Original Tesla Model X 2016–2020

The first Model X: a dual-motor SUV on the Model S's platform, with falcon-wing rear doors, up to seven seats and batteries from 75 to 100 kWh.

11 trims3 colors6 warnings18 recalls

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Overview

On record
6 warnings, 18 recalls

The story

Tesla showed the Model X prototype at its design studio in Hawthorne, California, on February 9, 2012. Deliveries slipped from early 2014 to September 29, 2015, held up in part by trouble with the falcon-wing doors and with cooling the motors when towing. A published reference

It was developed from the Model S but shares only about 30 percent of its parts, half what was planned. In June 2016 Tesla settled a lawsuit over its usability, accepting that the car had been rushed into production before it was ready. CarGurus, a published reference

Holders of a reservation for the limited Signature edition, who had put down a $40,000 deposit, were the first to configure their cars, and the first Signature car was delivered on December 18, 2015. Electrek, AutoGuide, a published reference

Rare and special

Colors

Interiors

Sources: AutoGuide, Electrek, SlashGear

Specs

Motors

Batteries

Drivetrains

Trims

Packages

Figures

Rare trims and options

Years and what changed

  1. 2016

    Deliveries begin in September 2015, the Signature Series among the first, alongside the 75D, 90D and P90D. A 60D arrives in July 2016 and the P100D, with Ludicrous Mode, in August. Edmunds, AutoGuide, a published reference

  2. 2017

    The 60D is dropped and air suspension becomes standard from October 2016. In June 2017 the 90D is dropped, and in July LED fog lights and turning headlights become standard and the upgrades are bundled into the Premium Upgrades Package. CarGurus, Electrek, a published reference

  3. 2018

    Seven-seat cars get a second row that folds. A faster touchscreen computer, MCU 2, from March 2018, and darker graphite interior trim from May. Edmunds, CarGurus, Electrek, a published reference

  4. 2019

    The 75D is dropped in January, leaving the 100D as the base car. The number names give way to Standard Range, Long Range and Performance, and an engineering update in May raises the range to 325 miles. CarGurus, Edmunds, a published reference

  5. 2020

    The Long Range Plus raises the range to 351 miles in February, Smart Summon is added, and the battery and drive unit warranty becomes 8 years or 150,000 miles. Edmunds, CarGurus, a published reference

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

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Recalls

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  • 2016–2023 Recall 23V085000

    Full Self-Driving Beta can behave unsafely at junctions and respond poorly to speed limit changes. Fixed over the air. NHTSA

  • 2017–2021 Recall 22V818000

    Power steering assist can drop out on rough roads or after a pothole. Fixed over the air. NHTSA

  • 2020–2022 Recall 22V235000

    The Boombox feature can play sounds through the outside speaker while moving and mask the pedestrian warning. Fixed over the air. NHTSA

  • 2018–2019 Recall 22V169000

    On some cars with the 2.5 Autopilot computer, the rear camera picture can appear late when reversing. Fixed over the air. NHTSA

  • 2020–2022 Recall 22V063000

    The Boombox feature can play sounds through the outside speaker while moving and mask the pedestrian warning. Fixed over the air. NHTSA

  • 2016–2022 Recall 22V037000

    Full Self-Driving Beta's rolling stop could take the car through an all-way stop without stopping. The feature is switched off over the air. NHTSA

  • 2017–2021 Recall 21V846000

    On one software version, a fault can bring false collision warnings or sudden automatic braking. Fixed over the air. NHTSA

  • 2016–2018 Recall 21V035000

    The touchscreen's memory chip wears out, losing the rear camera, defrost settings and turn signals. The memory board is replaced. NHTSA

  • 2016 Recall 20V710000

    The front and spine roof trim may have been stuck on without primer and can come off while driving. The adhesion is tested and primer applied where needed. NHTSA

  • 2016 Recall 20V062000

    Aluminum bolts holding the power steering motor to its housing may corrode and break, cutting the steering assist. They are replaced with coated steel bolts. NHTSA

  • 2016–2017 Recall 17V639000

    The left second-row seat back may not latch fully because its recliner cables were set wrongly. The cables are adjusted. NHTSA

  • 2016–2017 Recall 17V260000

    A gear in the electric parking brake can break, so the brake may not release or may not hold the car. NHTSA

  • 2016 Recall 16V192000

    The third-row seat back may move forward under load, such as in a frontal crash. The third-row seats are replaced. NHTSA

Owning

What owners and buyers say

Maintenance

Warranty when new

Basic50,000 miles or 4 years Edmunds, CarGurus
Battery and drive unit, at launch8 years Edmunds, AutoGuideAny miles
Battery and drive unit, 2020150,000 miles or 8 years Edmunds

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