VehicleVerdict

Tesla Model X years to avoid

The Tesla Model X years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2020, 2022, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2015 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation.

2,368

Total complaints

39

Recall campaigns

2015–2026

Years covered

12

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Tesla Model X NHTSA complaints by model year681 complaints2015: 0 complaints2016: 681 complaints2017: 418 complaints2018: 299 complaints2019: 169 complaints2020: 210 complaints2021: 59 complaints2022: 200 complaints2023: 264 complaints2024: 41 complaints2025: 17 complaints2026: 10 complaints
Tesla Model X NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Model X years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaints + open investigation681
2017High complaints + open investigation418
2018High complaints + open investigation299
2023Open safety investigation264
2020Open safety investigation210
2022Open safety investigation200
2019Open safety investigation169
2021Open safety investigation59
2024Open safety investigation41
2025Open safety investigation17
2026Open safety investigation10
2015Open safety investigation0

Every Model X year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026avoid100
2025avoid173
2024avoid418
2023avoid26417
2022avoid20022
2021avoid5924
2020avoid21010
2019avoid1698
2018avoid2999
2017avoid41810
2016avoid68112
2015avoid02

Common questions

What are the worst Tesla Model X years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Model X years to avoid are 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2020, 2022, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2015.

How many recalls does the Tesla Model X have?

Across all model years, the Model X has 39 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 2,368 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.