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The consumer reports end of year reliability report showed that model 3 and electric vehicles were re recommended, and the company had been accused of increasing model 3 production at the same time sacrificing quality. GM and Fiat Chrysler have the worst ratings, while Japanese and South Korean automakers are at the top of the survey. "Model 3 had a lot of problems at the beginning, such as paint, body panels, and a lot of windows cracked, but in the years they built the car, they have solved these problems," said Jon linkov, deputy editor in chief of the car section of consumer report Overall, the Tesla brand jumped four places in the latest consumer report reliability survey. The survey is based on comments from more than 400000 car owners. This year, Mazda was rated as the most reliable brand, followed by Mazda. However, Tesla is still in the bottom third of the 30 car brands identified by the consumer report. According to the consumer report, the Tesla Model x is one of the most unreliable models in the survey. In April 2018, the delay in production of model 3 was acknowledged, in part because of the excessive reliance on robots when building cars. "Yes, Tesla's over automation is a mistake," Musk said. To be exact, it's my fault. Human beings are underestimated. " Tesla said it expects to deliver 360000 to 400000 vehicles in 2019. There is still a lot of room for improvement in the quality of model s, and model 3, but it is clear that Tesla is actively improving. For old car makers such as general motors and cars, reliability issues are often related to the advanced technologies their new cars offer for the first time, such as touch-screen infotainment and driver assistance systems. Three of GM's four brands dropped to the bottom 10, finishing last, partly because of problems with its infotainment system. Volkswagen fell 9 places to 27th, and its luxury brands fell 7 to 14th. It dropped 5 places to No. 18, the only brand in the middle. The overall ranking of the brand is the same as a year ago, ranking 16th. Asian brands perform best in research. Toyota's Lexus luxury car series once again won the championship, with Toyota brand ranking third and Mazda, the Japanese carmaker, ranking second. Hyundai's genesis luxury brand is fifth. Among European brands, only Mini is in the top ten.