Tesla Model X P100D: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

Tesla Model X P100D: 2 model years scored from 213 NHTSA owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns. Worst year 2018, best year 2019.

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Year-by-year data table

Best year in our data: 2019 (score 91). Worst: 2018 (score 80, BUY).

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
201991BUY$2,468730
201880BUY$2,7421400

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Model X P100D sub-models & family

Variants & trims on record

Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Model X P100D on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.

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What goes wrong on the Tesla Model X P100D

Across every Model X P100D model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Suspension57 complaints across all Model X P100D years · typical job: Struts, springs and control-arm bushings, one axle$780–$1,580
  • Unknown Or Other45 complaints across all Model X P100D years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Electrical System42 complaints across all Model X P100D years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Structure27 complaints across all Model X P100D years · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair$1,070–$2,920
  • Vehicle Speed Control23 complaints across all Model X P100D years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
  • Forward Collision Avoidance19 complaints across all Model X P100D years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the best year for the Tesla Model X P100D?

On our data the 2019 Tesla Model X P100D scores 91/100 — the highest of the 2 model years we hold, with 73 NHTSA complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record.

Which Tesla Model X P100D years should I avoid?

The 2018 is the weakest year we score, at 80/100 (BUY), on 140 complaints and 0 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.

What is the most common Tesla Model X P100D problem?

57 of the complaints filed against the Model X P100D across all its model years sit in the Suspension group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04