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2017 Tesla Model X

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…