The Chevrolet El Camino was in production for twenty seven years going through six generations. That seems like a pretty successful model.

When I saw that you listed the Chevrolet S10/GMC S15 (Sonoma), the Dodge Rampage, the '76 Dodge Ramcharger and the Chevrolet El Camino I literally thought it was a joke, because those trucks are amazing.

“The Comanche was the only pickup ever produced by Jeep “ WHAT⁉️⁉️⁉️ 1947-1965 “truck”series” 1957-1966 FC series. 1963-1987 “J”series GLADIATOR, 1967-1973 Jeepster - Commando , 1981-1985 “CJ-8” Scrambler, THEN: 1986-1992 “Comanche “. BUT, Willys-Overland had a truck in the 1940’s‼️ JEEP had quite a history of making TRUCKS used for Military purposes, even through the Korean War. 📻🙂

some of the worst pickups of all time is the outrageously priced big three that are being made right now!

The narrator of this video was given such WRONG information about these trucks!

Most people didn’t buy an El Camino expecting to do standard pickup duty chores. It was meant as a stylish light duty hauler

….ALSO, while Mercedes Benz did make a pickup, it was NEVER marketed in the United States. 📻🙂

Low quality plastic?? isnt all plastic "low quality" material?

Jeep produced many pickup trucks from WWII through the Jeep Honcho in the 1970s .

…..AND THE El Camino was sold for 23 additional years. It was only discontinued 3 years. [ 1961-1963]. 📻😑

I have a friend who owns a 2005 Avalanche. It has over 450,000 miles on it and she drives it everyday to work and back which is a 60 mile round trip. Plus she drives it on weekends to do her shopping, running around etc. The truck has never had any mechanical issues, ever. All she's ever done is routine stuff like oil changes, tire's, batteries, you know routine. She's still driving it in rain, snow, heat or whatever and she doesn't even have a garage, just a carport. So maybe she just got lucky and got a good one that was made on a good day. I've heard that if you run VIN numbers and find out what day your vehicle was made can sometimes make a difference. The best one's are supposed to be the one's made Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's. Reasons supposedly because the worker's coming in on Monday dread starting the workweek and the worker's are ready to start the weekend on Friday's. Don't know if that's true but I have a 1972 Pontiac Firebird that was made pre-strike at GM on a Thursday and it's been a great car! Now back to the video....

The click bait shot isn't even an American Pickup, nor are many of the ones show at the start! Really, you don't even know what an American Pickup is. LOL

Chat GPT doesn't know anything about trucks...

Just one question, why would you say the Isuzu Hombre and the Mazda B Series trucks are the worst if they struggled in the market but were great and reliable trucks? Also, the Mazda B Series and Ford Ranger are my favorite pickup trucks so after having the B Series in the list I am a bit offended by a fair amount.

My father has 1972 Ford courier, it had over 100,000 miles, worked for over 20 + years

I don't know where they got their information from but almost this whole list are very loved trucks that I still see at car shows street hot ride low riders drag strips or still being daily drivers

You do know the jeep Comanche is not the only pickup jeep made they've been making jeep badged pickups since the 1940s started with their sub brand jeepster

Comanche was not the only pickup built by Jeep! In the 60's and 70's even into the early 80's they had the C10, C20, & C30 pickup. It may have been the only compact truck. But it's demise was probably because Chrysler already had a compact pickup when they bought AMC/Jeep. So discontinued it immediately.

International and Studebaker didn't make the list . They must have all been tough as nails.

jeep had full size trucks until 1988. the gmc sonoma and s15 are the same truck and were very popular and reliable. The list is entirely wrong

Jeep made full size pickups from the 1950 until just shortly before Chrysler bought the brand and, in my opinion, ruined it.

The ram was an inline 6, not a v8 cummins. However, the nissan Titan was offered with a v8 cummins

I have literally become dumber watching this video. Some are viable, 80% should not be on this list.

This guy is dead wrong. I owned a 1997 Toyota T100 4x4, 5 speed manual, purchased used with 31,000 miles and it was a great truck. Sold it at 296,000 to buy a Tundra (also a great truck) and everything still worked. Other than maintenance and wear items, the only thing I ever had to replace was the starter. Even the clutch was original.

