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Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
37 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 20100 miles driven2017 Tesla Model S
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  37 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 20100 miles driven
39 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 42900 miles driven

Most repairs involve fit and finish issues.2015		 Tesla Model S
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  39 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 42900 miles driven

Most repairs involve fit and finish issues.
27 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 41700 miles driven

Some owners, especially those living in hot climates, report decreasing range. Unless this leads to a battery pack replacement it's not reflected in the stats.2013		 Nissan LEAF Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 41700 miles driven

Some owners, especially those living in hot climates, report decreasing range. Unless this leads to a battery pack replacement it's not reflected in the stats.
38 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 66100 miles driven

Includes some 2012s. Most of the reported problems are minor: wind noise, creaks, rattles. But also a few drive unit and battery pack replacements. Owners report outstanding service quality. 2013		 Tesla Model S
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  38 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 66100 miles driven

Includes some 2012s. Most of the reported problems are minor: wind noise, creaks, rattles. But also a few drive unit and battery pack replacements. Owners report outstanding service quality.
38 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 66100 miles driven

New design, summer introduction. Combined with the 2013.2012		 Tesla Model S
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  38 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 66100 miles driven

New design, summer introduction. Combined with the 2013.

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Nissan LEAF vs. Tesla Model S Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Nissan LEAFs and Tesla Model Ss with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Nissan LEAFs and Tesla Model Ss that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S have been recently.

To see how frequently Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model S problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

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