Tesla is considered one of the least reliable car manufacturers in the United States when it comes to used vehicles aged between 5 to 10 years. This is evidenced by the results of a Consumer Reports study. The organization compiled a reliability ranking for brands based on used cars after 5-10 years of service.
Tesla ranked third from the bottom in the Consumer Reports reliability ranking, surpassing two other American automakers: Dodge and Chrysler. At the top of the list, the highest ranking was held by the Lexus brand, followed by Toyota and Mazda.
It is noteworthy that Tesla is the only manufacturer of fully electric vehicles included in the ranking. In 2014, the oldest model year considered for the used cars ranking, Tesla was the only mass-market automaker in the U.S. offering electric vehicles to customers. This remained the case until the early 2020s when the first passenger electric cars from Rivian, Polestar, and Lucid began sales.
In 2014, Tesla's first production vehicle, the Model S, was still in the early stages of its lifecycle. It had been released only two years earlier. The Model X entered production in 2015. Therefore, similar to other new car manufacturers, it's not surprising that the first vehicles that rolled off the assembly line might have certain issues that have since been resolved in newer models like the Model 3 and Model Y.
In the new car reliability ranking by Consumer Reports, Tesla ranked 14th out of 30 (Rivian took 28th place, and Chrysler came in last at 30th). This is already significantly better than the situation with used cars, where the original Model S was featured.
“This difference is reflected in our data, where several owners of the 2014-2015 Model S reported needing replacements for the electric motor, battery, or infotainment system hardware,” said Stephen Elek, senior automotive data analyst at Consumer Reports. “It’s also possible that those components fail over time, which means that new Teslas still have years before we see if similar issues arise. We will continue to monitor the data for possible trends.”
The Consumer Reports survey sample included over 150,000 vehicles. Overall reliability ratings for six model years were averaged to arrive at the reliability score for used car brands. In total, 20 potential issues for used cars were examined: from brake squeaking and interior wear to engine problems, transmission issues, or electric vehicle battery failures after the warranty period.
It’s worth mentioning that Tesla electric vehicle owners often choose gasoline engine models when purchasing a new car.
Source: insideevs
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