2022 Tesla Model X Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 8%of 129 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2022 Tesla Model X, 8% of the 129 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“The car was parked on street and when I go inside the car and try to start car first on my tesla screen show alert 7 error after that couple minutes the front passenger airbag is deployed for nor reason I want to let you know the car it’s not involved any accidents or any impact”
NHTSA complaint #11574797, filed 2024-02“On September, 21 2024 I scheduled an appointment with the Tesla Service Center for the “Front Row Curtain Airbag” recall to be performed. October 30th, I took my 2022 Model X Plaid to the Tesla Service Center for the recall work to be performed. During the repair, their service technician BROKE-OFF an anchor nut that secures the airbag to the A-pillar. The advisor said in order to “fix” it they would need to take the car to a body shop to have a “new” anchor nut welded onto the A-pillar. …”
NHTSA complaint #11629418, filed 2024-12“Car is displaying a warning reading “Rear right safety restraint system fault. Service is required.” Same for the left side. I took the vehicle for service and was told that this is a “Known Characteristic of Current Firmware”. Tesla sent me a message stating that “all the hardware components are OK and the alert is caused by a firmware bug at the moment which will be resolved in a future update”. They did not provide any estimates of when this update will be available. …”
NHTSA complaint #11459186, filed 2022-04“I had my two Teslas parked in the garage. The model X was charging at about 1:30 AM. We heard explosions coming out of the garage. Went to check only to see my model X in flames. We evacuated and called 911 eventually a fire investigation report was made Showing the fire started within the vehicle outward. The battery pack was on fire. We had lithium contamination all over the house and this fire endangered five lives. This incident has been two years ago and until now Tesla refuses to acknowledge the faulty battery and is refusing to do anything about it”
NHTSA complaint #11700457, filed 2025-11“Passanger safety restraint system fault is the warning message popping up on the display we noticed that the warning light sometimes goes away when moving the passanger seat, we first tought that this was just a problem that we may have caused but once doing reaserach we noticed that there are many online scenerious that have the same issue passanger safety reistraint fault we dissmissed the issue we took it to Tesla service in jacksonville florida they mentioned that some wire pin had came loose which we thought was odd since we have owned over 20 vehiles and we have never had this issue…”
NHTSA complaint #11666337, filed 2025-06Related recalls
- 25V172000Mar 19, 2025Tesla, 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…Covers: Tesla Model X 2021–2025, Model S 2021–2024
- 24V967000Dec 23, 2024Tesla, 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…Covers: Tesla Model X 2021–2025, Model S 2021–2025
- 22V843000Nov 15, 2022Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Model X vehicles. The restraint control module (RCM) calibration may cause the front passenger air bag to…Covers: Tesla Model X 2021–2023
- 22V233000Apr 8, 2022Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model X vehicles. The left or right front-row side curtain air bags may not deploy as intended when the…Covers: Tesla Model X 2021–2022
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 Tesla Model X
44 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsForward collision avoidance
21 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsLane departure
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Tesla Model X
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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