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Lexus, Toyota and Buick are the most reliable brands in Consumer Reports' latest survey, a reward for their conservative approach to new technology.
It's the fourth straight year that Lexus came in first and Toyota came in second. Two of their hybrids—the Toyota Prius and the Lexus CT 200H—were named the most reliable vehicles. But Buick—General Motors Co.'s near-luxury marque—is the first domestic brand to crack the top three since the magazine began tracking vehicle reliability in the early 1980s.
Audi and Kia rounded out the top five brands.
Dodge, Chrysler, Fiat and Ram—all owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles—were the worst performers. Electric car maker Tesla Motors also fared poorly.
The magazine released its annual reliability survey Monday. It's closely watched by the industry, since many buyers look to the magazine for recommendations.
http://phys.org/news/2016-10-lexus-toyota-buick-auto-reliability.html
Top Vehicles in Consumer Reports' Reliability Survey
[Details]: Consumer Reports News
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday October 25 2016, @08:45PM
My only contact with a Chrysler vehicle is when my Sister-in-law bought a Jeep a few years ago, brand new.
A good friend of mine who is a panel beater laughed at the quality of the paint finish, he said if his apprentice produced that quality of work, he would make him do the job again.
Over the period of the warranty she had regular electrical problems, usually the car would not start at all, and she would have to call the dealer to come and get her. This happened at least three times that I know of.
Eventually they gave her a loan car, and sent off to head office for a replacement part which took three months to arrive and didn't fix the issue at all.
After about two years of that, she returned the car for a partial refund and got a Toyota which has never missed a beat.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 25 2016, @11:39PM
I've been a driver for 27 years, and Chryslers have always been pieces of shit that fall apart. I owned one, my college roommate owned one, and my parents owned one. I am surprised anyone ever owns *more than* one.