2018 Tesla Model X body & structure problems
The 2018 Tesla Model X has 22 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
22
Body & Structure complaints
7%
Share of year
5
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“USING THE SELF-PARK SYSTEM, FROM A STATIONARY POSITION AND PRESSING THE TOUCH SCREEN PROMPTS TO USE THE SELF-PARK, AND HAVING HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM THE GAS, BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL, AND PARKING BETWEEN TWO CARS, THE CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARD ON ITS OWN AND I HAD TO SLAM MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO…”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 2018 Tesla Model X have?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2018 Tesla Model X body & structure — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.