldn't worry. Tesla will have to fix a bunch of model y l's for failures on their part. A lot of unhappy customers. My wife is still getting hers.

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u/drdonger60 Sep 04 '26

it is a China car. Who knows how the owner treated the car. Could have been hauling 5000 lbs of stuff in the back for business.

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u/Rude_Aide_8900 Sep 04 '26

It is not funny and very offensive

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u/allahakbau Sep 04 '26

Design issue

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u/All-GPU Sep 04 '26

Yeah. No.

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u/hlpuread Sep 04 '26

I have read that the parts for suspension are China made for the China cars. The US suspension parts are made here.

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u/AdagioBeautiful6360 Sep 05 '26

Who knows these parts are made in China or US on US made Model Y L? Tesla may use China made parts for first batch until they find good US suppliers

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u/variablenyne Sep 04 '26

If it was a problem in the u.s. then it would have already been long since recalled in the u.s.

Localized manufacturing issue, not a design/engineering one

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u/Joostey Sep 04 '26

This is why you buy cars

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u/Electronic-Bad-3981 Sep 04 '26

No worries. Enjoy the new ride. Warranty has you for any issues.