Worst years for a Tesla Model X
Owners have filed 2,415 complaints about the Tesla Model X with NHTSA across model years 2016 to 2026. More of them are about the driver assist & collision avoidance than anything else.
Every Tesla Model X year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2025 | B | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | A | 47 | 4 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | D | 268 | 32 | 2 | 1,471 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2022 | D | 208 | 24 | 5 | 5,500 | Steering |
| 2021 | C | 61 | 9 | 0 | 450 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | D | 215 | 34 | 0 | 5,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2019 | D | 171 | 27 | 4 | 13,500 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2018 | F | 306 | 63 | 4 | 10,400 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2017 | F | 419 | 38 | 1 | 30,000 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | F | 685 | 117 | 7 | 31,570 | Suspension |
What breaks on a Tesla Model X
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Tesla Model X
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Tesla Model X, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Tesla Model X problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Tesla Model X
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.