Tesla Model X vs Dodge RAM

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Tesla Model X	Dodge RAM
Complaints on file	2,415	5,489
Model years covered	2016–2026	1976–2010
Worst model year	2016	1995
Best model year	2024	2009
Crashes reported	354	605
Fires reported	23	196
Injuries reported	125	335
Deaths reported	5	18
Most complained-about part	Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	21%	21%

Tesla Model X by year

685 419 306 171 215 61 208 268 47 23 12

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 367 15.2%

Other & Unspecified 358 14.8%

Suspension 333 13.8%

Electrical System 301 12.5%

Steering 262 10.8%

Body & Structure 144 6.0%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 126 5.2%

Brakes 100 4.1%

Dodge RAM by year

2 2 4 2 1 2 14 20 21 27 35 23 63 75 66 623 852 905 513 644 496 212 417 152 65 71 47 36 20 33 13 33

76 77 79 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 995 18.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 730 13.3%

Steering 413 7.5%

Engine & Cooling 411 7.5%

Electrical System 399 7.3%

Suspension 380 6.9%

Airbags 354 6.4%

Fuel & Propulsion 268 4.9%