Consumer Reports: Best/Worst Reliability

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:32 pm

Our 2005 reliability survey, the largest of its kind, reached a milestone this year—we've gathered responses on more than 1 million vehicles from Consumer Reports and ConsumerReports.org subscribers, the most we've ever received. These results underpin the most comprehensive reliability data you will find anywhere. Here, we give you a first look at our new Predicted Reliability Ratings for new cars, based on this survey, and the models that we expect to be the most and least reliable.

The difference between the best and the worst models is striking. For example, among large SUVs the least reliable model, the Infiniti QX56, is likely to have about eight times as many problems as the most reliable model, the Toyota Land Cruiser.

See Best and worst for a list of the models that have earned the best and worst Predicted Reliability Ratings in various vehicle categories. Following are some of the more notable survey findings:

* Of the 31 cars that earned top rating, 29 were Japanese. Of these, 15 were from Toyota and its Lexus division and eight were from Honda. Some redesigned or new Japanese models from Toyota and Honda, however suffered "first-year blues." The new Scion tC and the redesigned 2005 Acura RL, Toyota Avalon, and Honda Odyssey earned only average reliability scores, for example.

* Of the 48 cars that earned the lowest rating, 22 carry American nameplates, 20 are European, 4 are from Japan (all from Nissan and its Infiniti division), and 2 are from South Korea.

* Some European models, which have had poor reliability in our previous surveys, improved slightly. The six-cylinder BMW X5 and X3, for example, earned average Ratings and are now the first European SUVs reliable enough to be recommended. However, most European models still scored far below average.

* Hybrids from both domestic and Japanese manufacturers continue to have above-average reliability, including the Honda Accord and Civic Hybrids, the Toyota Prius, and the Lexus RX400h, which received top scores.

Least reliable
Vehicles listed in scoring order, starting with the worst score.
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Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 12:51 pm

seems about right to me , but if you buy a honda , well then you are driving a HONDA ! . You have to " pay a price" to drive something other than a honda/toyota etc . < they don't offer what I would look for in a new vehicle , Aside from the WAY overpriced TACOMA .

Post by **Walt** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:57 pm

ouch

kermit · Post by **kermit** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:27 pm

does anyone actually follow Consumer Reports?

top_sgt · Post by **top_sgt** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:58 pm

that is interesting!!! the wife has a colorado...with about 15000 miles on it,,, the only problem she has had with it is a burned out turn signal bulb!!!!!! wonder if that counts as "least reliable"????????

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:03 pm

i just wonder how long its gonna take till GM wakes up and brings out a mid size truck to compete they just dont stack up against the other models out