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Quick google... could only find up to 2016 data but...
Seems like Tesla are ranked very positively in terms of recalls per 1,000 cars sold, ranking 4th best.
Having said that, their recalls all involved dangerous things:
Having said that, all their recalls were unforced and also had the quickest timelines from issue identification to recall:
Full study: https://www.iseecars.com/vehicle-recalls-study
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I'd guess that Tesla has the ability to identify issues by statistical analysis of data logged by the vehicles, since it's known that the onboard systems log so much they wear their eMMCs out. Whether they do this or not is another matter, but I doubt any non-EV production road car holds as much historical data vs just flagging codes in an ECU.
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Based on all that data you posted the best car to buy, on balance, is a Porsche. Or Kia.
Emyr
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Well yes, but on that front Tesla don't exatly cover themselves in glory. Didn't Tesla have to recall 50% of all cars they ever made at one point? Not sure how Tesla compare to Toyota though. One company makes 300k cars per year and the other 10m. I can't find any figures to calculate a recall rate to compare like for like.
My point about watches was that I wouldn't be rushing to buy a new Grand Seiko if the previous model had a reputation for the hands falling off. I understand the appeal of a Tesla..the tecnology, the wow factor...just not people being willing to turn a blind eye to basic defects on an expensive vehicle.