Electrical System Related Problems of the 2018 Tesla Model X

Table 1 shows six common electrical system related problems of the 2018 Tesla Model X. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (30 problems). The second most common problem is related to the adas autonomous/self driving software (one problem).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Tesla Model X


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2018 Tesla Model X

The Electrical System problem

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle became stuck in drive(d) and failed to shift to park(p). Due to the failure, the safety system locked the doors, and the contact was trapped inside the vehicle.   Read details...

The Adas Autonomous/self Driving Software problem

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model X. The contact stated while driving at various speeds in self driving mode, the vehicle would experience phantom braking during events when a vehicle was not in front of the contact’s vehicle.   Read details...

The Instrument Cluster/panel problem

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model X. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the media control unit (mcu) display screen and instrument cluster became inoperable. The contact restarted the vehicle and on the third attempt the media control unit operated as designed.   Read details...


Electrical System related problems in other Tesla Model X model year vehicles:



Model X Service Bulletins
Model X Defect Investigations