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2016 Tesla Model X Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
2%of 452 total for the year
Median mileage
36,350miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 Tesla Model X, 2% of the 452 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,350 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I went to start my car and the screen was black. My car hasn't been driven for 5 months since I was traveling. I had cleared all of the memory (navigation, addresses, music stations, etc.), prior to leaving. I was in traffic and the turning signals didn't work. The safety of the car felt compromised since the turning signals, rear backup camera, suspension -basically most of the car controls were in-operatable.”

NHTSA complaint #11344074, filed 2020-08, 50,151 miles

“On thursday, september 26, 2019, at 7:40 am, I was parking my car at work and my car went on full speed forward over the median and crashed, luckily no one was hurt. This happened in a split of a second and the vehicle's safety override break that should have prevented from going over an obstruction in front of the car did not engage as claimed by Tesla. I requested an analysis of the car's recorded data to Tesla and asked to provide me with a copy of the report for better understanding. …”

NHTSA complaint #11301846, filed 2020-01, 36,700 miles

“I was in a parking lot waiting on a lunch order. After getting my order I was ready to pull the car out of my parking space. The car was stationary and not moving . As I step on the gas to pull out , the car went into 100% acceleration forward climb the curb and crash into a concrete wall that surround the garbage dumpster . The wall was about 3 to 5 feet from my parking space.I contacted Tesla and was told I step on the gas 100% in under 2 second , and they would not claim responsibility . …”

NHTSA complaint #10970822, filed 2017-04, 7,000 miles

“Autopilot safety hazard creating a crash with me and my son. On july 25th, 2016 at 4:30am I was involved in a accident with my Tesla Model X 2016 within 3 weeks of ownership. The road was wide open with only a few cars and great condition for autopilot, we entered in a construction zone without any construction occurring at the time. Per the picture attached you will see that there is 2 yellow lanes, but the Tesla detected on autopilot only the farthest closest to the guardrail making the car driving straight to the have duty construction cones. …”

NHTSA complaint #10888814, filed 2016-07, 1,000 miles

“Total main computer failure (mcu) - many safety features were unaccessible and not available including but not limited to turn signals and hazard lights stop working, the settings for autopilot and driving are gone, the suspension settings, the ability to turn on headlights manually, ability to manually lock and unlock the vehicle, navigation, A/C, sunroof controls, etc.”

NHTSA complaint #11343258, filed 2020-08, 36,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202032%
201933%
201821%
201710%
201692%

Other parts of the 2016 Tesla Model X

Suspension
151 complaints
Electrical system
93 complaints
Other or unknown
90 complaints
Steering
58 complaints
Body and structure
57 complaints
Vehicle speed control
35 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
24 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Exterior lighting
13 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Tesla Model X

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology