Tesla’s Model 3 Loses Recommended Status From Consumer Reports
The electric-car maker’s newest plug-in model had reported problems with loose body trim and glass defects, product-review magazine says
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Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 sedan lost its coveted “recommended” status from influential product reviewer Consumer Reports less than a year after it was awarded, raising questions about the quality of the vehicle as the electric-car maker rushed to increase production.
Consumer Reports said Thursday that as it was seeking additional Model 3 data last year, owners reported problems with loose body trim and glass defects—issues that prompted the magazine to yank its recommendation.
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