2017 TESLA MODEL X Air Bags Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Air Bags Issues in the 2017 TESLA MODEL X
8 air bags complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 TESLA MODEL X. Of these, 4 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
8
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Air Bags Complaints
Component: Driver airbag assembly required replacement Risk: Airbag assembly seems serious & life-threatening if not functinal Inspected & replaced by: By Tesla service center Symptom: Horn stopped working
I had a reoccurrence of Incident 11609414. After the original incident I had my car towed to the service center and "fixed". I paid out of pocket since my warranty did not cover the problem they claimed that caused my issues. 5 weeks later I had the same issue recur, while out shopping. My car would not shift into park, the emergency brake failed, my seat restraint failed, my airbag failed, my ABS failed, my steering assist failed. I had to stay in my car with my foot on the brake until I could get my car towed to the service center. Had I taken my foot off of the brake my car would have moved forward into a coffee shop filled with people.
I have received hundreds of intermittent safety faults which state: “Ssfety Restraint System Fault - Service is Required.” These messages pop up randomly and I have taken the vehicle in several times and no faults are seen during the service appointment. Tesla tells me there are at least 9 possible reasons for such a fault but they never provide me a checklist showing all 9 items were investigated. The last appointment they never gave me any feedback from the initial service center but transferred my car to another service center not stating why and then saying nothing found no precise timestamp was determined although I gave them a photo of the message and the date/time of the photo. Tesla says nothing is found but they want me to pick up the vehicle and wait for the next fault to occur. I stated that these faults occur intermittently and disappear by...
The steering wheel was dysfunctional; the wheel was locked in the middle of the highway, and the car started to change lanes, causing a massive accident. There was a significant accident between my car and a truck; both cars were totaled. My airbags didn't open as well. I got a massive concussion, and I do not know about the condition of the other driver. There was a recall about the steering wheel, and we brought our car to the dealership, and supposedly they fixed the issue. There was no warning or message before the accident. The message appeared on my Tesla screen for the first time less than a few minutes before the accident.
The contact owned a 2017 Tesla Model X. The contact's husband stated while driving 70 mph, a strange noise was heard coming from the rear driver side of the vehicle which resulted in the contact's husband losing control of the vehicle and collided with the median which brought the vehicle to a stop. None of the air bags deployed but no one was inquired and a police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a junkyard where it was determined to be destroyed. The contact stated no warning lights was illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
MY CAR HAD AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PARK IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY OFFICE. THE CAR ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE PARKING CURB AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. MY CAR SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND I ESCAPED WITH MINOR BRUISES. THE CAR WHICH WAS I COLLIDED WITH WAS PARKED AND DID NOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN IT. NOBODY ELSE WAS INJURED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TESLA MODEL X. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND APPLY THE BRAKES AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SCHOOL BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO CAUSE THE COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=27010294&ROWNUMBER=13&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY WHEN ALL FOUR WHEELS JAMMED UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS. THERE IS NO COLLISION DAMAGE. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE CAR IS SELF INFLICTED DUE TO THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASONS FOR THESE FREQUENT FAILURES IN ALMOST NEW CARS. IN THIS THREAD AN OWNER REPORTS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION IN A BRAND NEW CAR: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/MY-MODEL-S-100D-BROKEN-IMMEDIATELY-AFTER-I-TOOK-DELIVERY.104956/ SNIP** NOT 3 MINUTES INTO MY FIRST DRIVE, I WAS MET WITH AN ERROR ON THE DASHBOARD AND CENTER SCREEN THAT SAID "AIR SUSPENSION NEEDS SERVICE, CONTACT TESLA SERVICE". I DECIDED TO DRIVE BACK TO THE DELIVERY CENTER AND SHOW THEM, BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO FIX IT. SO 30 MINUTES INTO OWNERSHIP OF MY BRAND NEW 100D AND I WAS ALREADY DRIVING IT TO...
Other 2017 TESLA MODEL X Problem Areas
Electrical System
70 complaints
Suspension
59 complaints
Unknown Or Other
48 complaints
Steering
45 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
22 complaints
Service Brakes
17 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
16 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
15 complaints
Exterior Lighting
10 complaints
Power Train
9 complaints
Visibilitywiper
9 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
8 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
8 complaints
Structurebody
8 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
6 complaints
Seat Belts
6 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Back Over Prevention
4 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
3 complaints
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
3 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
3 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Equipmentelectricalinfotainmentvideo Touchscreenmonitorunit
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Air Bags Air Bagrestraint Control Module
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Camera System
1 complaint
Electrical Systemadasautonomousself Driving
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpower Steering Fluid
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint