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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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Maybe. They seem to be much more aware and in control of the cars features post release.
If I remember correctly, they released an OTA update to improve braking power which is nuts. Then you look at the new VW ID.3 which has been delayed because software updates needed to be made manually so 40k vehicles needed to be plugged in, in massive tents at the factory.
Soul
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