Car Reliability by Make & Model
"Are they reliable?" depends on the model and year, not the badge. We aggregate NHTSA owner complaints and recalls across 178 models from 32 brands — 385,779 federal filings in all — to show which models carry years to avoid and which have the cleanest records. Counts are raw federal filings, not adjusted for sales volume. Pick a make to see its models ranked.
Are Acuras reliable?4 of 5 models carry an avoid yearAre Audis reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre BMWs reliable?4 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Buicks reliable?5 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Cadillacs reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Chevrolets reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Chryslers reliable?3 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Dodges reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Fords reliable?1 of 2 models carry an avoid yearAre Genesiss reliable?3 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre GMCs reliable?5 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Hondas reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Hyundais reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Infinitis reliable?3 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Jaguars reliable?2 of 5 models carry an avoid yearAre Jeeps reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Kias reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Land Rovers reliable?2 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Lexuss reliable?2 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Lincolns reliable?5 of 5 models carry an avoid yearAre Mazdas reliable?4 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Mercedes-Benzs reliable?1 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Minis reliable?2 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Mitsubishis reliable?4 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Nissans reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Porsches reliable?1 of 5 models carry an avoid yearAre Rams reliable?3 of 5 models carry an avoid yearAre Subarus reliable?4 of 4 models carry an avoid yearAre Teslas reliable?3 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Toyotas reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Volkswagens reliable?6 of 6 models carry an avoid yearAre Volvos reliable?1 of 3 models carry an avoid year
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