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What 237 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Tesla Model X P90d

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (237)Crash / fire / injury (25)Electrical system (68)Suspension (57)Steering (36)Driver assistance (24)Speed control (13)Backup camera & sensors (12)Brakes (12)Lane Departure (12)Visibility & wipers (11)Lights (10)

2 of 237 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 17, 2023Electrical systemCrash

Car was hit by a city bus on 12/17/22. Car was towed to repair shop. Damages were repaired. Shortly after repair, the Car started making high pitched loud sound when a/c turned on. Took the car back to repair shop. Diagnosis: Air conditioning unit and compressor failed. Tesla wants $5700 to fix it, $4444 of it labor charges. They are saying it did not have to do with accident. The car did not make this sound before the accident. See pics.

NHTSA ODI 11545076

Jul 21, 2018Electrical systemBody & structureElectronic Stability Control (esc)Crash3 injuries

THE CAR SUDDENLY TOOK OVER AND ACCELERATED BEYOND CONTROL WHILE I PULLED THE CAR INTO A PARKING SPACE. FRONT AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA ODI 11112860

Working with the data? Download all 237 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 22, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Tesla Model X P90d verdict →