Tesla Model X / 2019
2019 Tesla Model X problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints about the 2019 Tesla Model X with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 15.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 13.5%.
Complaints171
Crashes27
Fires4
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 15.2% · 26
Forward collision avoidance 13.5% · 23
Electrical system 12.3% · 21
Unknown or other 11.1% · 19
Structure 8.2% · 14
Vehicle speed control 6.4% · 11
Steering 6.4% · 11
Service brakes 5.3% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 27 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Tesla Model X in this data, 2019 draws comparatively few complaints; 2016 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 48 in the last three years against 80 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 13,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Here is a Model X in the junkyard. Https://www.Iaai.Com/vehicledetails/35430962/32 it has self-inflicted injuries due to the usual broken fore-link which has been the subject of innumerable complaints already. If you guys can spare a few moments away from your worship at the temple of musk.... Would you mind issuing a compulsory recall for Tesla's lethal weak suspension giblets. Thanks. Your friend keef Suspension · reported at 10,000 miles
The car experiences a strung judder under acceleration. Tesla replaced the front half shafts at about 10,000 miles and solved it temporarily but it has returned. They now say it is a design issue and they will replace them when a new version is produced. Suspension · reported at 22,000 miles
Constant shudder when driving because of design flaw in Camber & control arms. We tried reaching out to Tesla multiple times but they don't want to cover it under warranty Multiple owners are having same issue Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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