Here’s where Tesla and other EVs ranked in this year’s Consumer Reports reliability survey PUBLISHED THU, NOV 18 202110:00 AM EST Michael Wayland KEY POINTS Electric vehicles made up a larger part of the Consumer Reports Auto Reliability Report than ever before in 2021. Complex bells and whistles hurt the reliability ratings of some electric vehicles. Tesla came in second-to-last overall, with the Model S, X and Y all reporting problems, but Consumer Reports put the Model 3 in the middle of the pack and still recommends it.