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Owner complaints · Electrical System · every model year

Tesla Model X electrical problems, 2016–2026

302 of the 1,546 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Tesla Model X 2016–2026 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2016 (93), 2017 (72), 2018 (37). Filed under the same heading across these years: 7 manufacturer bulletins, 9 recall campaigns, 11 NHTSA investigations. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.

302 complaints, 11 model years 20% of everything filed about the Model X typically at 34k miles

Tesla Model X electrical problems by model year

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

One row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.

Model yearComplaints naming the electrical systemShare of the year’sTypically atOn file under the heading
2026114%—1 investigationthe year →
2025320%—1 TSB · 2 recalls · 4 investigationsthe year →
2024312%—2 TSBs · 3 recalls · 6 investigationsthe year →
20232111%—9 TSBs · 5 recalls · 7 investigationsthe year →
20221613%—18 TSBs · 7 recalls · 9 investigationsthe year →
2021717%—20 TSBs · 8 recalls · 9 investigationsthe year →
20202822%12k7 TSBs · 5 recalls · 8 investigationsthe year →
20192121%—6 TSBs · 2 recalls · 10 investigationsthe year →
20183719%7k10 TSBs · 2 recalls · 10 investigationsthe year →
2017 in depth7227%30k14 TSBs · 2 recalls · 11 investigationsthe record →
2016 in depth9321%50k18 TSBs · 2 recalls · 11 investigationsthe record →

Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.

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When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage

Source: NHTSA complaint database
302complaints name the electrical system, all years

Filed per calendar year, every model year together: 2017: 7 · 2018: 6 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 70 · 2021: 70 · 2022: 29 · 2023: 29 · 2024: 36 · 2025: 24 · 2026: 21

34kmiles, typically

Across the model years, half of the 149 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 12,000 and 54,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

During charging, the car mcu screen went blank, and the car was not accessible or controllable. Vehicle was unresponsive until tow truck driver bypassed unit by jump starting the 12 volt battery. Limited control was regained. Car was drivable, but the rear doors were inoperative. I AM not sure what other systems were inoperative.
Electrical System at 57,798 miles Jul 15, 2020 NHTSA owner report
Chip failure in mcu caused turn signals to stop working at approx 65,000 miles. Known defect to Tesla and should be replaced as a recall as they changed the chip type for vehicles made in 2018 or newer due to this defect. The failure of this chip is a safety issue and they are currently charging owners $1500-$2500 to fix
Electrical System at 64,609 miles Jul 7, 2020 NHTSA owner report
Main control unit (mcu1) fails daily. It was first replaced within 2-4 months of purchased because of the black screen of death. Will lose AC, navigation, car lock, and many other things that make the car work properly. Tesla continues to delay any repair for years. This must be.
Electrical System Oct 20, 2020 NHTSA owner report
I have the mcu1 computer on my 2017 Tesla Model X. The turn signal stopped working and I had to reboot the computer. The car was in motion
Electrical System at 13,500 miles Sep 15, 2020 NHTSA owner report
While driving on interstate highway at 75 mph, the instrument display and MUC display both go blank. The cruise control did not disengage. No display of vehicle speed, rear camera or other parameters. The display did not return after approximately 2 minutes. The driver then instituted a reboot while still driving.
Electrical System Jun 12, 2021 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system, across the years

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest of 9; each model year’s page lists its own.

NHTSA investigations

7 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year

Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Other systems with a record on the Tesla Model X

Source: the same files

Every system, every model year: Tesla Model X problems by year →

From here
Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Which Tesla Model X years have the most electrical complaints?

2016, 93; 2017, 72; 2018, 37. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2017 (27%).

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Tesla Model X?

Yes — 9 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 25V172000 (2025), 25V002000 (2025), 24V153000 (2021), 24V051000 (2024). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the Tesla Model X?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 34,234 miles across the model years; half of them between 12,000 and 54,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.