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2024 Tesla Model X Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2024 Tesla Model X has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,408,919 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 25V172000 2025-03-19 91 affected
Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model S and 2021-2025 Model X vehicles. An air bag with the incorrect horn pad may have been installed, preventing the horn from sounding.

Consequence

An inoperative horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Tesla service will inspect and install an air bag with the correct horn pad as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-20-001.

BACK OVER PREVENTION 25V002000 2025-01-06 239,382 affected
Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number…

Consequence

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Tesla will also identify any vehicles that experienced a circuit board failure, or stress that may lead to a circuit board failure, and replace the affected computers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners…

AIR BAGS 24V967000 2024-12-23 487 affected
Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Model S and Model X vehicles. The driver's air bag could tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 212, "Windshield Mounting."

Consequence

A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Tesla service will replace the air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-20-001.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24V904000 2024-12-02 25 affected
Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Model X vehicles. The parking lights and low beam headlights may flicker. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

Flickering headlights or parking lights may not suffciently illuminate the roadway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. All vehicles were updated by September 17, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-017.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24V554000 2024-07-24 1,849,638 affected
Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2024 Model Y vehicles. The hood latch assembly may fail to detect an unlatched hood condition after the hood has been opened.

Consequence

An unlatched hood can fully open, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-012.

SEAT BELTS 24V376000 2024-05-28 125,233 affected
Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…

Consequence

A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-008.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24V051000 2024-01-30 2,193,869 affected
Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. An incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…

Consequence

Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Tesla began releasing an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-003.

STEERING 23V743000 2023-11-03 194 affected
Defect

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model S and Model X vehicles. An incorrect air bag may have been installed when the steering yoke or round steering wheel was replaced with a different style of yoke or steering wheel.

Consequence

An air bag that is not designed to function with the replacement steering yoke or wheel may deploy incorrectly, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Tesla Service will inspect and replace the driver air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-20-005.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
5
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
SUSPENSION
3
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
SEAT BELTS
2
STEERING
2
Total complaints41

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Component: rear right falcon-wing door electronic control system. Door becomes stuck in a partially closed position and cannot be opened from inside or outside. Vehicle and component are available for inspection. Safety risk: falcon-wing doors have no exterior mechanical release accessible to…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-05-07

“I would like to report a potential safety issue regarding tesla full self-driving (fsd), specifically version 14.3.2. Following any driver intervention (such as braking or steering override), the system presents a prompt asking “why did you intervene?â€� with selectable options (e.g.,…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-04

“Once full self-driving is disengaged a pop-up menu shows up at the main part of the screen requesting a feedback why full self-driving was disengaged you cannot dismiss the questionnaire easily without being distracted during the driving extremely dangerous the only way to dismiss the compulsory…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2026-05-01

“Once full self-driving is disengaged a pop-up menu shows up at the main part of the screen requesting a feedback why full self-driving was disengaged you cannot dismiss the questionnaire easily without being distracted during the driving extremely dangerous the only way to dismiss the compulsory…”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2026-05-01

“Once full self-driving is disengaged a pop-up menu shows up at the main part of the screen requesting a feedback why full self-driving was disengaged you cannot dismiss the questionnaire easily without being distracted during the driving extremely dangerous the only way to dismiss the compulsory…”

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING · reported 2026-05-01

“Vehicle gps self driving is malfunctioning. Gps shows the route driving through houses and buildings the assisted self driving is extremely unsafe to use and the same goes for the gps guided navigation the gps is untrustworthy giving multiple unsafe routes.”

STEERING · reported 2026-04-01

“Vehicle gps self driving is malfunctioning. Gps shows the route driving through houses and buildings the assisted self driving is extremely unsafe to use and the same goes for the gps guided navigation the gps is untrustworthy giving multiple unsafe routes.”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-04-01

“Both garnish - fender - front - lh right side and left side come loose when driving in rain. The force of wheels pushing rain water on the fender garnish causes both the left and right fender garnish 4 push clips to come loose. When this fender garnish breaks and flies off it could hit a…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-02-28

Defect investigations

Investigation AQ25002 Opened 2025-08-20 · open

Compliance with Standing General Order 2021-01 Reporting Requirements

The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODIâ€�) has identified numerous incident reports submitted by Tesla, Inc. (“Teslaâ€�) in response to Standing General Order 2021-01 (the “SGOâ€�), in which the reported crashes occurred several months or more before the dates of the reports. The majority of these reports…

Investigation EA26002 Opened 2026-03-18 · open

FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway…

Investigation PE24031 Opened 2024-10-17 · closed 2026-03-18

FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions

On October 17, 2024, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24031) of Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) to assess: the ability of the FSD system to detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility…

Investigation PE24033 Opened 2025-01-06 · closed 2026-04-03

Actually Smart Summon sessions resulting in low-speed impacts.

On January 6, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation 24003 (PE24033) to investigate Actually Smart Summon (Summon) sessions resulting in crashes during active sessions. According to Tesla, Summon is a short-distance SAE Level 2 system, controlled by the user from a cell phone…

Investigation PE25012 Opened 2025-10-07 · open

Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged

The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODIâ€�) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as "FSD…

Investigation RQ24009 Opened 2024-04-25 · open

Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Recall Query to assess the remedy adequacy of Recall 23V838. On December 12, 2023, Tesla filed a Defect Information Report (Recall 23V838) applicable to all Tesla models produced and equipped with any version of its Autopilot system, which Tesla described as an…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Tesla Model X as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.