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2016 Tesla Model X repairs by problem area

Engine (6%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (6%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (22%)

Other (19%)

Chart based on 155 repairs.
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2016 Tesla Model X repair cost distribution

$2500+ (8%)

$1000 - $2499 (11%)

$500 - $999 (5%)

$100 - $499 (16%)

< $100 (61%)

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Chart based on 64 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2016 Tesla Model X

Engine not specified

Tesla Model X in Denmark
Sep 2021 - Jan 2022
Dec 2021

244900 mi
Both front and rear drivetrain replaced on warranty Also driveshafts replaced thou not perfect yet 

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2016 Tesla Model X 4dr SUV

600-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model X in Minnesota, United States
Nov 2016 - Jun 2022
Apr 2017

12000 mi
Front half-shafts were found to be slightly out of balance and were replaced, as they cannot be re-balanced. 

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2016 Tesla Model X 4dr SUV

532-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model X in British Columbia, Canada
Nov 2016 - Jan 2022
Sep 2016

3100 mi
Replaced front half shaft assembly in suspension for acceleration judder and the door panel clips for squeaky panel on door. Backup camera mal-alignment judged to be okay by dealer and not repaired. 
Nov 2016

4340 mi

C $1100
Door latch failure. Door thought it was open when closed. Known issue with first gen latches. Had to fly the tech out from Vancouver to my city to fix it - hence the costs. 
Jun 2017

9920 mi
Front half shaft assembly both sides. Has been repaired in past. 
Jan 2018

15500 mi
Main battery replaced warranty - known issue with 90 KW packs.  Cover for cupholders second row fell off and replaced 
Tesla Model X in Florida, United States
Nov 2016 - Jun 2021
Dec 2019

40000 mi
Driver-side window motor repair. Tesla mobile service replaced cables at my office 
May 2020

45000 mi
Replaced trim around driver side window to reduce wind noise 
Tesla Model X in Virginia, United States
Dec 2015 - Jun 2022
Mar 2016

2000 mi
drivers door opens and closes repeatedly. charge port door stays open sometimes or fails to latch shut 
Jun 2016

5000 mi
front door windows fixed for bad fit, wind noise 
Dec 2017

18000 mi
Due to vehicle warning, replaced the 12V aux battery. (NOTE: This is not the main EV battery.) In previous annual maint trip, steering column was replaced under warranty. (no outward symptoms). but after we took it home noticed the automatic positioning of the steering wheel was not working. It was repaired on this trip with a software updated, just a detail missed on last trip. 
Sep 2018

22000 mi
trim piece around front tire loose. 
Jul 2021

39000 mi

US $200
Screens would be black and must wait for reboot upon entry to the car. Believe this is due to MMC chip which is under recall. So recall update applied. Left Falcon Wing door fails to close reliably. When it fails just push button to close agin and it successfully closes. Needs Alignment. 
Oct 2021

41000 mi

US $200
the 12V battery (not the main EV battery) died. car would not operate and had to be towed. 
Dec 2021

43000 mi

US $200
Rattle noise on acceleration. front moter drive half-shaftts were replaced. 
Apr 2022

46000 mi

US $280
front left lower aft link was broken. Caused other related suspension parts to be damaged and be replaced also. this was under extended warranty, had to pay $200 deductible plus a non covered trim part. 
Tesla Model X in Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 2016 - Jun 2022
Feb 2020

53000 mi

US $200
replaced Sensor - Wheel Speed - ABS - Front - RH 
Apr 2022

63000 mi

US $200
Wiring harness replaced 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Dec 2016

16000 mi
High voltage battery cable "failed" and car could not enter drive mode or be driven, even though 12V battery was working fine and powering accessories and music. High voltage battery cable was replaced twice. 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
May 2016 - Apr 2017
May 2016

2000 mi
Doors misaligned. Dashboard rattle Exterior trim coming loose 
Oct 2016

5700 mi
Doors failing to open, close, and latch properly. Body damage from rear doors dragging on front door edges. Fixed, but reoccurring. Damage required repaintng front doors. 
Dec 2016

7000 mi
Front drivetrain making grinding noise. Required replacement of axle shafts. Door sensors failing and preventing doors from opening. 
Feb 2017

9000 mi
Half shaft failure that destroyed front drivetrain. 

