Tesla Identified As Most Recalled Car Brand, Mercedes & Toyota Least
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iSeeCars used NHTSA's list of recalls from 2014-2023 to learn which of today's cars are expected to have the most recalls over an expected 30-year lifespan.

Tesla Identified As Most Recalled Car Brand, Mercedes & Toyota Least::iSeeCars used NHTSA’s list of recalls from 2014-2023 to learn which of today’s cars are expected to have the most recalls over an expected 30-year lifespan.

  • BB69@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    1 year ago

    Two and a half years with my Model 3. The only issue I’ve had is that my frunk sensor died, so the car thought the frunk was open, which I could override and tell it that it wasn’t.

    Tesla sent a mobile tech to my office, they replaced it while I was working, and didn’t charge me a thing.

    • Atramentous@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Honest question here, would you purchase your Tesla again? I’m in the market for a new car and am really considering an EV. The problem is, I need something with some utility, such as a Model Y, a Rivian, or an F150 Lightning.

      The Rivian and the Lightning are out of my price range. The Model Y is more affordable. But I have reservations about Tesla both from a quality control standpoint and from a social standpoint (it being a Musk company).

      • weinermeat@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        I have a 2023 Model 3 Performance that I got in February. No build issues, only problem is my wife curbed the rims (lol) which seems to be common as the rims extend past the tires and they are low profile. No comment on her parking abilities.

        The speed and power is amazing, the car works well, and the software updates have been good.

        Things to remember: -NACS is only available in Teslas at the moment and is becoming the new universal standard in EVs in North America - do you want to choose another vehicle and have to use adapters for supercharging? -Other people work at Tesla, not just Elon. Those people are not Elon and have families to feed. -Tesla mobile service will fix your car in your driveway or at work or wherever (some other companies offer this but not all of them) -If you have a dog, dog mode is the shit

      • BB69@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        I have zero regrets with my purchase. I’m told the new Ys are much nicer than ones from even just last year. I have 45k miles on my Model 3, the only thing I’ve had issues with is the frunk sensor. Depending on how you drive, you might find yourself needing tires sooner rather than later, but I got 35k miles out of my OEM tires. The only thing I told people to consider was price, but if you can take advantage of the tax credit, it’s a no brained nowadays.

        I also have an F150 Lightning for what it’s worth, it’s a great vehicle, but it’s much dumber than my Tesla is.

        The only reason I’m wanting to get rid of my Model 3 is because I want a full sized sedan or crossover again.

    • money_loo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Same thing with my Model S.

      Used the app to submit a ticket, was kept updated on chat with the tech from the very beginning to the end of the whole thing.

      Tech comes out to my house and does a computer upgrade and courtesy filter change right in my garage while I sipped coffee in sweats.

      The whole thing was covered under warranty and free. People like to hate on Tesla just by association, but I’m pretty old now by internet standards, I’ve had a lot of cars and dealt with a lot of manufacturers, and Tesla was hands down the best car repair experience of my life.

      Even the luxury brands I owned which would offer valet and massages in the lobby still suck compared to comfortably sipping coffee in my own house.