Table 1 shows one common structure related problems of the 2022 Tesla Model X.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems |
The vehicle presents a compounded safety defect creating a risk of passenger entrapment and high-voltage fire. 1. High voltage manufacturing defect: on September 3, 2024, authorized Tesla service technicians diagnosed a critical safety fault. The service record states technicians 'found a/c compressor hv harness was incorrectly routed, rubbing against the steering column' and 'found sand inside the connector'. Tesla repaired this defects under the 'basic vehicle limited warranty,' confirming it was a factory assembly error. This defect created an imminent risk of a high-voltage short to the steering column, which could result in driver electrocution or total vehicle power loss at speed. 2. Passenger entrapment: the vehicle has a documented history of rear falcon wing door failure (7 repair attempts from April 2023 to may 2025). The doors frequently fail to latch or open. On July 8, 2025, the left rear door failed to open due to a sensor fault. 3. Combined hazard: if the incorrectly routed high voltage harness causes a vehicle power failure, the rear doors' electronic latches will fail. Because the doors have a history of mechanical jamming, passengers in the rear seats would be trapped in a vehicle with a compromised high voltage system.
On September, 21 2024 I scheduled an appointment with the Tesla service center for the “front row curtain airbag” recall to be performed. October 30th, I took my 2022 Model X plaid to the Tesla service center for the recall work to be performed. During the repair, their service technician broke-off an anchor nut that secures the airbag to the a-pillar. The advisor said in order to “fix” it they would need to take the car to a body shop to have a “new” anchor nut welded onto the a-pillar. I was told this repair would require cutting open the a-pillar to access the location where the nut should be welded. Cutting the a-pillar will compromise the structural integrity of the vehicle's roof. And retrofitting a new mounting point for the side curtain airbag will compromise the effectiveness of the airbag in the event of an accident. The manufacturer's airbag recall "fix" does not involve cutting open the a-pillar to weld in a new mounting point for the vehicle's airbag. Performing the airbag recall in this manner creates a greater safety issue for my vehicle. Therefore, this "recall repair" should not be allowed to be performed on my vehicle.
Tesla Model X all doors are 100% automatic which means that they can not be manually opened from the outside if the car software is not working. I have been facing a lot of issues with the falcon doors and to my surprise a lot of other Tesla x users on reddit face the same issue. So when you press the open button on your app to open the rear falcon doors it might not open atall and just make a beep sound. Its hard to replicate this issue but I shot a video showing how it happens. This is not the first time that it had happened with my car. I have had this happen multiple times to my car. Every time the service center would simply change the door sensor which would fix the issue but temporarily. I think it a big safety issue as I have 2 toddlers who occupy the rear row in their car seats. I cannot get them out of the car when such issue arises. I have do a workaround to make it work which takes atleast 2 minutes to work properly. A lot can go wrong in 2 minutes with kids. This issue happens very randomly and there is no prior warning. Earlier Tesla told me that it had to do something with the climate. If its too hot outside then the door sensors might get fried up, which I think is not completely true. I have heard different explanations from their different technician. Well yesterday when it happened, it was 34f and windy. I was outside of the car in this cold weather trying to get my daughter out of the car and figuring out how to open these damn falcon doors.
I had my two Teslas parked in the garage. The Model X was charging at about 1:30 am. We heard explosions coming out of the garage. Went to check only to see my Model X in flames. We evacuated and called 911 eventually a fire investigation report was made showing the fire started within the vehicle outward. The battery pack was on fire. We had lithium contamination all over the house and this fire endangered five lives. This incident has been two years ago and until now Tesla refuses to acknowledge the faulty battery and is refusing to do anything about it.
The wing-style door of the car closed while my 1-year-old daughter's leg was sticking out. It dragged her leg sideways as it closed, and he femur broke. None of the sensors worked, the door should have detected motion or pressure, but they did not and it resulted in my daughter's leg breaking.
In April, 10 2023 approximately 6:10 pm I had an traffic accident. My vehicle was parked at paid parking spot next to the pedestrian road (street parking) and I was approached from the back of the car and I recognized the bus approached from my backside of the road. I have no idea somehow, the front driver side door suddenly opened when I approached to my car about 4-5 feet away from the trunk, even though I did not pressed any door open button in my Tesla smartphone app. As a result, the opened door had collided to the la metro bus backdoor. I would like to NHTSA will investigate this faulty safety issue. Thank you.
The passenger side back door does not open consistently leading to loss of egress. Although the other doors do function regularly, removing a child from a car seat is nearly impossible when accessing from another door. The door also struggles to close consistently, and has closed on my son in the past. The inconsistency of a functioning falcon wing door is a safety risk and it continues to worsen despite many attempts to repair the sensors. The Tesla service center has attempted to repair the door and sensors 4 times without success. The most recent service appointment they stated the door was not opening correctly because it was getting stuck in “indoor mode” sensing something over the top of the car. They replaced the sensor but the problem has not improved. I have notified Tesla of the ongoing issue multiple times without any response, even via certified mail with proof of delivery. There are no warning lamps, beeps or any notifications showing an error in door function.
The front cover (frunk) keep opening even when the car moving , which is easily can block the ability to see cars infringe of you , I tried to reach the dealer services and they told me that they are so busy and it will take time to fix my car , the problem that I have to drive the car to go work and the dealer would not give a me a sooner time to fix this issue , it is a serious problem and can easily cause car accidents , I try to minimize the use of my car but I still have to show up for work . The front cover keep opening 8-12 times a day even if the car is closed and locked !!! but she I saw that it opens while your driving I think this is a serious issue and it has to be reported and the dealer need to take car if this issue ASAP, it is a brand new car and it should not have these problems , this car spent more than 30 days at the service for different problems ( paint, seat belt , falcon wing that doest close ) and now this issue!!!.
I ordered a new Tesla x on 01/10/2021 and I just received it on 06/03/2022. I can’t believe that the car passed quality inspection (I found that the passenger falcon door can’t close unless I override the door to close from the driver seat and non of the closing bottoms works in addition to safety seat built is not even attached to it seat!! these issues should be fixed on the spot (actually I should not receive $110000 car in with a safety issues and I should get it serviced on the spot but they kept telling me that I have to make an appointment through the Tesla app and I have to wait weeks before the fix the safety issues. This is my second Tesla and I found that the Tesla x quality is much worse than the Tesla y. The Tesla x (VIN number is 7saxcae57nf344114).