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2018 Tesla Model X rust / corrosion reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2018 Tesla Model X — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Rust / corrosion reports
3%
share of complaints
14,100 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other Model X years

2017 Model X8
2016 Model X6
Model X rust / corrosion by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2018 Tesla Model X

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Tesla Model X report before drawing conclusions.