2022 Tesla Model X service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2022 Tesla Model X — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was in the car. I had put on my seat belt and reached back to plug in my phone to charge. Before I turned back the phone accelerated forward and crashed into two cars in the parking lot.”
filed Aug 8, 2026
“I am writing to formally document a life-threatening mechanical failure involving my 2022 Model X on January 30, 2026. While my wife was operating the vehicle, it suffered a simultaneous and catastrophic collapse of all primary safety systems. During operation, the vehicle experienced a total loss…”
filed Jan 30, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle controller may fail to detect low brake fluid and will not display a warning lightCampaign 23V679000 · Oct 11, 2023
Service Brakes problems in other Model X years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Model X | 2 | 8% |
| 2023 Model X | 10 | 5% |
| 2021 Model X | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Model X | 8 | 6% |
| 2019 Model X | 9 | 9% |
| 2018 Model X | 14 | 7% |
| 2017 Model X | 17 | 6% |
| 2016 Model X | 24 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 Tesla Model X
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.