Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-12 | 17V639000 |
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | 4,582 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | Repeat catastrophic steering failure on 2017 Model X (VIN [XXX] ). Steering wheel spins freely with zero connection to … |
| 2026-03-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | I experienced a total steering lockup and loss of vehicle control immediately following a steering column and suspensio… |
| 2026-03-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | High voltage battery management system generated fault codes BMS_u008 and BMS_f071 during a Supercharger charging sessi… |
| 2026-02-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Approximately one to two months ago, the driver-side front door latch on my 2017 Tesla Model X malfunctioned and preven… |
| 2025-12-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | The electronic power steering (EPS) is struggling, requiring increased driver effort to steer. This seems to be dangero… |
| 2025-11-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | During home charging using 40A, the 220 volt UMC connector started smoking and was melting. The charging appeared unaf… |
| 2025-10-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power Steering Assist stopped working while on the road. A couple days later, power steering stopped working completely. |
| 2025-10-16 | LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | No | 0 | The autopilot ECU failed on my car per Tesla. There was no warning on the car that my safety features were disabled. Th… |
| 2025-09-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Reproducible and sudden loss of indicated driving range at low state of charge (SOC) for 6 months. First documented occ… |
| 2025-08-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the messages “Air… |
| 2025-08-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety concern related to the suspension system in my 2017 Tesla Model X. The front tires are rubbing … |
| 2025-07-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Tesla Model X are already known to wear out the rear tires on the inside edge due to excessive negative camber, or whee… |
| 2025-07-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | This is the THIRD YEAR in a row that the Suspension System on this vehicle has failed. This seems like it should be a … |
| 2025-06-18 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The second-row seatbelt in my 2017 Tesla Model X does not retract, preventing proper restraint of a passenger. Tesla ac… |
| 2025-06-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Monitor Screen in the middle of the car is not malfunction. It's not working. All the panels on the steering are al… |
| 2025-05-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Component: Driver airbag assembly required replacement Risk: Airbag assembly seems serious & life-threatening if not fu… |
| 2025-05-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I own a Tesla Model X, and for the past two summers I’ve experienced a repeating safety-critical issue during hot weath… |
| 2025-05-01 | AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "Restraint Syst… |
| 2025-04-22 | SEATS | No | 0 | The second row bench seats won't recline back to rest position. A safety hazard. It's been a common accuracy. Please he… |
| 2025-03-20 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that while driving and rolling up the front driver's side win… |
| 2025-03-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering failed sporadically and it could return to normal state after power off/reset or the errors could be… |
| 2025-02-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Now I know it's called Phantom or Ghost Breaking. When in cruise control or in autopilot, in certain highway areas from… |
| 2025-02-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Tesla rear camber arms (see the photo silver colored) fail due to the heavy battery load and will incur substantial neg… |
| 2025-01-31 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | The rear camera freezes when backing up the car. The issue is noted in the latest model years but this issues applies t… |
| 2024-12-20 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | The rear camera failed as I tried to reverse into a parking spot. the whole system froze up and took over 20+ second to… |
| 2024-10-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I had a reoccurrence of Incident 11609414. After the original incident I had my car towed to the service center and "fi… |
| 2024-09-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | We parked the car in our drive way. On the next day, car says display a `Park Break Fault` message saying 'Parking bre… |
| 2024-08-16 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | When driving my car last Friday evening at ~5:45pm PST, I was about 1 mile away from home when alerts popped up on my c… |
| 2024-08-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | When I started my car this morning it was very hard to return the wheel to center after full turns. The wheel is sticki… |
| 2024-07-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The rear doors on the Model X are powered "Falcon Wing" doors. The motorize up in order to enter/exit the vehicle. The … |
| 2024-07-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have received hundreds of intermittent safety faults which state: “Ssfety Restraint System Fault - Service is Require… |
| 2024-07-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The falcon doors window seals are detaching from vehicle. Part detached and made contact on to another vehicle behind m… |
| 2024-07-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I have brought my vehicle back to Tesla 3 different occasions for the same issue ( Suspension failure) The first time, … |
| 2024-07-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | Hello, There is a major safety issue with the Tesla Model X. Specifically, it allows unrestricted access to YouTube an… |
| 2024-07-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Problem #1: The Components that failed are the front wheel fenders, they blew off while driving down the highway, they … |
| 2024-05-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This year Tesla has a known "acceleration shutter" due to the front CV joints' angle being too sharp causing premature … |
| 2024-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | April 2024: Tesla Model X repeatedly failed to download firmware updates, although offered via the car’s UI. The car us… |
| 2024-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | April 2024: Tesla Model X repeatedly failed to download firmware updates, although offered via the car’s UI. The car us… |
| 2024-05-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | Tesla has failed to update the software on the car as per the recall notice. Tesla is requesting me to pay 2500$ to upg… |
| 2024-04-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | While driving CA-17, as is frequently the case, I had to disengage automatic steering several times to correct its poor… |
| 2024-04-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Car has 38k miles. Front of car started making creaking noises whenever moving. Diagnosed both upper control arms seize… |
| 2024-03-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering has squeaking noise and cause the car every hard to turn. when trying to turning the car, the steering whe… |
| 2024-03-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The universal joint is stiff and turning vehicle is more difficult than normal |
| 2024-03-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering issue |
| 2024-03-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Still have not received updates for recalls 23V-838; TC2023-657 or 24V-051 from Tesla |
| 2024-03-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | This part was recalled on older tesla model x. This seems to be an issue on my 2017 model as well and should be part o… |
| 2024-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | My steering feels as though it suddenly loses power steering for some portions of wheel turn. It was really dangerous… |
| 2024-02-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | This is regarding two Tesla recalls: - NHTSA Recall Number: 23V-838; TC2023-657 - NHTSA Recall Number: 24V-051 As not… |
| 2024-02-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Front Suspension Lower Fore Links, yes it is available for inspection. The incident occur while driving the vehicle; … |
| 2024-02-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Took vehicle in for manufacturer 8Gb eMMC recall. Replacement of eMMC caused delamination of instrument cluster display… |