"How reliable is the 2017 Tesla Model X?"

"Based on 411 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Tesla Model X has a median complaint mileage of 30000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Tesla Model X?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Tesla Model X is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 411 total complaints filed."

2017 Tesla Model X: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 411 complaints

411

Total Complaints

30,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

8,553 25th Percentile

30,000 Median Mileage

45,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THE 'AUTOSTEER' FEATURE. IT'S UNCLEAR WHY THIS IS CONSIDERED AN OPTION AND IT CERTAINLY DOES NOT FUNCTION AS DESCRIBED WHEN I CHECKED IT OFF AS A 5000.00 OPTION UNDER 'ENHANCED AUTOPILOT' WHEN ORDERING MY TESLA. THE SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS, NOT READY FOR BETA TESTING AND CERTAINLY S..."

"HERE IS A 2017 MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=25188896&ROWNUMBER=15&LOADRECENT=TRUE BOTH FRONT WHEELS AND SUSPENSIONS HAVE FALLEN COMPLETELY OFF AND ONE OF THE BACK WHEELS HAS GONE ALL WHOMPY. THERE IS NO SIGN OF COLLISION DAMAGE APART FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLA..."

"ON 4TH, JUNE, 2017, I WAS DRIVING THIS 2-MONTH-OLD TESLA MODEL X. WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN AT ONE OF THE DOWNWARD PASSAGE IN A CARPARK, THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT MOVE ALL OF A SUDDEN, AND A WARNING POPPED UP SAYING CAR NEED SERVICE/STEERING ASSIST REDUCED. THEN A WHILE LATER THE STEERING WHEEL C..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28