2016 Tesla Model X Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 452 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,553miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Tesla Model X, 1% of the 452 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,553 miles. 3 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.
“In june of 2020, the entire power/electronic system in my 2016 Model X failed (at 73k miles), leaving the car undrivable (and even unable to be put into neutral for towing). I had it dragged onto a truck and taken to a Tesla service center, where they diagnosed a failed mcu. The failure, I was told, in rare cases caused a failure across the entire system. They replaced the mcu and charged me $1400. …”
NHTSA complaint #11413420, filed 2021-04, 73,445 miles“While turning left into a parking spot at a very slow speed, the car suddenly accelerated with extreme force. It ran over a curb and collided with a tree and a truck. There was only light pressure on the accelerator. The automatic braking and the airbags did not deploy. There was over $18 000 damage to the two vehicles and the Tesla Model X is not driveable without repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10939234, filed 2017-01, 2,106 miles“On july 8th 2016, at 9:37 a.m., while slowly pulling into a parking space at creekwood dog park in bradenton florida, my Tesla Model X suddenly accelerated under its own volition, drove over a parking stop, over a five inch curb, and then hit and knocked over a concrete light pole. All this happened in a distance of less than twenty feet. Tesla was notified immediately and the car was taken to dimmitt collision center in clearwater, florida. …”
NHTSA complaint #10898260, filed 2016-08, 1,425 miles“The mcu is dead. Car cannot be operated safely. No side blinkers, no horn, no AC. At this point my car cannot even turn on and cannot be driven. Contacted Tesla, but it is not a safety issue and they sent me home as parts were out of stock. It is not safe to drive as blinkers don't work.”
NHTSA complaint #11343935, filed 2020-08Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Tesla Model X
151 complaintsElectrical system
93 complaintsOther or unknown
90 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsBody and structure
57 complaintsVehicle speed control
35 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
33 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsForward collision avoidance
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsBack-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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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