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Control arm Tesla or MEYLE
160,000 miles. 5 sets of tires, 12V battery, two sets of wipers, and $120 for a squeaky front control arm.
Extremely low maintenance.
Pros: Extremely low maintenance
Cons: squeaky front control arm
Mileage: 257495 km
I guess that can be true, though my 2018 Model 3 (one of the early ones) has 150,000 miles and had 1 minor issue (bushings on lower control arms) that cost about $200 to replace, and a $70 underbody shield that needed replaced. That's it, which compared to all my gas cars of the past is basically no maintenance or repairs.
Pros: minor issue, low cost
Mileage: 241401 km
the only repair (covered under warranty) for the teslas has been a cracked control arm. Software has been pretty flawless. Drive train has been amazing. No battery issues (not even 12v for me). Everything just works over more total kms than i put on my jeeps.
Pros: amazing drivetrain, flawless software
Cons: cracked control arm
Using Meyle m3 control arms has almost been a year with them and no problems
Pros: no problems, reliable
Vehicle:
BMW
Meyle get mixed reviews too, many report early failings again.
Cons: early failings
Vehicle:
Audi S4
Lower control arms. 12v battery. Charge door. Airbag sensor. Trunk cam harness under warranty.
Pros: trunk cam harness under warranty
Cons: multiple parts replaced
Mileage: 200000 km
Control arms will need replacing in tesla vehicles, and since the car will be past warranty no reason not to go with third party parts that are thick enough for the vehicle's mass.
Pros: third party parts
Cons: control arms replacing
Be sure to tell them that you hear grinding and clunking sounds when you turn the wheel so they fix your failing control arms. It’s a terrible design and they all seem to fail.
Cons: terrible design, prone to failure
I had a Tesla Model X for two years. It was constantly in for service. Broken AC, sensors, control arms, etc. The screen would reset while driving.
Cons: broken AC, sensors, control arms
My 2023 YLR has premature cracking on the front driver-side control arm. I’ve scheduled an inspection, hopefully it’ll be covered under warranty and won’t cost anything out of pocket.
Pros: warranty may cover
Cons: premature cracking
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Which control arm to choose — Tesla or MEYLE?
If choosing control arm across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare control arm across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which control arm are better — MEYLE or Tesla?
In March 2026 on PartReview, control arm MEYLE were overall better than Tesla.
- Tesla received a PR Score of 47 out of 100, and MEYLE scored 85 points.
- Tesla ranked 4 in the overall ranking, and MEYLE ranked 1.
- The average rating is higher for MEYLE (4) than for Tesla (2.9).
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Control arm MEYLE have better feature ratings than Tesla:
- Clunks - owners believe, that this property for MEYLE is better than Tesla.
- Stability - drivers claim, that this property for MEYLE is outperforms Tesla.
- Braking behavior - reviews suggest, that this property for MEYLE is preferred to Tesla.
Which control arm are more popular — Tesla or MEYLE?
In March 2026 on PartReview, control arm MEYLE were overall more popular than Tesla.
By vote balance, control arm MEYLE surpassed Tesla:
- For Tesla, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (30) votes is -3 votes.
- For MEYLE, the ratio of positive (58) to negative (10) votes is 48 votes.
By number of reviews, control arm MEYLE surpassed Tesla:
- For control arm Tesla there are 17 reviews: 5 positive, 6 neutral, 6 negative.
- For control arm MEYLE there are 22 reviews: 18 positive, 2 neutral, 2 negative.
Which control arm do car owners prefer — Tesla or MEYLE?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, control arm Tesla and MEYLE have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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