The 2017 Tesla Model X has 948 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and suspension. Owners most often flag poor build quality and reliability: very frequent mentions of squeaks, rattles, odd noises, and various quality control defects affecting the s and x platforms. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Tesla Model X vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 4 Model X model years we track, complaint volume runs from 117 (2021) to 1,668 (2016). With 948 complaints, the 2017 Model X sits about the same asthe model's median of 948.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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