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.

2,401

Total complaints

39

Recall campaigns

2015–2026

Years covered

12

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Tesla Model X NHTSA complaints by model year684 complaints2015: 0 complaints2016: 684 complaints2017: 419 complaints2018: 305 complaints2019: 171 complaints2020: 212 complaints2021: 59 complaints2022: 206 complaints2023: 268 complaints2024: 47 complaints2025: 20 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 investigation684
2017High complaints + open investigation419
2018High complaints + open investigation305
2023Open safety investigation268
2020Open safety investigation212
2022Open safety investigation206
2019Open safety investigation171
2021Open safety investigation59
2024Open safety investigation47
2025Open safety investigation20
2026Open safety investigation10
2015Open safety investigation0

Every Model X year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026avoid100
2025avoid203
2024avoid478
2023avoid26817
2022avoid20622
2021avoid5924
2020avoid21210
2019avoid1718
2018avoid3059
2017avoid41910
2016avoid68412
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 2,401 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.