2026 Tesla Model X problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2026 Tesla Model X, or 7.0 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.17, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 73 model-year 2026 vehicles we track, it ranks #24 of 73 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Tesla models its rate is 88% lower; against other Electric vehicles it is 86% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.
Complaints filed between 2026-03-06 and 2026-09-29. Median delay from incident to filing: 14 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2025) drew 8.4 complaints per year, more than this one.
The most common problem area is Driver-assist systems (42.9% of complaints), followed by Electrical (14.3%) and Steering (14.3%). Driver-assist systems complaints are 7.5 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 2 reports (28.6%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 1 injury and 0 deaths.
In the last 12 months 7 complaints were filed, versus none in the 12 months before.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions” (engineering analysis, opened 2026-03-18, still open).
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.17
- vs. other Tesla models0.12
- vs. other 2026 models0.28
- vs. other Electric vehicles0.14
- #24 of 73 · 2026Rankings ›
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Problem areas: Unspecified or other · Electrical · Steering · Wheels, tires & suspension · Driver-assist systems · Body & structure
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 2
- Fires reported: 0
- Injuries: 1
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 3 months
What owners report
In January my parents Tesla in self driving mode drove them straight through a building. The breaks didn't deploy, the airbags didn't deploy and the steering wheel was shaking and unresponsive. Thankfully no one was seriously injured.
Tesla has auto-park in the supervised FSD. My wife was using it to park the car in a public garage and it hit a post. The car was damaged. It was too quick for my wife to intervene.
In July 2026, Tesla sold me a yoke steering wheel for my 2026 Model X Long Range and Tesla's service team installed it.
Incident Description: I was driving on the highway using Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) / FSD Supervised at approximately 65+ mph. Traffic conditions were moderate, and weather and visibility conditions were clear.
In April 13th, 2026 while driving from the house through community, I suddenly stopped at the cross roads due to unexpected conditions.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2026 · Electric vehicles
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tesla Model Y | 1 | 1.0 | 0.02 |
| 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E | 1 | 1.0 | 0.02 |
| 2026 Tesla Model S | 7 | 7.0 | 0.17 |
| 2026 Tesla Model X | 7 | 7.0 | 0.17 |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 25 | 25.0 | 0.62 |
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 | 28 | 28.0 | 0.69 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
- FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions Open
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time …