2022 Model S Long Range Yoke shaking at highway speeds

[Olly_]

I've done just over 1,000 miles in my 2022 Model S LR with 19s and I'm getting really bad shake/vibration in the yoke when doing 70mph + on the highway.

Tesla re-balanced the wheels last week and said that had fixed it but I've been on a highway drive today and it seems to have made no difference at all.

Has anybody else got the same issue?

 

[DerbyDave]

My Delorean had this issue, and Goodyear balanced and rebalanced. Only taking it to a good independent shop would a rebalance fix the issue. Six months later, Goodyear did call me saying their equipment calibration was off, and it was fixed now. At least they remembered me and notified me so I could again use my lifetime free balance and alignment.

I also recall the local tire store truing the tire so that it is completely round by shaving some tread off. This would help correct a defective tire, which shouldn't happen today unless it is clearly a manufacturing defect. The other possible reason on a new car would be a wheel out of spec. This is not normal. My 2020 is straight and true with no vibrations So, finding the true source of the problem is the issue. I'd take it to a really good wheel and tire shop for determination of the cause. Maybe start off by paying the fairly low cost for a balance. I have my doubts that any Tesla service could find the issue. Once you know, you can take the issue up with Tesla again.

 

[Tdriver]

Go back to Tesla

 

[leecox]

Mine will start shuddering around 80-90. It’s fine below that, gets worse above. Just another data point. I haven’t really tried to diagnose it further. 2021 MSLR on 19” wheels with Continental ProContact Tires

 

[HP Man]

I've done just over 1,000 miles in my 2022 Model S LR with 19s and I'm getting really bad shake/vibration in the yoke when doing 70mph + on the highway.

Tesla re-balanced the wheels last week and said that had fixed it but I've been on a highway drive today and it seems to have made no difference at all.

Has anybody else got the same issue?

Definitely a balancing issue. Get them balanced again.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

I'm getting really bad shake/vibration in the yoke when doing 70mph + on the highway.

Stall warning . . . ?

 

[Hayseed_MS]

Could also be a minor bend in the wheel. Have them check out the wheels as well.

 

[CWJameson]

I've done just over 1,000 miles in my 2022 Model S LR with 19s and I'm getting really bad shake/vibration in the yoke when doing 70mph + on the highway.

Tesla re-balanced the wheels last week and said that had fixed it but I've been on a highway drive today and it seems to have made no difference at all.

Has anybody else got the same issue?

Olly Have you located a fix to your issue?

 

[Olly_]

Tesla changed the half shafts after my last visit and it's definitely improved but I don't think it's gone away completely.

I think it might just be that the shape of the yoke amplifies poor road surfaces...

 

[RK22]

I've done just over 1,000 miles in my 2022 Model S LR with 19s and I'm getting really bad shake/vibration in the yoke when doing 70mph + on the highway.

Tesla re-balanced the wheels last week and said that had fixed it but I've been on a highway drive today and it seems to have made no difference at all.

Has anybody else got the same issue?

I also have a 2022 MX LR, and had this issue for a year now, had taken the car back to Tesla for balancing repeatedly (5 or 6 times) and also took the car to an independent shop for balancing once. It never got fixed, just varying degrees of vibration, usually starting around 78 mph and getting worse until 86 mph, then going away at higher speed.

Well, I finally fixed it! One of the veteran service people at my local SC told me that the stock Continental tires are "mid range" and that I might want to consider going to Discount Tire, which is now a Tesla authorized partner, amd putting premium tires on. I had only driven 15k miles on my Continental tires, but I went ahead and took advantage of am instant rebate + a mail in rebate from Pirelli, and replaced all 4 tires.

So far, it has been an immediate massive improvement and the tires also seem to feel better on the road. Maybe my imagination but I doubt it. All in cost was about $1,200, and this includes lifetime balance and rotate, + a 50k mile warranty.

Wanted to post this here as my ability to now use Autopilot at 80-85 is back, before it had been too annoying bc of the vibration.

I chose the Pirellis over the Michelins as the tech at Discount Tire said the Michelins aren't as smooth on the road.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!

 

[jacie6056]

I also have a 2022 MX LR, and had this issue for a year now, had taken the car back to Tesla for balancing repeatedly (5 or 6 times) and also took the car to an independent shop for balancing once. It never got fixed, just varying degrees of vibration, usually starting around 78 mph and getting worse until 86 mph, then going away at higher speed.

