Skip to content
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2023 Tesla Model X Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
3%of 194 total for the year
Median mileage
15miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2023 Tesla Model X, 3% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15 miles.

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.

“Tesla Model X wipers are not working properly in rain. The max speed is 3 and it is not helping in the rain at all which is a severe safety concern for me and other vehicles on road. The Auto mode on wipers also doesn't detect the rain properly and sensitivity is not adjusted. Please look into this. I believe this is across all the Tesla models. Tesla is pushing over the air updates for wipers but this is not helping at all.”

NHTSA complaint #11591723, filed 2024-05

“I took delivery of a Tesla Model X Plaid in December. The turn signal and horn buttons on the steering wheel vs. stalks is a major safety concern to me. Finding the buttons, espcially in an emergency situation is next to impossible without looking down to find them. Obviously looking down is the last thing any driver should have to do during an emergency. Please pressure Tesla to do something about this critical safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11576369, filed 2024-03

“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

“The contact owns a 2023 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that the center display had been malfunctioning since purchasing the vehicle new. Additionally, the contact stated that the windows would go up and would go down independently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving 25-30 MPH, several alarms sounded, and the steering wheel attempted to turn independently, nearly pulling the vehicle out of the lane. The contact stated that the Driving Assist features were turned off at the time of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11527946, filed 2023-06, 15 miles

“While operating the vehicle, the horn is not where it should be. Tesla moved the horn to a button, when every car in the world has the horn as the center of the wheel. During times of crisis and needing a horn, seconds count. Having to learn horn changes is absolutely ridiculous. By not being able to activate the horn in a timely fashion, it delays or removes ones' ability to utilize a critical safety function to alert others or prevent issues by using the horn.”

NHTSA complaint #11565323, filed 2024-01

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202516%
202363%
202232%
202125%
202011%
201922%
201832%
2017114%
2016337%

Other parts of the 2023 Tesla Model X

Other or unknown
90 complaints
Steering
46 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
20 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Air bags
9 complaints
Seat belts
9 complaints
Lane departure
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 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.

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