Tesla has finally been added to the annual J.D. Power survey of new car buyer satisfaction — unofficially. The maker of electric cars did not do well. Out of 33 automobile brands measured, Tesla came in rock bottom.
The maker of electric cars did not do well. Out of 33 automobile brands measured, Tesla came in rock bottom.
The results are “unofficial,” J.D. Power said, because Tesla did not cooperate with the market research company, whose surveys draw intense interest among auto industry executives and car buyers. Tesla “has consistently refused to grant J.D. Power permission to survey owners in 15 states, a requirement to participate,” said the company, which has conducted the quality survey for 34 years.Nonetheless, J.D. Power surveyed 1,200 Tesla owners without the company’s cooperation, and Dave Sargent, vice president of automotive quality, said he’s highly confident of the results’ accuracy.
Many of the flaws reported in the survey were “things that other automakers would have had maybe 10 years ago, but have solved,” such as faulty exterior parts, Sargent said.The survey, released Wednesday, comes on the heels of widespread complaints about quality in the company’s new Model Y, a hatchback version of the Model 3 sedan. Those
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