Tesla Model X: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Tesla Model X has 4 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Tesla Model X: which years to avoid
Across 4 scored model years the Tesla Model X ranges from 71/100 in 2023 to 86/100 in 2025 — a 15-point spread, so which year you buy matters.
Safest years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
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Used Tesla Model S and Model 3: what the record says and what it cannot — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-01.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | BUY | $1,280 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 75 | BUY | $1,420 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 71 | BUY | $1,560 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 72 | BUY | $1,700 | 0 | 12 |
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.
Photographs and every generation of the Model X, through the years →
Model X sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Model X 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.
FAQ
What are the best Tesla Model X years to buy?
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2025 at 86/100, on 0 complaints and 3 recall campaigns.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04