Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2020 Tesla Model X.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
"on August 18, 2023, I was driving at 70 mph on I-95 near the 100-mile mark using full self-drive. The front driver-side suspension housing cracked, causing the bottom part of the suspension to detach. This led to the front tire striking the upper part of the wheel, resulting in a tire blowout. A piece of metal from the suspension fell onto the road and hit the rear driver-side tire, causing it to also blow out. The vehicle lost control and came to a stop on the left side of the road. ".
I noticed a metal-sounding noise while driving that got louder when running over the road markers. After careful observation and visual inspection, I saw the left rear tire slowly deflating. I also noticed that the tread on the rear tires is excessively uneven. The outer thread measured 7/32nds while the inner tire was down to the steel belt. The problem could have caused a safety risk to me, and others had it happened on the freeway.
I had my car for almost 12 months and have drive ~11000 miles. In the past one month, I started experiencing a violent shudder/vibration during initial acceleration between ~30-40mph. Tesla service has refused to act upon this issue saying they don't have a fix for this issue. They do have a service bulletin sb-21-39-001 issued for this problem but mentioned that this is not a permanent fix for this issue. Finally, nothing was done to address the issue.
Our Tesla Model X 2020 has only 6300 miles. After noticing that one of the rear tires was flat, I realized that the two rear tires were extremely worn on the inner rim, even exposing the steel belt on both.