90% of Rovers are still on the road, and 10% actually got home.

I think we reached peak auto in the early 90's in terms of maintenance. Self repair was still quite easy without a proprietary computer. Parts were easy to source. Electronics had not completely taken over. Longevity was a selling point. Examples: 1991 Acura Integra, still running! 1993 Nissan pickup bought for $10,500, sold for $4,000 15 years later. Minimal mechanical issues with both vehicles, just brakes, mufflers, filters, & fluids.

I’ll only buy Toyota, Honda or Mazda.

The old car adage comes into mind with a review like this. “No one ever got fired or divorced for buying a Toyota”

In 1975 my friend took a lot of heat for buying a Toyota Corolla. His response was “I’ll buy an American car if you’ll fix it.”

I was blown away to see a video from America that actually included all mainstream American brands. For some time now, most Japanese and Korean brands have had the reliability and ownership cost attributes sewn up when you compare problems per 1,000 sold. I know of two mechanics who DON'T drive the brands they specialise in servicing.

Just discovered your channel a couple of days ago. Subscribed! Appreciate what you're doing. Please keep it up!

Great top, thanks for the information 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Love your vids! I'm not even in the market, but these are interesting to watch. Also, how's Kelly doin? Love her show too!

Many Thanks Shari...I find ur videos really helpful...

Perhaps the saddest take-away is that Fiat and Land/Range Rover didn't make the worst ten list.

I think you did a very good job with the review! Well done!

Great video!

Excellent report. The results are what I thought. I definitely would not buy one of these just for style. I still have my old Honda FIT 2007 and CRV 2010. Wish Honda would make hybrid HRV.

Thanks!

I drive a Toyota, while my family all drive BMW and Tesla's and are always going to the garage for repairs and things. I never had to go for anything other than servicing and tyre changes with my toyota in the 8 years I have it. I live in the UK and people love Range rovers and BMWs here, the roads are full of them compared to other luxury brands

Good report, thank you! I love your channel. I was thinking....would it be even better to divide this list of brands by "electric" and "gas" engines?

The survey data was definitely missing points that he covered well. They could've made a simpler list. Such as follows: 8. Nissan 7. Tesla 6. Ford 5. Dodge/Ram/Jeep/Fiat 4. GM 3. VW/ Audi 2. Mercedes 1. Land Rover/ Fiat Just my take on it.

Great report! I have a 2005 Chrysler 300 which has 267,000 kms and runs great. Oil changes only. Very happy with it. Only thing is the remote entry keys are not the best and replacement cost can be a bit much.

Great reliable video 👍👍

I have a 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata and a 2015 GMC Canyon. I have a little over 50K miles on the Miata and a little over 35K on the truck. So far, I haven't had a lick of trouble with the Miata, but I've had the Canyon in for failed parts about 5 times now. If I hadn't taken the 10 year extended warranty, I would have spent $1100 extra (there was some other work done, but it was for wear type items) the last time I had the truck in the shop. The best thing about the truck is that it's paid off. When the truck isn't having problems, I do actually enjoy driving it. I'm not sure what I'm going to do when the warranty runs out. If I replace it, I will be looking at the Toyota Tacoma and the Honda Ridgeline.

Very nice video! Here in Crete Greece its very hot during summer so all fiat group like alfa Romeo , Lancia, fiat, are disappeared also big issues all Volkswagen group plus Audi, BMW and Mercedes! The old models of French cars all gone ! In general if a car company has lots of problems then it might be bankrupt like Saab or Rover , Lancia etc ! Toyota, Honda and nowadays Hyundai are without many issues here in the island of Crete-Greece with hot summers and terrible roads!

We’ve also recently been having so many reliability issues with our 6th generation 2012 Volkswagen Golf to the point that we would save a significant amount of money in the long run by selling it and buying a more reliable car to replace it! :)

I'm always sad to hear about VW's unreliability because at 6'4" they fit me soooo well! 😫 I also love my CX-5...5 years and nothing but regular oil changes so far. Love your channel!