Well, I finally fixed it! One of the veteran service people at my local SC told me that the stock Continental tires are "mid range" and that I might want to consider going to Discount Tire, which is now a Tesla authorized partner, amd putting premium tires on. I had only driven 15k miles on my Continental tires, but I went ahead and took advantage of am instant rebate + a mail in rebate from Pirelli, and replaced all 4 tires.

So far, it has been an immediate massive improvement and the tires also seem to feel better on the road. Maybe my imagination but I doubt it. All in cost was about $1,200, and this includes lifetime balance and rotate, + a 50k mile warranty.

Wanted to post this here as my ability to now use Autopilot at 80-85 is back, before it had been too annoying bc of the vibration.

I chose the Pirellis over the Michelins as the tech at Discount Tire said the Michelins aren't as smooth on the road.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks for your feedback! What kinds of Pirellis tires did you replace with?

 

[RK22]

The recommended Pirellis via the website.
P Zero Scorpion All Season Plus
275s in rear
265s in front

 

[TBAnnounced]

2022 Model S Long Range vibration at 80mph. Tesla has an ongoing investigation! Hope this helps with some frustration, hopefully a fix(update) will resolve this internal problem. It’s not the tires/ wheels or half shafts.

 

[leecox]

I also have a 2022 MX LR, and had this issue for a year now, had taken the car back to Tesla for balancing repeatedly (5 or 6 times) and also took the car to an independent shop for balancing once. It never got fixed, just varying degrees of vibration, usually starting around 78 mph and getting worse until 86 mph, then going away at higher speed.

Well, I finally fixed it! One of the veteran service people at my local SC told me that the stock Continental tires are "mid range" and that I might want to consider going to Discount Tire, which is now a Tesla authorized partner, amd putting premium tires on. I had only driven 15k miles on my Continental tires, but I went ahead and took advantage of am instant rebate + a mail in rebate from Pirelli, and replaced all 4 tires.

So far, it has been an immediate massive improvement and the tires also seem to feel better on the road. Maybe my imagination but I doubt it. All in cost was about $1,200, and this includes lifetime balance and rotate, + a 50k mile warranty.

Wanted to post this here as my ability to now use Autopilot at 80-85 is back, before it had been too annoying bc of the vibration.

I chose the Pirellis over the Michelins as the tech at Discount Tire said the Michelins aren't as smooth on the road.

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!

I had the Continentals on my MSLR road force balanced and one tire was still above 50 lbs. Discount Tire replaced the defective tire and its partner on the front with new ones and my issue is mostly gone.

I had the Pirelli's on it prior when I got the car used last year and they were VERY loud on the road. So, seems that it may just be wear specific for the car. I too was at 14k on the Pirellis and 15k on the Continentals when the issues showed up.

 

[leecox]

2022 Model S Long Range vibration at 80mph. Tesla has an ongoing investigation! Hope this helps with some frustration, hopefully a fix(update) will resolve this internal problem. It’s not the tires/ wheels or half shafts.

There is a specific TSB for the Plaid Cars for vibration under acceleration that was resolved in 2023.44, maybe something similar with the LR cars?

 

[tars10]

I have solved my vibrations. I brought my Model S to a reputable rim repair shop after a couple of tire shops with Hunter Road Force Balancers independently told me one of my wheels was bent. While googling this rim repair shop, I remembered that I had brought my Audi A5 there in 2016 to fix bent wheels that were causing vibrations back then.

The shop owner contacted me an hour after I dropped the car off, saying three of my Arachnid wheels were bent and one of my wheels had a very high road force reading, but he managed to get it down to 19.

A few hours later, he called me to come pick up the car. The other three wheels were smacked back into shape (there are videos on YouTube on how this is done) and then road force balanced. He was confident that if this did not fix the issue, the root cause would not be the wheels or tires.

I've driven over 1500 miles so far, and the car is extremely smooth at all highway speeds. Some particular portions of the road still vibrate, but it is extremely mild (almost imperceptible) and short-lived, easily attributed to the road rather than the car.

My theory after all of this is that the Arachnid and Tempest wheels are manufactured cheaply, and the majority of them are not round from the factory. My 2015 Audi A5 had 19s that were stamped BBS (IMO top 3 wheel manufacturer) on the inside of the wheels.