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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

Model X body & structure complaints by model year56 complaints2016: 56 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 11 complaints2021: 2 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Model X body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · June 27, 2019 · crash

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.