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2016 Tesla Model X rust / corrosion reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2016 Tesla Model X — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Rust / corrosion reports
1%
share of complaints
32,291 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Rust / corrosion in other Model X years

2018 Model X5
2017 Model X8
Model X rust / corrosion by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2016 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 2016 Tesla Model X report before drawing conclusions.