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2016 Tesla Model X 4dr SUV

463-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model X in California, United States
Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
May 2016 Doors were not working. 
Jun 2016 To many things to list. Seals not sealed, seats Not working and doors still not working. 
Tesla Model X in North Carolina, United States
Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
Sep 2016

6800 mi
Door latch malfunction - replaced 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
Feb 2016 - Sep 2018
Apr 2016

1500 mi
Problems with misalignment of various trim, door, window items that resulted in noise and mechanical malfunctions. Various bugs in system for controlling doors, seats, audio system, etc. Falcon wing door was unable to detect overhead beam and collided with it, causing damage to a cosmetic glass piece. 
Aug 2016

6600 mi
Extreme wind noise on passenger side. Parts were replaced. 
Nov 2016

8700 mi
Keyfobs not detected inside of car. Keyfobs replaced, firmware updated, and keys re-registered to car. 
Jan 2017

13800 mi
Retractable spoiler squeaking when lowered Front windows not closing properly. Car riding rough even on smooth roads. 
Feb 2017

17420 mi

US $625
Rear automatic spoiler making loud noise on close due to friction. Seat belt rattle where it connects to B pillar. 
Jun 2017

22000 mi
Both front windows lost calibration and alignment after being tinted. 
Feb 2018

31000 mi
Motor for moving steering wheel and seat making grinding noise half shalf required replacement due to leak 

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2016 Tesla Model X 4dr SUV

417-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model X in Connecticut, United States
Apr 2016 - Jun 2022
Jul 2016

3200 mi
Drivers window trim was replaced. The "gasket" which seals around the window came loose and stuck to the window, this is all one assembly with the trim. 
Jul 2018

46000 mi
Front trunk would not open 
Sep 2018

49000 mi
Touch screen was not functioning properly, nav was not working and screen would go black. Media Control Unit (MCU) replaced under warranty. 
Oct 2018

49000 mi
Issues with touch screen and navigation, we needed 3 visits in total to address issues. 
Nov 2019

68775 mi

US $350
Rear tire blew. Towed (flatbedded) to shop and replaced 
Apr 2021

77800 mi

US $1000
Wheel trim and parking sensors needed replacement due to driver error Cooling system 
Feb 2022

88260 mi

US $3200
All brakes and rotors replaced Door locking mechanism needed to be replaced 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
May 2016 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016

11000 mi
Replaced front fog light assembly as fog light and turn signal were not working 
Tesla Model X in Oregon, United States
Nov 2016 - Dec 2018
Apr 2017

3000 mi
Front passenger door window seal replaced due to damage from previous repair Attach front fender well trim on both sides (was slightly detached). Service says this was cause by hitting a concrete parking stop underneath the front of the car. Seems silly that the fender well trim is attached to the plastic part under the front of the car but ok. Fix slightly loose second row seat Adjust headlights higher Re-program 3 key fobs to correct user profiles Fix driver side falcon wing door squeak 
Jul 2017

8000 mi
The charge port would continuously open and shut the car off. Turns out it was a faulty key fob which was replaced at no charge. 
Jan 2018

14000 mi
Some seats do not seem to be heating properly. The front passenger seat heating element was determined to be faulty. A new seat has been ordered and will be replaced when it arrives. 
Apr 2018

17651 mi
Noisy front door latches. Replaced the old style latches with new style latches at our home via mobile service for free. 
Tesla Model X in Washington, United States
Nov 2016 - Jan 2018
Feb 2017

4000 mi
Brake squeal in reverse Steering wheel leather uneven 
Jun 2017

7000 mi
Falcon wing door sometimes saw false obstacles 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
Mar 2016 - Jan 2018
Aug 2016

4100 mi
key fobs 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
Jul 2016

3800 mi
Falcon wing doors failed multiple times. 
Aug 2016

5000 mi
Broken assembly in front end from manufacturing flaw 
Nov 2016

8600 mi
Falcon wing door failed Main screen failure 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
Nov 2016 - Jun 2021
Mar 2017

5000 mi
Front window regulator needed adjustment. 
Tesla Model X in New York, United States
Jul 2016 - Jan 2021
Jan 2017

10000 mi
Door on drivers side would not open automatically or manually 
Jun 2018

22000 mi
Fuel door giving signal that it was open. Tesla took 3 days to fix. Could not get car to sync with door. 
Jan 2020

43000 mi
Air suspension failed. It would not inflate. Air pump replaced. Battery was signaling that it needed to be replaced. replaced under warranty 
Jan 2021

54000 mi

US $3400
Frint suspension blew out. I noticed 01/16/21 that the front of the car was very low. Received message that compressors malfunction cannot adjust front suspension. The total cost was over $3400 they replaced the compressors and front struts. Very expensive to repair. Tech said that it will happen again within the next 50k miles. 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
May 2016 - Jun 2019
Jun 2016

7000 mi
Rear spoiler squeaked while driving due to mis-alignment of the strut. Several seals were damaged or not installed properly. Service center noticed one lamp was not working and repaired it. 
Aug 2016

8000 mi
Rear spoiler failed to raise. Replaced motor. Left front turn signal failed. Replaced assembly. Front passenger window would raise and then drop 1/3 down. Replaced regulator. Driver door latch failed to close correctly. 
Apr 2017

