Electric Vehicles Face More Problems Than Gas Cars: Consumer Reports

Tesla Shows Improvement in Reliability Amid Industry's 'Growing Pains'

Electric vehicles (EVs) from 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports.
EV owners most frequently reported troubles with battery and charging systems as well as flaws in how the vehicles’ body panels and interior parts fit together.
Plug-in hybrids, which can travel on battery power before a gas-electric powertrain kicks in, are more problem-prone than fully electric vehicles.
Integrated gas-electric hybrid systems are more reliable than gasoline vehicles, largely because they have been in use for about a quarter-century and the bugs have mostly been worked out.
Tesla, the EV sales leader, showed improvement in reliability, ranking 14th out of 30 automotive brands in the 2023 survey, up from 19th in 2022.