Uh, you never even said what the so-called “death wobble” of the 2013 Dodge Ram diesel WAS??!! What caused this?? I also challenge your definition of AMERICAN pickups, the list of pickups is loaded with foreign makes.

Ok #1 the 82 Rampage was not a 4wd it was a front wheel drive. With a 2.2L 4 cylinder standard. Built on the Dodge Charger chassis. I kinda liked my 83. Just hated the 2.2L. It also had a V6 option. Not sure of the size. #2 The Chevy LUV (which stands for Light Utility Vehicle) didn't stop production in 1980 it stopped in 1982. However, the body style was changed. And in 1982 was only a 4x4 with a Diesel engine available. And the 2 wheel drive was now under the S-10 badge. Which you showed as well. Little note Jeep was also got into the LUV with adding the 4x4 option in 1979. Making in my opinion a very good off road truck out of it... So long as you use 4 low. The later model 105hp 1.8L 4 cylinder was very torquey at low rpm. But still lacking at high rpm. 65 was purity much top speed and it took a while to get there after about 45mph. By the was I had 1 1977 and 4 1979 including my last on the only yellow 79 4x4 with factory AC that was built. When it finaly was parked it had 600k on it and still running strong. I only parked it because I cold not get an idler arm for it and the frame started rusting in 2.

I do not agree with most on that list, an el camino? the worst truck? take another look

This list has problems.

Pictures of engines do not match descriptions leading me to believe this presentation is Bologna

First compact pickup was Datsun 220 in 1959. Tough as any after it.

The Mercedes was never offered in the USA. The Ramcharger was marketed as a SUV and not a pickup. The Dodge Rampage only had 1 car based competitor at the time in the US which was a Volkswagen. Both of these were Front Wheel Drive (FWD) and not 4wd as was mis-pronounced. This wasn't a popular segment at the time. Chevy and GMC small trucks were never discontinued, they were just renamed! Showing stock footage of a GMC Typhoon which was the fastest production truck in history at the time is not the best way to describe normal average S-15 pickups. Any Toyota making a list of worst American pickups in US history is just laughable! This video needs much more polishing for prime time. There isn't even any criteria for the choices offered in the video. I am assuming this was AI generated or at the very least produced by someone not familiar with the American market...Sorry but there is so much wrong with this video it's a waste of time. You won't learn much useful from it.

FWD is Front Wheel Drive...

Your wrong about the Toyota, there the most reliable vehicles on the market. The tocoma will run forever.

1600 HP? I want one!

None of the trucks, and none of the reasons listed, were legitimate. If I had to name a truck that was actually a failure, it would be the 1980 (and later) Ford F-100. This was the last iteration of the F-100 before it was discontinued. At this time, Ford began putting a large number of closely-spaced holes in the frame, and those holes were HUGE, like five or six inches in diameter and with only about one or two inches between them. This was done to save weight. As a result, the frame was so spindly that a very small person walking around in the cargo bed would cause one to two inches of misalignment at the joint between the cargo bed and the cab. Walking from one side of the box to the other would cause it to twist through about three to four inches of arc. Any reasonable amount of cargo in the box would cause the truck to sag a few inches in the center. None of the F-100 trucks from that era (1980 and I think about a year or two beyond that time) survived for very long. All of them died of frame failure, and it happened almost right away. These trucks could be seen all over the place, out of service due to badly bent frames, just from "trying" to carry the kinds of loads that a half-ton pickup should be able to tolerate with no problem. THAT is the kind of thing that deserves the title "worst pickup truck".

I think you got the death wobble on the 2013 ram wrong, it happened on Mercedes watch on the 2009 and earlier

Ok at 12:45 you proved you know nothing, first off the ramcharger was a very good truck but then you go on to tell of the v8 engine but show an inline 6 DIESEL engine. You obviously have never spent much time around real cars and trucks. Ride comfort ? in a 4X4??

Ford 2006 5.4 if well maintained such as the one I own can go over two hundred thousand miles. Beware though of replacing spark plugs. Be sure the engine has cooled down overnight. An take your time . Do not use air tools. I've changed all 8 spark plugs without breaking one.

