MODEL
Tesla Model X P100d
NHTSA safety across every Tesla Model X P100d model year we cover.
Across the 1 model year of the Tesla Model X P100d we cover (2019 to 2019), the strongest crash-test showing is the 2019 at 94 on the NHTSA Safety Index. No recalls are on record across those years.
The 2019 Tesla Model X P100D is a full-size, all-electric luxury SUV aimed at tech-forward families who want performance alongside practicality. Sitting at the top of Tesla's Model X lineup, the P100D targets buyers who refuse to compromise between cargo space, seven-passenger seating, and serious straight-line speed. It competes in a rarified segment where safety credentials carry real weight.
The 2019 Tesla Model X P100D earns one of the strongest safety profiles we have assessed at MotorCaliber. Its NHTSA Safety Index of 94 out of 100 places it firmly in our Exceptional band, and its crash-test results back that up completely: five stars across all three categories, frontal, side, and rollover. A perfect sweep is never routine, and for a tall, heavy SUV where rollover risk is a genuine engineering challenge, that five-star rollover rating deserves particular recognition. Tesla's low center of gravity, courtesy of the floor-mounted battery pack, is a well-documented structural advantage that shows up clearly in this result. On the recall front, the 2019 Model X P100D carries zero recalls across the model years we cover. That is a genuinely clean record and a meaningful data point for shoppers. Owner complaints, however, deserve honest attention. NHTSA logged 73 total complaints for this coverage window, including 10 crash allegations, 3 fire allegations, and 5 injury allegations. These are unverified claims, not confirmed incidents, but the fire figure in particular is worth monitoring given broader industry conversation around high-voltage battery systems. No deaths were reported in this data. Bottom line: the crash-test picture here is as good as it gets, and zero recalls is a strong supporting fact. Shoppers should weigh the complaint volume with appropriate skepticism but not dismiss it entirely.
WHAT REVIEWERS SAYReviewers generally praise the Model X P100D for its remarkable acceleration, spacious and tech-rich interior, and the practical advantages of the falcon-wing rear doors. Most acknowledge that the ownership experience is unconventional compared to traditional luxury SUVs, and opinions on software-driven features and service accessibility tend to vary, though the vehicle's performance credentials are rarely disputed.
- The 2019 Model X P100D achieved a 94 out of 100 NHTSA Safety Index, landing in the Exceptional band, with five-star ratings in frontal, side, and rollover crash tests, a clean sweep that is uncommon for any full-size SUV.
- Zero recalls are on record for the 2019 model year we cover, which is a notably clean regulatory history for a vehicle of this complexity.
- NHTSA received 73 owner complaints for this coverage period, including 3 fire allegations and 10 crash allegations. These are unverified, but the fire allegations are worth tracking given the high-voltage battery architecture common to all-electric vehicles.
- The five-star rollover rating is especially significant for a tall SUV. Tesla's floor-mounted battery pack lowers the center of gravity in ways that conventional SUV platforms cannot easily replicate, and that structural advantage has a direct, measurable safety payoff in this test result.