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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Tesla Model X problems by model year
22 recall entries and 1426 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Model X | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Model X | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Model X | 0 | 26 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Model X | 0 | 192 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Model X | 22 | 126 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Model X | 0 | 40 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Model X | 0 | 127 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Model X | 0 | 83 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Model X | 0 | 148 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Model X | 0 | 243 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Model X | 0 | 420 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 other341 complaints
- suspension323 complaints
- electrical system278 complaints
- steering219 complaints
- forward collision avoidance176 complaints
- structure127 complaints
- vehicle speed control120 complaints
- service brakes93 complaints