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2016 Tesla Model X steering problems

58 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2016 Tesla Model X, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
58 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
40,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2016 Tesla Model X Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 40,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 40,000 miles
Based on 28 complaints that include mileage. 68% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 28 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Here is a tesla model x in the salvage yard. It has been in a major crash the front lh suspension top link is torn away which could have happened in the crash. However, the tire has had the tread severely worn away over the entire circumference. This could not have happened after the impact unless full power was still applied to the motor post impact. It is far more probable that the tire damage was caused prior to the crash by a mechanical fault in the suspension.

Reported at 2,000 miles, August 2016 CrashInjury

Left front suspension fore link cracked and fell off. Vehicle was only backing up out of garage and steering wheel was turned to the left when a loud crack was heard from under the vehicle. The back up speed was only 1-2 MPH. Luckily, I was still in my driveway taking my kids to school. I can't imagine what the outcome would have been if it broken 5 minutes later on the highway with the kids inside the car.

Reported at 32,291 miles, September 2019

Other problems reported for the 2016 Tesla Model X

Steering problems in other years

Steering problems across all Tesla models