Used Tesla Model X 2016-present reliability
Category: Electric car
The Tesla Model X is a viable alternative to conventionally powered SUVs, but, even used, it can be expensive
What should I look for in a used Tesla Model X hatchback?
When viewing a used car, always follow our used car buying checklist.
This is a large car that will have been used in tight city centres and urban car parks and on school runs, so check the bodywork carefully for scuffs and dents. Bodywork repairs can be expensive. Check the alloy wheels, too.
There are plenty of electrical goodies on the Model X, so check all is working as it should be, especially the touchscreen, the folding rear seats, the doors and the tailgate.
What are the most common problems with a used Tesla Model X hatchback?
Is a used Tesla Model X hatchback reliable?
Tesla finished in 10th place out of 32 manufacturers in the 2023 What Car? Reliability Survey it featured in.
The Model X didn’t feature, but the Tesla Model S, which shares much of the Model X’s mechanical underpinnings, fared pretty poorly, finishing 16th out of 20 cars in the electric car category – above the Porsche Taycan but below the Polestar 2 and Tesla Model 3.
The sheer volume of troubles reported by Tesla Model S owners is the reason it sits in the bottom 10: 42% of the cars we were told about had at least one problem. The most common culprits were the bodywork, interior trim and sat-nav/infotainment system. The silver lining is that all cars could still be driven, half were repaired in a day or less. Just as reassuring is the fact that 86% of work was paid for by Tesla and no repair bills topped £300.
