2018 Tesla MODEL X problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TESLA MODEL X. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED OVER A CURB BEFORE CRASHING INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, SHOULDER, AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, AN ERRONEOUS WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092528 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN JUMPING THE CURB AND SLAMMED INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT DIDN'T RESPOND. MY TEN YEAR OLD CHILD WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND THANKFULLY WE ARE BOTH UNHARMED. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT OF THE CAR ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS DURING MY FIRST WEEK WITH THE CAR AND WHEN I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING AROUND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND THE CAR TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN. NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN MISALIGNMENT THAT TIME BUT I WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,117 miles reported. Look up ODI 11111431 at NHTSA ↗

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/55677079/PHOTOS THE AUCTION SITE HAS NOT PROVIDED THE VIN DETAILS SO I HAVE USED THE VIN OF ANOTHER WRECK SO THAT I CAN FILE THE REPORT. THE CAR IN QUESTION IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT COPART SO IT WOULD BE VERY EASY FOR YOU TO INSPECT. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A COLLION. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED AND THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK. ALL OF THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING LINKAGES HAVE SNAPPED AND THE WHEEL IS STASHED IN THE FRUNK. THE WHEEL AND TIRE…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11281937 at NHTSA ↗

USING THE SELF-PARK SYSTEM, FROM A STATIONARY POSITION AND PRESSING THE TOUCH SCREEN PROMPTS TO USE THE SELF-PARK, AND HAVING HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM THE GAS, BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL, AND PARKING BETWEEN TWO CARS, THE CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARD ON ITS OWN AND I HAD TO SLAM MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP IT BUT IT STILL HIT A POLE GOING IN REVERSE AND DAMAGED THE BODY OF THE CAR. HAD I NOT HIT THE BRAKE MY SON AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. TESLA HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11289172 at NHTSA ↗

I HEARD THAT NTHSA IS LAUNCHING A INVESTIGATION INTO INVESTIGATING TESLA FOR A UPDATE THAT THE COMPANY RELEASED TO REDUCE THE RANGE OF THE VEHICLES TO ADDRESS A BATTERY ISSUE. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE ON 2018 TESLA MODEL X. I USED TO CHARGE THE VEHICLE AT 90% FOR MY DAILY COMMUTE AND IT USED TO SHOW ME 208 MILES AS THE RANGE. BUT EVER SINCE THE UPDATE ITS SHOWING ME 196 AS THE RANGE AT THE SAME PERCENTAGE OF CHARGING (90%)

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11266807 at NHTSA ↗

EDIT/ADDITIONAL NOTE TO MY EARLIER COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11300604, THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH TESLA HAPPEN WHEN USING WITH/WITHOUT AUTO PILOT, I OBSERVED MANY TIMES DURING (A).THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPEN EVEN WHEN DRIVING NORMALLY WITHOUT AUTO PILOT, THOUGH I AM NOT PRESSING GAS PEDAL, ESPECIALLY OBSERVED IN THE CITY ROAD SPEEDS AROUND 30-45 MPH, WHN USING AUTO PILOT ON FREEWAYS, THIS HAPPENED AROUNBD 55-70MPH SPEEDS TOO. (B). ALSO THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAPPEN WHEN BATTERY IS AT 20-40% OF RANGE. (C). ALSO HAPPEN WHENVER THER…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11302147 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2018 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that while driving downhill at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The suspension warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local service center and diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 45,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11454981 at NHTSA ↗

Under normal acceration..the car shake and vibrate violently. This is a known Tesla design flaw on all MODEL X. Tesla even issue a Technical Service Bulletin to address the design flaw. This shudder...shake... and vibration is very dangerous and could cause the drive shaft to separate from the drive unit. This will cause an abruption separation and stall in a middle of an intersection

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11469196 at NHTSA ↗

A TESLA MODEL X WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AND SHIFTED INTO GEAR BY A 2 YEAR OLD WHO WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND PIN HIS PREGNANT MOTHER BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND GARAGE WALL. APPARENTLY THERE ARE NO SAFETY-INTERLOCKS PREVENTING STARTING OF THE ENGINE, SUCH AS TRANSMISSION IN 'P' OR 'N'. FURTHER, THERE IS A WAND SHIFTER, BUT GEAR SELECTION IS COMPLETELY UNDER SOFTWARE CONTROL. THERE IS NO INTERLOCK SUCH AS WITH A TRADITIONAL PRNDL SELECTOR. THIS IS AN INHERENTLY UNSAFE DESIGN. CIVIL DOCKET DESCRIBING THE ACCIDENT AND TESLA'S RES…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11210423 at NHTSA ↗

I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, THAT THE TESLA MODEL X 7 SEAT VEHICLE MUST MAKE A LOUD 15 SECOND LONG ALERT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, WHEN IN THE EVENT THAT THE VEHICLES FOLD FLAT SEATS ARE FOLDED FLAT. THIS SAME ALERT IS NOT PRESENT ON TESLA MODEL X 5 SEAT VEHICLE MODELS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM NHTSA THAT TESLA MAYBE VIOLATING REGULATIONS IN THEIR PRODUCED 5 SEAT MODELS, OR MAKING UP REGULATIONS TO IGNORE SOFTWARE BUGS THAT HINDER THE OPERATION OF THEIR VEHICLES AND DISTRACTING THE DRIVER FOR 15 SECONDS WHEN USING THE VEHIC…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,907 miles reported. Look up ODI 11387354 at NHTSA ↗