2022 Tesla Model X: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints
189
Total Complaints
5,500mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,000 25th Percentile
5,500 Median Mileage
14,276 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
37
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
24
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
AIR BAGS
9
SERVICE BRAKES
9
SUSPENSION
8
SEAT BELTS
7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
6

Severity Assessment

21
Crashes
5
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"While driving the electronic systems that monitor the brakes as well as traction control malfunction. It happened multiple times. At one point, the steering wheel was not operable. The brakes became inoperable. I had it towed to the Tesla service center where they said they corrected it. However, up..."
"While driving the electronic systems that monitor the brakes as well as traction control malfunction. It happened multiple times. At one point, the steering wheel was not operable. The brakes became inoperable. I had it towed to the Tesla service center where they said they corrected it. However, up..."
"While driving the electronic systems that monitor the brakes as well as traction control malfunction. It happened multiple times. At one point, the steering wheel was not operable. The brakes became inoperable. I had it towed to the Tesla service center where they said they corrected it. However, up..."

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