My friend used to work CAA and I sent him this video. He said you are being too nice to Land Rover lol

Señor thanks for sharing the video very helpful I got a 2014 honda crv I heard that they got issues with the CVT transmission I'm worried

Honda and Toyota, easy life, no car drama.

So pretty much buy Japanese or Korean made cars. I completely agree. Great video man. Keep them coming!

Like I always tell my friends who like and buy Mercedes Benzs... they are a mechanic's lucrative job security... especially after the warranty period.

Okay my issue with lists like these are that they don't make a lot of sense once you take a deep dive. Ford, jeep, dodge, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC are on the list yet Lincoln, Chrysler, Buick, and Infiniti aren't? How can the exact same vehicle be unreliable with one brand and acceptable within the same division?

From Nevada.....have 3 vehicles that I drive......2019 Lexus GX 460, 2021 BMW X3 2.0L Turbo, 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid........The Lexus and Toyota both made in Japan......BMW X3 made in USA.......so far no problems with any of them. Glad you didn't mention BMW. Not surprised Mercedes-Benz made number one on the list.....I know few people that are having engine related problems with their fairly new Benz SUVs with low miles. Good review.

I thought BMW's and Audi's were unreliable as well. They should've been listed too.

I have had Three Mercedes Two Audi Two BMW Three Nissan and one Chevy, and the only issue I’ve ever had beyond regular maintenance of any of my vehicles was a Chevy Malibu, which ironically was a vehicle. I had the shortest amount of time and was only three months old.

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Excellent summary! It's especially frustrating to see how the big 3 American manufacturers, with the possible exception of Ford pickups, have consistently remained near the bottom for 40 years. None of them seem to understand that quality and reliability will eventually translate into market share. Instead, it's always another year of sloppy cost-cutting and bean-counting. Toyota, Honda, and Mazda, on the other hand, understand value. That said, I'd be interested to see a video on vehicle longevity, as opposed to statistical reliability. Some vehicles with low reliability scores nonetheless keep going for a long time with modest repairs, such as full size American SUV's and pickups or even some older full-size sedans like chevy impalas and ford crown vics.

Great information! I was SHOCKED by this list! (Except for Jeep as I have had lots of personal bad experiences with my three wranglers)

Thank you so much! I appreciate the info on the RAM trucks. I was not aware about the eco engine reliability. That gives me more data about when I am thinking about the Durango now I believe they use similar engines, unless I'm mistaken. Thank you again!

I would like a video ranking quietest interiors when driving on highway at speed

Thank you for this video. I am going to buy a new car this year so very good information. Can you please do one list of the most reliable car brands. That would help too. Thanks.

Nice video. Could you make a video on BMW M series?

My mom had a 2003 Nissan Altima she got brand new and had it until 2017. She never had any issues with it.

For the Stellantis group i only heard about the brands coming from the old Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, do you share the same view about the brands coming from the PSA Peugeot-Citroën part of the group ? I ask because most models from the group were at least engineered before the fusion of the two groups into Stellantis

At work we just got a few new sierras. I’m curious to see how they hold up as we aren’t gentle on our trucks

Love your channel ❤️❤️

My father has a Jeep and it's one of the most reliable vehicles he's owned. It's main job is to keep the driveway from flying away at any moment. (Jeep Paperweight Edition?)

Nissan is almost always on one of these lists. I can only speak of my experience - 3 Nissans in approx. 15 years (one Altima, 2 Rogues), average about 13-15,000 per year. In all that time I had my first issue in 15 years with my most current Rogue (2018) this month - bad rear bearing. Other than that - not a thing has ever gone wrong with them. My cousin has even better luck - he owns a 12 yr. old Murano with 180,000 and a 14 yr. old Altima that they handed down to his daughter with about 150,000 miles. Again, no major issues. May we are just lucky? I would have preferred it be with Powerball, but hey!

My 2016 VW Golf MK7 has had zero failures so far.

Well I had a Sentra 2004 1.8 engine put 675,000 miles, Frontier truck 1999 with over 350,000 miles I’m staying away from any new Nissan cars, I bought the new Frontier truck 2022 made in USA So far I’m a happy camper, sadly Nissan cars have some serious transmission problems, hopefully they tackle this issue ✌🏼👍 I really enjoy your videos straight to the point 👍👍

What are the top ten reliable used Cars to buy? Thx for your useful information.

