I thought some people might want to see how auto makers score on the reliability ratings. I thought i was funny audi has the worst rating from every auto maker in the us.

Consumer Reports has released its annual reliability scores for the automotive industry. The 2010 edition reads like the 2009 report... which reads like the 2008 publication, which reminds us of the 2007 version that was similar to the 2006 release. Asia is once again at the head of the class while America has reportedly made great strides and Germany is a mixed bag.

Even with a recent rash of recalls, Toyota (along with Scion and Lexus) is still near near the top of CR's reliability chart. Honda and Acura are also listed as producing highly reliable vehicles, with only the four-cylinder Accord and TSX receiving average ratings. Nissan had a strong showing despite the fact that its Cube, in the first year it has appeared in this report, received a below average score. The Nissan Titan was also hit as being below average. The rest of the lineup however, was rated average or better, including the entire Infiniti model line. Subaru, Hyundai and Kia all had good scores as well, with only Subie's WRX falling below average.

The U.S. automakers made major improvements for 2010. Eighty-three percent of the Chevrolet lineup received scores of average or better. In total, nearly 70 percent of the entire General Motors family is rated at average or better. Ford is the top domestic manufacturer on the list though, with 90 percent of its lineup being given ratings of at least average. That figure is inclusive of the Lincoln brand. It's not all good news in the states unfortunately as none of the Chrysler products were able to receive a rating higher than average.

Reliability for European cars has always been an journey filled with ups and downs. The 2010 reliability scores are no exception. Porsche and Volvo are near the top of the industry while Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are among the worst. BMW was certainly not helped by its N54 engine, Mercedes has six of 13 models receiving below average ratings and Audi got the same ratings for 75 percent of its lineup. On the flip side, the Porsche Boxster has the highest rated reliability in the entirety of

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Interesting

 

No surprises here. Wonder what the methodology ia. To me, I don't give a crap if it is covered by warranty...I just don't want to deal with ANYTHING when I buy a new car.
It sucks because I'd love to get the wife an SLK or an S5 or a 335 vert next time around...but she would make me sell it the 2nd time it had an issue (which would probably be about 2 weeks after we drove it home, lol)

 

i really take this list at maybe 20% Accurate. just look at the list of "Most Reliable" cars for each manufacturer, most are the limited production cars that sell the least and are driven the least annually. if they base this solely on "trips to the dealer" it is severely inaccurate. Consumer Reports is subjective at best.

 

very interesting. Scion is #1? How do they determine "worst" and "best" car? I was actually looking at the Scion xb and thought bang for buck, I thought it was a great buy....

 

^^Scion xB would be a pretty decent daily driver. I was looking at a couple when I was in the market for a new daily; however, one of them had terrible scratches and door dings everywhere and the other wasn't offered with a manual transmission, which is a must for me.
In the end, I decided to just look at different cars instead of drive from dealer-to-dealer looking at used Scions.

 

Does anyone under the age of 60 actually read and care what Consumer Reports says?

Who really cares? All new cars these days are very reliable.

 

Doesnt consumer reports read S2Ki?? BMWs are the gold standard for reliability.

 

Funny about the I4 Accord. A friend of mine is kind of pissed because JUST out of her age but not out of the mileage warranty (ie it's out of warranty) her car didn't start because the battery cable was corroded very badly. Odds are the problem started in warranty but too bad for her. The dealer wanted to charge her something like $250 for a new positive battery lead and $100 to install it. She knew something was wrong when the car left her stranded.
Interesting to see Lexus so low. I mean Lexus and Ford are almost tied with each other in both average score and range (Ford having a somewhat wider range). What happened to Lexus as number one?

 

I care.

I don't want to shell out $75K for a car that I fear will make a trip to the dealer every couple of months. The headaches and $$ is not worth the joy. Life is too short to be shuttling back and forth to the dealer. So for a sporty Sedan, I'd rather get an ISF than an M3.