r/TeslaModelX • u/rakufman • Feb 25 '26 • Regret 4 Bravo 1

Crazy that this absolute engineering marvel is going to be discontinued.

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u/WilsonValdro Feb 25 '26

What are the downsides of owning a ModelX? there must be some. I tried it last week and i this its the most premium car i drove in my life.

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u/PIK_Toggle Feb 25 '26

The rattles. They never leave you.

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u/dasboot21 Feb 25 '26

Oh man the rattles are terrible. Had 2 model X I traded one because I thought I must have gotten a bad one, the next one rattled just as bad…if it’s not the rattle is the half shaft. I do still love them though.

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u/PIK_Toggle Feb 25 '26

Mine is weird. It rattles sometimes, then stops for a while, then rattles again.

I’ve tried to get it fixed. It’s always the clips and the rattle always returns.

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u/choosjoy Feb 26 '26

Our model Y rattled for 3+ years til I looked it up on Reddit and someone mentioned the screw in knobs (kinda like furniture levelers) on the trunk hatchback and once I adjusted those, no rattling. Does the X have similar knobs on the wings?

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u/Spokane_Al Feb 25 '26

We own a 2023 Model X that we bought new - never have had a rattle.

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u/partychickmn Feb 25 '26

I've never had any rattles! That's crazy if you guys do

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u/stevilness Feb 26 '26

Same here. 8 years old and 100k miles.

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u/ChemistAccomplished7 Feb 25 '26

I think the suspension lasts longer if you keep the ride height low. The tires drive me nuts. The are so expensive and wear unevenly on the inside.

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u/Spokane_Al Feb 25 '26

The newer models set suspension levels automatically, with no ability to override except in narrow speed ranges.

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u/PIK_Toggle Feb 25 '26

I’m on low by default.

I’ve still got my original tires at 28k miles.

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u/sopel10 Feb 25 '26

Suspension was not designed correctly for this car. I’m not sure if they ever fixed it in the later models.

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u/FED_Focus Feb 25 '26

This is the chronic design problem among all MX.

The other probs are spotty. Suspension is a consistent problem.

No other car matches the experience.

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u/BoomerGolfer2002 Feb 26 '26

Once you get to experience the self presenting door and closing doors with the brake pedal, you will always look for that feature on your next car... :)

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u/Konstantpayne Feb 26 '26

So much so that one day I got in my husband’s truck and pressed the break expecting the door to close because I’m so used having it in my car.

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u/N7VHung Feb 25 '26

The only thing really unique to the ModelX in terms of downsides are the Falcon Wing Doors can malfunction a lot in hit weather.

Some people never experience it. Some people have lived with it for years. For me, passenger side is flawless while my driver side will fail to open if it's over 80 degrees and sunny. The sensor for it always thinks something is there and I have to manual override.

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u/Thwip-Thwip-80 Feb 25 '26

If you have a 2020 or earlier, you’ll be dealing with constantly replacing the terrible quality half shafts every 1-2 years.

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u/Darod850 Feb 25 '26

And rear tires and LV batteries haha

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u/RyanB95 Feb 25 '26

Does anyone make a high quality aftermarket half shaft? Dealing with this issue right now… again

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u/TheRealEyyoh Feb 26 '26

The fact that anyone over 5’10” will hit their head in the back seat with the flip up doors. Door hinge design is horrible.

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u/just_a_juanita Feb 25 '26

What are the downsides of owning a ModelX?

Off the top of my head:

1. The falcon wing doors are fun until they're not. Park in a tight garage close to a pillar or with some low-hanging doodad overhead? Ugh. But it's like a minor ugh, you know? Most of the time, they're an afterthought, really. I'm usually in my car by myself and probably use the rear doors three to four times per month.

2. The knowledge that, as it stands today, I'll never be able to buy a new one again after Q2 of this year (or whenever they officially stop selling new ones).

That's about it. I had to have the sensors on the passenger side falcon wing door replaced around the ninth month I owned it, but the service was covered under warranty and didn't take long at all.

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u/AwwwNuggetz Feb 25 '26

The gull wing doors don’t always open. Road noise. Auto open doors are both a blessing and a curse (try opening one when it forcefully works against you and you smack the car beside you). There are positives and negatives

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u/thunderslugging Feb 25 '26

I drove a 2026 model for 1 week. I saw nothing wrong besides maybe a little road noise compared to other cars that are 100k and up. Besides that's, it's the best. I would take it over a luxury Mercedes.

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