2023 TESLA MODEL X — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 190 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (34 complaints · 17.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 34 of 190 owner complaints (17.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 34 complaints, 17.9% of reports STEERING 34 · 17.9% · 2 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 14 complaints, 7.4% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 14 · 7.4% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 6.3% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 6.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 3.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 3.7% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 3.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 3.2% LANE DEPARTURE: 5 complaints, 2.6% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 5 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 2.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 2.6% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 2.1% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 2.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 120 complaints, 63.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 120 · 63.2% · 9 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 34 17.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 14 7.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 12 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 3.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 5 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 2.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 120 63.2% 9 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2023. 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q1: 41 owner reports 41 2024-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2024-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2024-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2025-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2026-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jun 2022 Jul 2026 Investigation EA22002 ● Investigation EA22002 Investigation PE23006 ● Investigation PE23006 Investigation DP23001 ● Investigation DP23001 Investigation DP23002 ● Investigation DP23002 Investigation RQ24009 ● Investigation RQ24009 Investigation PE24031 ● Investigation PE24031 Investigation PE24033 ● Investigation PE24033 Investigation AQ25002 ● Investigation AQ25002 Investigation PE25012 ● Investigation PE25012 Investigation EA26002 ● Investigation EA26002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 9
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 10
2024-Q1 Owner reports 41
2024-Q2 Owner reports 41
2024-Q3 Owner reports 14
2024-Q4 Owner reports 19
2025-Q1 Owner reports 11
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 9
2025-Q4 Owner reports 8
2026-Q1 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 EA22002
Defect investigation 1 PE23006
Defect investigation 1 DP23001
Defect investigation 1 DP23002
Defect investigation 1 RQ24009
Defect investigation 1 PE24031
Defect investigation 1 PE24033
Defect investigation 1 AQ25002
Defect investigation 1 PE25012
Defect investigation 1 EA26002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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