2023 Tesla Model X Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 195 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2023 Tesla Model X, 2% of the 195 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Interior rear light constantly blinks spontaneously while driving. There is no control to turn this light on or off. I have scheduled repair with Tesla and they have not fixed the issue. When I drive at light I get distracted by the strob light effect effect of this blinking slight. It’s on land off for no reason whether I’m driving or parked with the car powered off and all doors locked.”
NHTSA complaint #11551125, filed 2023-10“Touch capacitive buttons on the steering wheel and doors are major safety hazard. The touch buttons on the steering wheel for critical functions like blinkers, headlights, wipers and the horn are all moving with the steering wheel (so you have to look down to locate these critical functions while still moving, especially if you are turning at all), and worse, these buttons sometimes fail to activate even when you do push them. I have several times tried to turn on my blinker for a sudden lane change due to a hazard ahead, and the blinker does not respond / activate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11539667, filed 2023-08“Placing the turn signal 'buttons' on the steering wheel makes them impossible to use when the wheel is not centered. While driving parking lots and roads with immediate left/right turns and or intersections it is impossible properly signal while driving this vehicle in it's current condition. By not being able to signal, it increases the likelihood of a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11597813, filed 2024-06Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Tesla Model X
91 complaintsSteering
46 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsForward collision avoidance
20 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsLane departure
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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.
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