TÜV 2026 Report: Tesla Model Y Has Highest Defect Rate Among 2-3 Year Old Vehicles
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The German TÜV 2026 reliability report reveals that while most electric vehicles are as reliable as gas-powered cars, Tesla's Model Y ranked dead last among 2-3 year old vehicles with a 17.3% defect rate - the highest recorded in a decade. The Tesla Model 3 also performed poorly, indicating broader reliability issues for Tesla compared to other EV manufacturers. The report marks the first comprehensive evaluation of electric vehicles in TÜV's reliability assessments.
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· 3 pulledThe Model Y ranked dead last in reliability among 2-3 year old vehicles, with the highest defect rate recorded in a decade (17.3%).
While most EVs proved just as reliable as their gas-powered brethren, the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y were the outliers.
German TUV published the 2026 reliability report and, for the first time, electric vehicles were comprehensively evaluated.
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