Reliability & cost of ownership
Tesla Model X Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Tesla Model X? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Tesla Model X problems by model year
125 recall entries across 11 model years and 1,438 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model X | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Model X | 3 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Model X | 8 | 27 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Model X | 17 | 195 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Model X | 22 | 129 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Model X | 24 | 41 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Model X | 10 | 128 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Model X | 8 | 83 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Model X | 9 | 148 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Model X | 10 | 243 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Model X | 12 | 420 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Model X | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Tesla Model X, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other347 complaints
- suspension324 complaints
- electrical system280 complaints
- steering221 complaints
- forward collision avoidance180 complaints
- structure127 complaints
- vehicle speed control120 complaints
- service brakes91 complaints