12300 mi

US $400
Replace rear trunk lift strut due to grinding noise. Right side, middle row foot light was obscured by lower seat material (factory issue). 
Jun 2018

23000 mi
Both front Windows making noise when rolling up. Sensors for falcon wing doors reported false obstacles. The right-hand Falcon Wing Door sensor is still affected by the heat and I haven't had time to take the car back. Front drive caused vibrations under hard acceleration. 
Dec 2018

27435 mi

US $1599
Car refused to update firmware. Service center forced update. Falcon Wing Door sensors were detecting false readings. 
Tesla Model X in Utah, United States
May 2016 - Jun 2022
Aug 2016 Doors reported obstacle detected, even though there wasn't one. They removed the panel along the spine of the car and ensured that none of the wires were inhibiting motion of the hinges. They also did the other door preemptively. 
Nov 2016

9000 mi
A second row seat was ripping at a seam. They replaced the entire seat assembly. Overnight I was getting weird software errors presumably from the car not recognizing the replacement seat. I went back the next day, and they fixed them. 
Feb 2017

12857 mi
The motor for the passenger door was replaced, because it wouldn't always fully close the door. It was a problem that happened since the car was new, but had gotten worse recently; enough for the service center to be able to diagnose and fix. 
Sep 2017

22410 mi
Had shudder during hard acceleration at low speeds; they replaced the front half shafts under warranty. 
Aug 2019

59569 mi

US $4708
Air conditioning system "grenaded" itself. Required new compressor, condenser, and evaporator. 
Aug 2021

78641 mi

US $308
Nav system memory card went bad and had to be replaced 
Tesla Model X in Missouri, United States
Mar 2016 - Dec 2020
Aug 2016

10400 mi
Twisted seat belt-incorrect install  bad backup camera, reaim headlights, adjust doors 
Jan 2017 wind noise from front passenger quarter window 
Apr 2017

27000 mi
front half-shafts replaced due to vibration and slight noise under hard acceleration. Road and wind noise, particularly the passenger side 2nd row seat. Found falcon wing door seal not properly placed. Replaced and adjusted. 
Apr 2018

41000 mi
Loose trim around all rims and door second row seat rocks slightly 
Jun 2018

46000 mi
Again replaced the front half-shafts due to vibration when accelerating previously reported loose trim issues loose second row seat 
Nov 2018

61000 mi
Rear view mirror not fully opening 
Mar 2020

79000 mi

US $2000
Another repair of the half-shaft, with the new version. 
Jul 2020

83000 mi

US $2400
MCU 1 Failure, upgraded to MCU 2 with Infotainment Onboard Charger failure 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
May 2016 - Jul 2023
Nov 2016

9900 mi
Drivers side falcon door wouldn't open properly. Windshield wipers would not turn on. 
Sep 2017

24900 mi
CV joint would vibrate and make noise under heavy acceleration. Replaced front halfshafts. 
Apr 2018

34000 mi
12V battery replaced 
Jan 2021

78000 mi
Roof spine applique recall. Adhesive detached. Service replaced the plastic roof spine cover under recall. 
Dec 2021

95000 mi
Drive side rear parking brake stuck on. The original recall was never done under SB-17-33-002 Tesla service replaced both parking brake calipers. 
May 2022

103000 mi

US $2874
AC compressor made a loud noise and didn't function. Replaced AC compressor. 
Tesla Model X in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2016 - Jun 2022
Aug 2016

2020 mi
Seat belt sensor wouldn't report when connected. Repaired but developed again after 3 weeks. Right-side rear trunk sticks above body panel. Mismatch was only slightly reduced, needs a 2nd visit with a body-shop to reduce mismatch further. 
Oct 2016

3500 mi
Rear hatch alignment problem. Rear hatch was 4mm above body panels on right side. 2nd row seat was replaced due to faulty sensor 
Nov 2017

17980 mi
Retractable spoiler became loose and needed to be replaced. 
Jul 2018

28520 mi
Replaced Latch and cinch actuator on driver-side rear (falcon wing) door. Excessive wind noise in the cabin on windy days and/or when driving at high speeds. Replaced window Seals. 
Oct 2018

34100 mi
12v Battery needed replacing 
Mar 2019

42160 mi

C $2520
Door latches were failing, replaced (warranty). Replaced windshield washer check valve and installed inline coupler (warranty). Windshield was replaced (paid by owner, Tesla would not cover under warranty) due to ghosting. 
Apr 2020

52700 mi

C $2308
Vehicle shudders on acceleration. Replaced both front half-shafts, replaced Left Front Drive Unit Clevis Mount Front Suspension Noise. Replaced Washer/Bolt CAM, Front suspension Aft Link assembly, 2 additional nuts. Charge port does not always fully engage, crashes main MCU. Tested charging port, no issue found. 
Aug 2020

55180 mi

C $670
MCU replacement (old MCU stopped working, black screen) 
Apr 2021

58280 mi

C $520
Fix battery coolant leak and add new coolant 
Tesla Model X in Illinois, United States
Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Sep 2016

2000 mi
Rear hatch out of alignment so disassembled, realigned, and reset. 
Oct 2016

2700 mi
Loose, unbolted driver seat causing rocking and squeaking that was severe/very noticeable. 
Dec 2016

6000 mi
Front driver door latch failed. Would not close. Front driver door motor also failed. Passenger latch also replaced in advance. 

