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The Most and Least Reliable Cars by Class

Consumer Reports
The Most and Least Reliable Cars by Class

Whether you drive a family hauler, commuter car, or performance sedan, your goal is the same—to avoid the repair shop.

To predict how cars will hold up, Consumer Reports conducts its Annual Auto Reliability Survey—the largest of its kind. This year we gathered detailed data from our digital and print subscribers on more than half a million vehicles.

Our survey takes a deep dive into the numerous things that can go wrong with a vehicle. We study 17 trouble areas, from nuisances, such as squeaky brakes and broken interior trim, to major bummers, such as out-of-warranty transmission repairs or trouble with four-wheel-drive systems.

We weight the severity of each type of problem to create a Predicted Reliability Score for each vehicle. That score is then combined with data collected from our track testing, as well as our owner-satisfaction survey results and safety data, to calculate each test vehicle's Overall Score.

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This list reveals the most and least reliable cars, SUVs, and trucks in our Annual Auto Survey. Click through the vehicle names to access the model pages with detail reliability insights, along with road tests, owner satisfaction, pricing, and more.

Category

Most Reliable

Least Reliable

Subcompact Cars

Toyota Prius C

Ford Fiesta

Compact Cars

Toyota Prius 1

Ford Focus

Midsized Cars

Kia Optima 1

Chrysler 200 1

Large Cars

Hyundai Azera 1

Dodge Charger

Luxury Compact Cars

Lexus CT 200h 1

Acura TLX

Luxury Midsized/Large Cars

Infiniti Q70 1

Mercedes-Benz S-Class 1

Sporty Cars

Lexus RC 1

Ford Mustang

Minivans

Toyota Sienna

Dodge Grand Caravan

Small SUVs

Toyota RAV4

Jeep Cherokee

Midsized SUVs

Toyota 4Runner

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Large SUVs

Ford Expedition 1

Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL

Luxury Compact SUVs

Mercedes-Benz GLC 1

Lincoln MKC

Luxury Midsized/Large SUVs

Lexus GX

Cadillac Escalade

Pickup Trucks

Toyota Tundra

Ram 2500



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