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2021 Tesla Model X 6-seat
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
39 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 17, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Steering problems dominate (31% of complaints).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
The math, shown
Full methodology →Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
5/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2021 Tesla Model X 6-Seat SUV AWD Early Release
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 9%
13 open NHTSA defect investigations on file, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2021 Tesla Model X 6-seat, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Steering (12) · Electrical system (6) · Suspension (6) · Lane Departure (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Steering
31%12 complaints · 7 in the last 2 years
“Heavy steering warning. Steering gear left hand drive.”
Electrical system
15%6 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“Compressor fails causing cooling of the battery to fail and AC in the car not to work. System sais AC reduced charging reduced. No Air at all. It seems to be a very co…”
Suspension
15%6 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“It is commonly known that the drive shafts on the Model X fail. This is not a wear component and should be a recall. The suspension is also part of this issue and ther…”
Lane Departure
13%5 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“My car has 50,000 miles on it and is just over 4 years old. The steering column has failed causing it to not be able to steer. The service for this is a new steering c…”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.