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.
Tesla Model S vs. Kia Soul Lemon Odds and Nada Odds
Other sources of Tesla Model S and Kia Soul reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Tesla Model Ss and Kia Souls with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Tesla Model Ss and Kia Souls 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 Tesla Model S and Kia Soul lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Tesla Model S and Kia Soul have been recently.
To see how frequently Tesla Model S and Kia Soul problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Tesla Model S
None of our members have yet commented on the brand reputation of the Tesla Model S.
Kia and Hyundai deservedly are darlings of the car industry now. But even in 2010, Kia still was shedding their old "I could not afford a Japanese car" image. It was one of my biggest reservations about buying. Their image keeps on improving.
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