You lost me at the s15. Then I checked out with the 59 el Camino.

Interesting video. I like a truck that's affordable, and that isn't done today. The Avalanche is junk. Death wobble can happen on any vehicle. That said, I like the small trucks. They can be improved upon. I owned a 90 S-15 Jimmy. Had a neighbor who owned a Hombre and loved it. I have an 85 Ramcharger. I like the T100. My uncle owned a Sonoma and drove it till an accident took it out. Except for a few a exceptions on this list, I would drive any of these trucks. 😊

If Dodge had the foresight to put a 4-speed automatic in the Rampage, it would have been more functional, sophisticated, and popular.

Where’s Isuzu Joe

I own a 2013 Tacoma and it is the best truck I’ve ever owned. I also had a 1997 s10 4x4 with 200k miles on it and the only problem I ever experienced was a transmission failure at around 190k miles. I consider them both to be outstanding trucks in every way. Sorry to disagree with you but they don’t belong on your list!

YOU MISSED THE POWELL TRUCK.

Interesting list but numerous inacuracies.

I noticed you said 2006 Nissan Frontier, I have one of the early 2005 Second Generation Frontiers, it has a 4 cyl and a standard. I'm still driving it in 2024, pushing 150kmi, I realize this is significantly different from what you said. I still have the original exhaust and A/C. One clutch, one timing chain job, 4 sets of spark plugs, and only other regular maintenance. Never left me on the side of the road all these years later! I also have a 2013 Xterra w/ 124kmi. Also been great. I'm looking at getting a new Frontier, it's probably going to be my forever truck.

The 1959 El Camino was what Chevrolet came up with to compete with the Ford Ranchero, introduced in 1957.

The 72 Currier is a sexy little bastard! I would love to have one

12:41 Point of order, that is a Cummins 6 cylinder. I was not aware the Ram Charger was ever graced with that... Jeep made MANY pickups prior to the Comanche. The J10 comes to mind, like the 1964 one that was the 1st manual I ever drove... Have a 1959 El Camino now and you can laugh, all the way to the bank. Have a friend with one, that he had since he was a kid...

I have a 2013 Ram 3500 and have had very little to complain about. I did have a turbo fail, but I think it was mostly driver error. I just didn't work it hard enough.

I started to watch this video,and looked at some of the comnents. I quit watching when i saw in the comments that the Elcamino was included. Ridiculous and insulting.

liked the avalanche fold down rear seat and mid gate 9' cargo bay on a suburban wheel base we need more fold down mid gates and back seats

Anything by Datsun should be on the list. If you ever make a terrible SUV video, the 1993 Jimmy should top the list.

The original Jeep pickup truck was the 1947-1965 Willys-Overland 4x4. Then came the interesting and unique 1957-1966 FC (Forward Control) cab-forward pickups. After that, came the 1967-1973 Jeepster Commando. From 1981-1985, there was the Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler, which was just a CJ-7 with a longer bed. Running nearly the longest, was the full-size Gladiator/J-series: the 1963-1987 J-10 and J-20, which was made famous in the movie, Twister. The compact Comanche model run went from 1986-1992. As with everything Jeep, their drivetrains were nearly indestructible, but on a quiet night, you can hear them rust.

I wonder if there were any true facts offered by this channel in this video. Just with the Comanche the 4.0 I6 produced a minimum of 177 HP not 115, that was for the ZGM 2.8 V6. It was not the only pickup produced by Jeep, Willys Jeep pickup, J series Gladiators. And with the El Camino it stated it had to stop production sooner rather than later but it was produced for thirty + years, an amazing run for any line.

My buddy has a 2006 Nissan frontier truck with 280.000 Auto v6 no problems .

Toyota s are the best, just check the retail value of a used one and availability on the market. They are hard to find, because owners loves them.None in scrap yard. I own one right now, (2011), and i cant find used parts for it in a scrap yard.

Jeep also made the Gladiator pickup truck from '62-'88..I had a '64. Valves went pretty early on that AMC V8. I liked it while it lasted. But it didn't. Wonder why Izuzu didn't offer a turbocharged version of their diesel. It's been well established as a reefer motor..