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2016 Tesla Model X 4dr SUV

328-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic AWD

Tesla Model X in California, United States
Oct 2016 - Apr 2017
Nov 2016

1200 mi
Air suspension discharges on acceleration, causing shuddering through speeds 30MPH - 40MPH. I was told that "they all do that" and to not accelerate that quickly or to manually lower the suspension before rapidly accelerating. The air suspension is described as "adjustable", but the driver is NOT afforded the option to adjust for a "soft ride" or "cruising" drive. All Model Xs are tuned for a stiff, sport drive. The driver can only set the suspension he The front windshield refracts light incorrectly causing a doubling and blurriness of bright objects, such as tail lights. The effect is most noticeable at night, causing a headache in some (myself included) and presenting a safety hazard. Windshield defective. Turns out this is the case on all Model Xs. Images, especially taillights are doubled at night time. Too many other issues to list them all. Tesla has serious issues with the X. 
Mar 2017

2000 mi
Sorry. too many to list, many of which were not able to be repaired. The short of it is, the Model X is highly problematic. We love the Tesla vision, but apparently their engineering sucks. 
Tesla Model X in California, United States
May 2016 - Sep 2019
Dec 2016

13000 mi
Excessive wind noise from poorly sealed doors 
Apr 2017

20000 mi

US $300
Falcon wing door opened onto garage door opener and cracked the window. Tesla offered free parts but I have to pay for the labor 
Jul 2019

63000 mi

US $1808
Retrofit front doors with updated latches. Replaced windshield washer check valve and installed a new coupler. Driver side falcon wing door glass shattered when sensors failed to detect garage door opener and opened door into it. 
Sep 2019

63000 mi

US $470
Airbag failure, warning light.  
Tesla Model X in Maryland, United States
Feb 2019 - Mar 2022
May 2019

29000 mi
A/C Condenser required replacement 
Feb 2022

56000 mi
Both Keyfobs stopped working, service replaced both fobs and reset internal system. 
Tesla Model X in Netherlands
Mar 2017 - Jun 2021
Sep 2017

29760 mi
Falcon Wing parts replaced (cracking noises) 
Jun 2018

51460 mi
Front right mudguard came loose. Fixed in place by bolting it into the panel. 

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2013 Tesla Model X 4dr Hatch

302-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD

Tesla Model X in Missouri, United States
Dec 2012 - Nov 2018
Aug 2013

15100 mi
Added shims to eliminate click in steering at low speeds. 
Sep 2013

17000 mi
Rear door would spontaneously open. Tesla Ranger came day after reported and replaced all 4 door handles 
Feb 2014

26000 mi
Windshield developed a non-impact stress fracture along the mid driver's side. Repaired as warranty item. squeak in head liner 
Mar 2014

28000 mi
Auto tilt side mirrors stopped working. I simply hadn't turned a switch back on after a firmware update. Dash rattle developed, loose trim Optional underbody protection added 
Jul 2014

35000 mi
left rear axle spline wear was causing clicking, replaced. Louder than acceptable inverter whine. 
Aug 2014

39000 mi
Squeaky passenger side A-pillar 
Dec 2014

45000 mi
TPMS error, all 4 sensors replaced. Apparently one that was replaced showed low voltage. 
Nov 2015

61000 mi
Driver's side door handle required replacement due to a "click" and microsensor issue. 
Apr 2016

65800 mi
Water leak recurred at the passenger side behind the back door at the ceiling causing staining of headliner 
May 2016

67000 mi
Same problem recurred with water leak near rear passenger door. Required replacement of entire windsheild (to remove headliner), headliner and another piece of glass. New seals applied. 
Jan 2017

66300 mi
wind noise at high speed passenger front window 
Apr 2017

77000 mi
Redo front passenger window wind noise issue. This time the window was shimmed to close more tightly against the seal. 
May 2017

83000 mi

US $600
Right rear parking brake locked and would not release making the vehicle undrivable. 
Dec 2017

89000 mi
Door handle that was previously replaced/repaired would not work properly. Would not retract. 
Jun 2018

95000 mi
Wind noise rear passenger side window, adjusted and resolved. 
Aug 2018

96000 mi

US $1100
Replaced touch screen which had developed air bubbles. 

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