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2024-04-29 Science & Technology

12 Car Brands That Will Break Down Twice as Fast as the Average Vehicle

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[GoBankingRates] Every year, Consumer Reports gives reliability ratings to every major vehicle model by asking members about problems they’ve had over the past 12 months.

Last year’s least reliable company, Mercedes-Benz (M-B), stayed unreliable and was ranked the second least trustworthy behind Chrysler, which was given a woeful average predicted reliability score of 18 out of 100. M-B (23), Rivian (24; not included in last year’s list ranking due to a lack of models available to rank), Volkswagen (26) and Jeep (26) round out the five least reliable brands, based on owner satisfaction surveys.

To put these rankings in context, CR’s top five brands ranked on average predicted reliability — Lexus, Toyota, Mini, Acura and Honda — all scored in the 70s, making them twice as dependable as many of the brands listed below, according to CR’s methodology. CR rates brands and models based on 20 weighted minor and major trouble areas from its members.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-29 07:24|| || Front Page|| [11178 views ] Top

#1 I drive a FIAT. Surprised not to see it making the list.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-04-29 09:24|| 2024-04-29 09:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Fix it again Tony

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 09:39|| 2024-04-29 09:39|| Front Page Top

#3 In German, FIAT stands for "Fehler in allen Teilen", mistakes in all parts.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-04-29 09:46|| 2024-04-29 09:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Just dropped off my 2008 Liberty for service. New shocks and struts, new ball joints and an electrical issue.

The motor neither leaks nor burns oil at 197,000 miles but something on the ol chariot needs attention l the time.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 09:49|| 2024-04-29 09:49|| Front Page Top

#5 all the time

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 09:50|| 2024-04-29 09:50|| Front Page Top

#6 My barber had another customer who was the service manager at an MB dealership. He said the last year MB made a good car was 1972.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 09:52|| 2024-04-29 09:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Mercedes still has that mystique. Same with Volvo. Why bother making good cars when everybody still thinks you do?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-04-29 11:18|| 2024-04-29 11:18|| Front Page Top

#8 While it doesn't make the acronym derby, there is the joke about the gynecologist who drives a Volvo...

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 11:19|| 2024-04-29 11:19|| Front Page Top

#9 I had an uncle who was a machinist making parts for US Navy nuclear reactors. He always drove an immaculate MB turbo diesel sedan.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 11:21|| 2024-04-29 11:21|| Front Page Top

#10 I decided 30 years ago to stick with Ford.
At least you can get parts easily.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-04-29 19:22|| 2024-04-29 19:22|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ Same since 2004, but that "respirator-production turn" in COVID caused me to dump my old truck (240K miles) for a new F150 in 2021 since the solenoid to allow the shifter to engage was on back-order for a year.

Posted by Frank G 2024-04-29 19:32|| 2024-04-29 19:32|| Front Page Top

#12 #11 ^ Same since 2004, but that "respirator-production turn" in COVID caused me to dump my old truck (240K miles) for a new F150 in 2021 since the solenoid to allow the shifter to engage was on back-order for a year.

244,000 miles on a 2002 Chevy S-10

Posted by badanov 2024-04-29 19:52|| 2024-04-29 19:52|| Front Page Top

#13 /\ I decided 30 years ago to stick with Ford.
At least you can get parts easily.

Amen and amen.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-29 21:39|| 2024-04-29 21:39|| Front Page Top

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