I have a 1994 Fazda 2300 Stranger. Does it get any worse?

My 94 GMC Sonoma 2.2 l 5 speed isn't the fastest nor the best build, but it is viable when starting as a first vehicle. Reliable for what I put it through.

Isuzu made the Luv for GM, Nissan made the Courier for Ford. Toyota never subbed their trucks out, and made their own great reputation. Dodge didn't put enough stuff under the Cummins to hold it up when they changed the bodies. I'm still partial to the '80's Square Body as a solid pickup, especially with the live front hung under leaf springs. NP 203/205 transfer cases and Dana axles,or GM Corporate.

Jeep did make a pickup truck Prior to the Comanche.

Had a '76 Chevy LUV, only 80hp & 95 ft-lbs of torque. Needed at least 160ft-lbs of torque 160 hp. Now got a '95 Dakota 175 hp & 225 ft-lbs torque, MUCH BETTER! SOO much happier w/ the Dakota. Now just a bit lo lower 1st gear ratio (ie 20%) & I would be happy as a clam!!!

17:28 "The Comanche was the only pickup truck ever produced by Jeep"....So we're going to ignore the 200,000 1947-65 Willys-Jeep Pickups, 30,000 1957-1965 Willys-Jeep FC150/170/ 33,000 1967-69 Kaiser-Jeep M715s, 1963-70 Jeep Gladiators, 1963-88 J-series trucks, 1981-85 Jeep Scramblers, and beyond that, the 2005 Jeep Gladiator (Not produced, just a concept, but still), and now 2019-present Jeep Gladiators?

Cant take this video seriously right off the bat. The Avalance was powered by the same engines and trans as the full size pickups, these GMT800s are known for their reliability. The 4L60E is a weak point but rhe rest of the powertrain, regardless of engine, is as rock solid as you can get. 4.8, 5.3, 6.0 and even the 8.1 big block that was a rare option in the Avalance 2500, were all exceptionally reliable and generally great engines.

first time I have heard about the 4L60e being a bad transmission, (that would be the Avalanche), they work great most common failure is the 3rd clutch, but it is a relatively easy repair

I had a 74 LUV. Nothing like a nylon chain gear holding a steal timing chain to ruin a fun little truck. Not to mention my first attempt at a mowing business.

Funny how you list the Avalanche but here is the San Antonio area there are Avalanche car clubs. However, I maintain the avalanche as impractical similar to the El Camino and Ranchero of the 60s and 70s.

Your top pick was ridiculous. The El Camino lasted over a decade as a model.

you said the Comanche was the only pickup produced by Jepp but for years they had the J10 pickup which was a good truckI had a 77 Ramcharger I made a lot of money with plowing snow and handled the holler in eastern Kentucky with only a bit of carburater trouble.Holley carbs are not my choice for off roading.

The Comanche was not the only pickup made by Jeep. You seem to ignore the J-10, J-20 and Scrambler, as well as earlier pickups when Jeep was Kaiser in the 1950s.

The Ram 3500 death wobble. Is that something like those runaway diesel issues?

The el camino really? I once had Ford falcon ranchero you want to see a near useless little car/pickup thing. But it was death wish fast.

The joy of VW, the Rabbit pickup.

I do not know where you obtained your pickup truck information, but Jeep made the full size J-Series pickup trucks from 1963 to 1987.

Couriers are awesome. Had a 76 2 barrel 1 ton. Favorite truck I ever had

Lmao😂😂 I've have 2 different models of s10s on the list and an older b3000 I still own to this day! And yes they were all old and worn out when I got a hold of em to do my damage. And I beat on them all with little maintenance or care being a kid. Now that I'm older and take care of things differently I wish I had another chance with a few old vehicles I've owned! For real though!

