As most of the apologists in this thread have rightly pointed out, Tesla can fix the problem with an over-the-air update. Other manufacturers can't.
If you took my post to be claiming other cars never had physical problems, you misunderstood the absurdity.
We hear about this one because it's fucking absurd for a software bug to cause intermittent steering issues.
and tesla's aren't that old, give it 20 years and then you might have a leg to stand on comparing recall percentages. Toyota just recalled 2003/2004 corrolla's for an airbag issue. Tesla hasn't had time to find all the bullshit yet.