Control Arm Kit with Ball Joints for the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3

What 2017–2025 Model 3 owners report about the suspension

Owners have filed 189 complaints with NHTSA, the US federal vehicle-safety regulator, that mention a control arm or ball joint on the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3, and 360 filed under its suspension. Those 189, by model year, as of September 18, 2026:

• 2017 Model 3: none
• 2018 Model 3: 94 complaints
• 2019 Model 3: 51 complaints
• 2020 Model 3: 28 complaints
• 2021 Model 3: 5 complaints
• 2022 Model 3: 6 complaints
• 2023 Model 3: 4 complaints
• 2024 Model 3: 1 complaint
• 2025 Model 3: none

NHTSA publishes complaints as owners wrote them and does not verify them, so read them as a pattern rather than a diagnosis.

A 2018 Model 3 owner, NHTSA complaint 11762903: "During a routine inspection by an independent mechanic, it was discovered that the front lower compliance link (control arm) bushings are severely cracked on both the left and right sides of my 2018 Tesla Model 3."

A 2020 Model 3 owner, NHTSA complaint 11756378: "I was told my car is unsafe to drive after taking it to the mechanic for a routine tire balance and rotation. I currently need both rear control arms replaced. I had them replaced in the past."

Recalls that cover the control arm kit on the 2017–2025 Model 3

As of September 18, 2026, NHTSA lists no recall on the 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3 whose defect is in the control arm kit. If your car has a warning light or a symptom that a recall could explain, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls anyway — it takes a minute.

Which control arm kit a 2017–2025 Model 3 takes

Arms differ by drivetrain and by suspension package, and some trims use aluminium arms where others use steel. The 2017–2025 Tesla Model 3 came with several powertrains, among them Electric Single-speed AWD and Electric Single-speed RWD. That is why we ask for the VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and confirm the part against it before you pay rather than after it arrives.

What we source it from

10 control arm kits from Delphi, Dorman, Mevotech, Moog and TRW, $174.99 to $289.99, with flat $30 shipping anywhere in the US. If a part we confirmed as a fit does not fit your vehicle, we cover the return and the replacement.