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Tesla Model X Problems by Year

Owners have filed 1,553 complaints with NHTSA about the Tesla Model X since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2016, 2017, 2023. The most common problem overall: other or unspecified.

01002003004005002016: 450 complaints20164502017: 268 complaints20172018: 193 complaints20182019: 101 complaints20192020: 128 complaints20202021: 41 complaints20212022: 128 complaints20222023: 194 complaints20232024: 27 complaints20242025: 16 complaints20252026: 7 complaints2026
Tesla Model X owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Tesla Model X problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2024 Model X27Other or unspecified82
2023 Model X194Other or unspecified1718
2022 Model X128Steering2212
2021 Model X41Steering243
2020 Model X128Suspension1017
2019 Model X101Suspension813
2018 Model X193Other or unspecified935
2017 Model X268Electrical1024
2016 Model X450Suspension1262

120 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Tesla Model X

What years of the Tesla Model X have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2016 (450), 2017 (268), 2023 (194).
What is the most common problem with the Tesla Model X?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the other or unspecified (356), suspension (334), electrical (297).
Which Tesla Model X years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2021 (41), 2019 (101), 2020 (128). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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