Equipment Problems of Tesla Model X

Tesla Model X owners have reported 328 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 10 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (299 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's radio/tape cd player (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Equipment problems of Tesla Model X

The Equipment problem

I own a 2018 Tesla Model X that has multiple breakdowns ( 3 times to date: Feb. 28, 2026, Mar. 7, 2026, Mar. 14, 2026) resulting in the vehicle becoming undriveable and could not be shifted out of neutral.   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

The large screen in my Tesla occasionally goes completely black and stops functioning. When this happens my rear view/ back up camera goes black, my heating and air condtitioning shuts off, my radio and blue tooth shuts off. I can still drive the car but is very limited.   Read details...

The Navigational (global Positioning System) Gps problem

Vehicle: 2018 Tesla Model X recall reference: Tesla emmc recall – NHTSA campaign number 21v-035 (recall 21v035000) defect description: in March 2021, Tesla notified me by email of a recall involving failure of the emmc memory chip in the media control unit (mcu).   Read details...

The Owners/service Manual problem

While driving in autopilot my mcu (Tesla controller) occasionally fails. This means the autopilot computer works fine but all audio notifications do not work. The autopilot will change lanes for me without the normal auditory notification. Turn signals are silent.   Read details...

The Air Conditioner problem

Yellowing of the screen and the screen clicks in multiple places during a single click of a button - car was on some kind of uv treatment for 73 hours - not better at all - also the navigation unit resets all the time sometimes leaving you unable to activate air conditioner.   Read details...




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