Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical and brakes. The 7 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2025 Tesla Model X: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2
Engine off, key in hand0/1
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/4
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2025's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Tesla Model X. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| Electric | AWD | 329 mi range |
NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Tesla Model X, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Driver assist and speed control act unpredictably. In one crash report, the car slows hard at highway speed with self-driving assist on. The system then shuts off, unknown warning lights come on, and another car hits it from behind, injuring the driver. Another report says that after a software update, the speed setting ignores the chosen mode. The car speeds to 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, and a slower mode runs 10-15 mph under the limit. Of 2 complaints, 1 involves a crash with injuries. No mileages are given.
The car brakes when the driver does not expect it. One report describes a sudden, violent stop with nothing ahead while entering a parking garage. The driver suffered whiplash and says it was the second time. Another owner objects that one-pedal regenerative braking cannot be turned off and calls it unsafe on ice, in turns, and downhill. Both reports describe the driver losing control over braking. Only 2 complaints are on file, and neither gives a mileage.
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2025 has the fewest owner complaints of the 7 Model X years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2025 is the third model year of the Model X's second generation (2023 on).
Recall repairs are free at any Tesla dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model S and 2021-2025 Model X vehicles. An air bag with the incorrect horn pad may have been installed, preventing the horn from sounding.
Risk: An inoperative horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Tesla service will inspect and install an air bag with the correct horn pad as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-20-001.
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility.".
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Tesla will also identify any vehicles that experienced a circuit board failure, or stress that may lead to a circuit board failure, and replace the affected computers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-001.
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Model S and Model X vehicles. The driver's air bag could tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 212, "Windshield Mounting.".
Risk: A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Tesla service will replace the air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-20-001.
Cars shoppers compare with the Tesla Model X, with their own 2025 checklists.
2025 owner complaints, side by side
