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2018 Tesla Model X Wheels Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
3%of 193 total for the year
Median mileage
7,084miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 2018 Tesla Model X, 3% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,084 miles. 2 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.

“It happened at 7/21/2019, 1pm. The place is a parking lot in front of a store. I was driving my Tesla x. Before I reached there, I was already in that parking lots for several minutes; the speed was very low, about 3 miles/hour. When I found the store, I wanted to turn left and park next to a car in front of the store. At that time, I loosed the accelerator panel. Since my Tesla has the default regenerative brake setting, the car speed is almost zero. As usual, I touched a little bit of the accelerator panel to park into the parking space. …”

NHTSA complaint #11300248, filed 2020-01, 7,084 miles

“Tires are separating internally after 27k miles. Continental tires. This tire should be good for 45k miles. It has no other problems. Tesla says they have lots of problems with those tires. When the tire has problems it faults all the safety issues of car and computer. Big problem. Only answer is to replace all of tires and see what works.”

NHTSA complaint #11383515, filed 2020-12, 27,000 miles

“Sudden acceleration pulling into a parking space head first with foot on the break. Next thing my wife knew was that she had jumped the curb and hit 2 other cars. Her foot was still on the brake. Tesla downloaded the black box. Tesla told us that the car was traveling at 3 MPH and that the accelerator had bee depressed. Tesla refused to share the black box print out due to proprietary information . 3 MPH in a parking lot, dry pavement, clear sky, 10:00 am. Repair estimate was low by $10,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11300322, filed 2020-01, 177 miles

“For 2-3 weeks, the vehicle's ride has shuddered and wobbled, from 1-70 MPH. The wobble affect is particularly noticeable when making turns, from 5+ degrees. The vehicle feels as though a tire has been blown, but the tire sensors do not indicate any tire pressure issues. We have taken the vehicle to the manufacturer's service center, thinking initially that the problem was drivetrain related. However, the service center has notified us that the problem lies with both rear tires having issues, both internal separation and internal bubbles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11353496, filed 2020-09, 25,000 miles

“I am writing to you once again to emphasize and provide additional details regarding the critical safety issue I previously addressed concerning the Tesla Model X vehicles, which is similarly affecting Tesla Model S models. My personal experience underscores the severity of this problem: I have had to replace five tires due to accelerated inner wall wear. This specific wear pattern is a direct result of improper camber alignment, an issue that Tesla has continuously refused to rectify. This problem is not isolated to my vehicle alone. …”

NHTSA complaint #11561686, filed 2023-12

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026114%
202414%
202321%
202243%
202054%
201966%
201863%
201741%
2016123%

Other parts of the 2018 Tesla Model X

Other or unknown
42 complaints
Suspension
37 complaints
Electrical system
36 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
32 complaints
Body and structure
22 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Steering
18 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Seats
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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