2023 vs 2024 Tesla Model X
Both years are the same generation, so most of what they offer is shared.
Watch out for
Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.
2023
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Front seat belt anchors 2021–2023
What to check: Confirm that recall 23V488000 was done.
The front seat belts may not be fixed properly to their pretensioner anchors and can come loose.
NHTSA
2024
Nothing that 2023 lacks.
Both years
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Falcon-wing doors that stop or will not latch All years
What to check: Open and close both falcon-wing doors several times and watch that each rises all the way and latches. Ask whether the car has had the 2024 software that lets the doors open further.
Owners on Tesla Motors Club report the same trouble on the refreshed car: a 2021 whose door sometimes would not open, and a 2024 door that stuck part-open until Tesla freed a jammed latch. Another owner says that on cars without ultrasonic sensors the doors stopped short of fully open until a 2024 software update.
Owners' reports (unofficial)
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Driver's airbag recalls All years
What to check: Confirm that recalls 21V868000 and 24V967000 were done, and if the yoke or the wheel has been swapped, 23V743000 too.
The driver's airbag can tear when it goes off, and after a swap between the yoke and the wheel the wrong airbag may have been fitted.
NHTSA
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Build quality All years
What to check: Look along the panel gaps and listen for rattles from the cargo area over bumps.
Edmunds says build quality steadily improved after 2020 but is still a bit below the competition, and found the 2025's interior lacking in solidity. An owner on Tesla Motors Club reports plastic rubbing sounds from the cargo area over bumps.
Edmunds, owners' reports (unofficial)
Recalls
2023
- 22V843000 2021–2023
The airbag module's calibration may make the front passenger airbag deploy wrongly in some low-speed crashes. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 23V085000 2016–2023
Full Self-Driving Beta can behave unsafely at junctions and respond poorly to speed limit changes. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 23V244000 2023
On cars with the 4.0 computer and one software version, a weak camera signal may stop the rear camera picture showing. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 23V488000 2021–2023
The front seat belts may not be fixed properly to their pretensioner anchors and can come loose. NHTSA
- 23V489000 2023
The forward camera may be misaligned, so emergency braking, collision warning and lane assist can switch off without telling the driver. The camera is checked and adjusted. NHTSA
- 23V679000 2021–2023
The car may not detect low brake fluid or show a warning light. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 23V838000 2016–2023
Autosteer's checks may not do enough to stop a driver misusing it. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 23V862000 2022–2023
The doors can unlock in a crash. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 24V035000 2023
On cars with the 4.0 computer and certain software, the rear camera picture may not show. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 26V283000 2021–2023
The rear camera picture can lag when reversing, on one software version. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
2024
- 24V904000 2024
The parking lights and low beams may flicker. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
Both years
- 23V743000 2021–2024
When the yoke or the steering wheel was swapped, the wrong driver's airbag may have been fitted. NHTSA
- 24V051000 2016–2024
The brake, parking brake and ABS warning lights are shown in letters too small. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 24V376000 2016–2024
The seat belt warning may not come on for an unbelted driver. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 24V554000 2021–2024
The car may not notice a hood left unlatched. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 24V967000 2021–2025
The driver's airbag can tear when it goes off. NHTSA
- 25V002000 2023–2025
A circuit board in the computer can short and lose the rear camera picture. Fixed by software, and the computer is replaced where needed. NHTSA
- 25V172000 2021–2025
A driver's airbag fitted with the wrong horn pad can stop the horn working. NHTSA
What changed between
After 2023, up to and including 2024.
- 2024The round steering wheel is standard and the yoke an option. A lighter, more see-through glass roof, upgraded brake pads on the Plaid, and Lunar Silver from May. CarGurus, Edmunds, Electrek
What it came with
2023
Nothing that 2024 lacks.
2024
Nothing that 2023 lacks.
Both years
Colors
2023
Nothing that 2024 lacks.
2024
- Lunar Silver PN02, 2024–2026 Electrek, SlashGear
Both years
- Ultra Red PR01, 2023–2026 Electrek, SlashGear
Interiors
2023
Nothing that 2024 lacks.
2024
Nothing that 2023 lacks.
Both years
- Cream MobileSyrup
- Black and White MobileSyrup
- Ebony MobileSyrup
What owners and buyers say
Reputation: what owners and the press report
2023
Nothing that 2024 lacks.
2024
Nothing that 2023 lacks.
Both years
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Sought after: The 2023 to 2025 cars 2023–2025 One source so far
CarGurus calls 2023 to 2025 the best years: Consumer Reports gives them its highest predicted reliability scores, and NHTSA shows fewer complaints and recalls for the later cars. CarGurus
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Sought after: The dual-motor car All years
Edmunds picked the Long Range for 2021 and the All-Wheel Drive for 2026. Edmunds
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Watch for: Yoke All years Less sought after One source so far
Edmunds lists the lack of a steering wheel and stalks among the 2022's cons. Edmunds