Electrical System Problems of Tesla Model X

Tesla Model X owners have reported 288 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 13 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (256 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's software (11 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Electrical System problems of Tesla Model X

The Electrical System problem

I own a 2016 Tesla Model X p100d equipped with the large drive unit (ldu). The component that fails is the rotor coolant seal in the rear drive unit motor. Coolant leaks internally into the motor and inverter, causing bearing wear, corrosion, isolation faults, and eventual complete drive unit   Read details...

The Software problem

This vehicle has had a number of issues. One after another. Vast majority are infotainment and software issues. Just recently while traveling at a highway rate of speed, the software froze and the instrument panel was frozen. I had no idea as I thought everything was working.   Read details...

The Adas Autonomous/self Driving problem

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that the full self-driving system was updated in June 2025. Since the update, while idling at red traffic lights, the vehicle was surging forward as if it were trying to run the red light.   Read details...

The Horn Assembly problem

My mcu went out and I had no working horn or blinkers. I was almost side swiped by a truck that was coming into my lane as if I wasn't there and I tried to blow my horn and I had no horn to alert him of presents in the lane he was and did merge and I had to hit my brakes to avoid him from crashing   Read details...

The Computer Failure problem

We got a 2021 Tesla x for just one month. But the computer has dead three times when I was driving in high way and have my two kids in the back seats. Two out of the three times I had to pull over my car to turn off the engine and turn it on again.   Read details...




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