Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2017 Tesla Model X

Table 1 shows four common exterior lighting related problems of the 2017 Tesla Model X. The number one most common problem is related to the exterior lighting (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the tail light switch (one problem).

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Tesla Model X


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of the 2017 Tesla Model X

The Exterior Lighting problem

Headlights will not work. Due to the vehicle not having a method of turning on headlights without access to a properly working media control unit which happens to be of all touch screen functionality a blackout of the screen will cause the driver to have no other access to the headlights or other   Read details...

The Tail Light Switch problem

The contact owns a 2017 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that the rear tail lights on the trailer that was attached to the vehicle, failed to function as designed. To ensure that the failure was related to the vehicle and not trailer, the contact had the trailer attached to two separate friend's   Read details...

The Headlights problem

Tesla touchscreen functions become missing, screen goes blank, no rearview camera and the ability to turn on and off defroster settings and headlights become missing.   Read details...


Exterior Lighting related problems in other Tesla Model X model year vehicles:



Model X Service Bulletins
Model X Defect Investigations