10 Least Reliable Cars
Consumer Reports' surveys reveal the models with the greatest risk of problems
One of the main reasons people buy a brand-new car is the promise of a no-hassle ownership experience, free from the drip, drip, drip of service problems that set in as cars age. Nonetheless, CR’s exclusive Annual Auto Surveys tell us that some buyers will be taking their brand-new car back to the dealer’s service department sooner and more often than other car buyers will.
The models featured here are predicted to be the 10 least reliable vehicles based on detailed data collected from members on more than 300,000 vehicles. (For more details, check CR’s Guide to Car Reliability.)