The 460le was a problem in everything thing they put it in and the instrument cluster as well. The avalanche is one of the best trucks you can get used at a good price. And parts are readily available

Hmmm. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree regarding what constitutes "worst in history" when it comes to vehicles. To me, mechanical and structural deficiencies are what makes a a vehicle a bad choice: engines that like to blow head gaskets, biodegradable transmissions, severely rust-prone bodies, electrical components that fail consistently in whack-a-mole fashion, dangerous handling and braking characteristics, etc. Some on this list most definitely qualify. But pickups that were simply introduced at a bad time considering better offerings from competitors, over-priced or designed to provide better fuel economy at the expense of lighter loads and slower acceleration? These don't necessarily make a vehicle bad, only a different choice when it comes to a customer's willingness to compromise one set of attributes in favor of others. The Ford Courier and Toyota Tacoma are examples of decent vehicles as long as used for their intended purpose within the limit of their designed-in capacities. And the Mazda B3000 was a Ford Ranger with Mazda badges. It was a tough little truck, but over-priced vs. its Ford twin. As for my list of worst-ever pickups, I'd include: 1. The 1970s-vintage Mazda Rotary pickup. Even though I like those old rotaries and have owned several in RX7s, it was a poor choice for a small pickup - providing little in low-end torque while delivering the same fuel consumption of an in-line-six-powered American full-sized pickup but only half the payload or towing capability. This engine is best suited for sports cars and airplanes, not pickups or farm machinery. (but having said all of this those Mazda REPUs are now highly coveted among rotary engine enthusiasts with a taste for something different). 2. Any Ford pick-up with the Ecoboost engine. Don't believe me? Do the research, just like I did. 3. Early-70s GM pickups with their tin-worm affliction and resulting box, fenders and cab-corner-delete characteristics. Otherwise these were awesome trucks. 4. 2000s-and-up Dodge pick-ups with their expensive transmission issues.

I wish i had the 1959 Chevy el Camino. Even though its useless as a car or truck , its very cool looking though.

All Fords with the twin I beams should be on the list. I had the Jeep pickup and it was a good truck.

Didn't mention the Jeep Gladiator from 1963-71. Forerunner to the Comanche.

They had to change the oil in the Titan? WTF? :D

Seriously is this a joke? I think for smaller pickups, the S10 and Tacoma would make it in a top 5 most popular trucks list!

i wish i had bought the 1600 hp sonoma that be great .missed that option on the list .plus the photos of the motors rarely matched the descriptions given.i only watched this to find info about the truck shown on the thumb nail photo in all pretty sloppily done

The 2006 Frontier transmission issuess were not a weak transmission, but a faulty radiator that mixed coolant with ATF. If caught in tome and replaced with a better radiator, problem solved . THE TRANSMISSION itself is good. And of course, the MANUAL trans goes forever . My 1987 Nissan is on its original trans at 425,000 miles. They have been documented to go a million miles. See the million miles Frontier on KZfaq iwned by Brian Murphy of Chicago.

Entire video AI generated?

You left out the Ford Lightening and Tesla Cyber thing.

Click bait! When taken in total, this list is questionable, to include American p/u's vs non US made. Only some of the trucks i've heard of similar problems (transmissions, brakes, etc...). But, i'm sure there are people who've owned trucks on this list for over 100K miles without issue.

Most of these trucks are 40 years old. Most trucks are way over priced anyway. Look what they want for new trucks today.

They weren't happy with "regular oil changes"? What did they expect, eternity oil that lasts forever?

Um, my dad has a 2013, 2014, and 2018 ram 3500, it didn't have a death wobble, and if it were one of the worst trucks among consumers, why are they everywhere, I mean, what in the world

Okay, how are Isuzu, Datsun/Nissan, Mazda "American" pickup trucks?

I never considered an El Camino even part of the pickup truck world. And as much as I AM A Ford Man, Not one model of Ford's Trucks is in this ? And what about the Ford ranchero ?

A lot of malarkey in this video crowned by the El Camino story. They built them for 20 years or more .

The GMC Canyon is still in production.

Is the Isuzu Hombre the same as the Isuzu D Max. I live in Ireland and I see the D Max Isuzu pick up here

The jeep Comanche isn’t the only truck made by Jeep

I’m sure some. I’m here. Have done told you, but I’ll tell you again. That is not the only jeep pick up that jeep ever made. They made all kinds of pick up trucks maybe you better do your research a little better?

I had a 1981 chevy Luv you say they quit making them in 1980?