2017 Tesla Model X steering problems
50 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2017 Tesla Model X, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot. Here is a freshly uploaded video: [link removed] the owner drives hands free on an undivided road whilst using both hands to eat a burger. This is not merely a case of stupidity it is a direct consequence of the marketing of autopilot by tesla. The very name autopilot is dangerously misleading, other makers call their systems "driver assist" or "lane-keeping assist" the widely publicised claim that tesla autopilot is 40% safer than a human driver is further…
Here is a complaint posted on the tesla forum about a total loss of power steering: [link removed] snip** my wife called today to tell me her new tesla x had an error light that said service and power steering assist may be limited. I called my local center to inquire as to what to do next. I asked if the car was driveable, as at that time the steering seemed to be working fine. They said go for it, they'd look at the logs and get back to me.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Tesla Model X
- Electrical system 72 complaints
- Suspension 59 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 43 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints
- Lane departure 15 complaints