I own a 2.5L 5 cylinder VW Jetta, Its great. However, after they got rid of the 2.5 from its line up after 2013....I cant say I been able to recommend them since.

Can you please rank car brands based on safety features? Thanks

When I came to the US, the choice for a car was simple. No American brand, no unnecessarily expensive European brand. So Toyota, Honda or Mazda. Toyota was the smoothest on US pothole riddled roads, so with WINTER tires, I had a trouble free car in New England until I left after five years.

I've been around a long time and you've hit it exactly right. The dishonorable mentions at the end (I stayed) are obviously "losers", too. My current daily driver will be 25 yo in April and is still really excellent.

I hear that EV insurance costs can be much higher than ICE cars. How about comparing Insurance costs for the various car models.

I have a 2012 jeep wrangler, going on 150k miles, still love it. I drive it 90 miles per day to work

There is one thing I learned over the years about VW group,BMW & Mercs...learn to perform DIYs from performing all oil changes early than manufacturer recommendations and it will just last as long (or possibly outlast) the reliable ones ;) .VW group vehicle have a large community of support from DIYs and aftermarket (performance and some better than manufacturer parts. Plus their Atlas and Tiguans, BMWs and Mercs that are assembled in the U.S.A. and Mexico are the worst - that about says it all.

I, too, have long had reliability issues.

Would love to see your comparison and full report on 2023 Kia Niro PHEV/HEV

I have a Jaguar XE since 2017 with now over 100,000 miles and never had any issues. Is a dream car as far as I am concerned.

I've had 4 new VWs between my spouse and I. All great. No problems at all.

The old Nissan Altima's were bulletproof. I met a guy who's Altima was pushing the 300,000 mark. He was about 52,000 away from it going strong. We need Pontiac back!

You would think that with the newest models, they'll be more reliable, but no, I guess they only care about new designs instead of fixing previous issues.

That's the results we get when greedy for more profit manufacturers subcontracted their manufacturing & assembly works to other lowest bidders to do their jobs! Cut corners , using cheaper but unsafe materials , under trained & underpaid their subcontracted workers , installing more complicated moving parts but using easier to break materials are some of the many factors that ruined many of these once mighty motoring marques! 🕯

I worked at G.M., Chrysler and A.M.C. dealers my whole life. Sad to see G.M. and Chrysler get so bad that I have bought 5 Honda's in the last 8 years. Hurts me to say but I have had 1 problem out of the 5. Injector check engine light around 60,000 miles and Honda covered under warranty.

My new VW Jetta always had check engine lights on.

Well, my 2017 Hyundai Elantra that I bought brand new, just turned 98.000 miles, and has required 0 repairs, and has had 0 issues. Its loaded with all the goodies and everything works like new. It runs beautifully, uses no oil, its been one of the best cars i ever owned!

I have a 98 Ram, bought it new and its still running. Just had it's basic fluids and maintenance services and that is why it has lasted so long. Really like this vehicle and have no plans to get rid of it. It;s so disappointing to see so many of the top brands in the US producing so much junk. Man, how times have changed. NO wonder people are flocking to Tundra and Tacoma because of their better reliability but still, with all of them their prices have really gotten out of hand! There is no excuse for a truck to cost as much as it does and to be so unreliable but since folks are buying these modern maintenance hogs then the big three have no incentive to improve on their reliability I guess.

Nissan's largest shareholder is French Renault. Renault has purchased Nissan and Mitsubishi, so it is now a French company.

I have a VW Golf and it's still in great condition. I'd like to know when is a good time to sell it before everything goes haywire.

Not surprised Mercedes. I owned a GLC, put it through a car wash, and bits of trim fell of from the blow dryer. Just junk quality.

I have owned and been servicing Nissan for over 25 years. I have had no major issues or had to do any major repairs except for those who's owners did Not perform the recommend normal service. My two passed 500,000 miles when I sold them, still ran great. With the exception of a few as long as you keep up on the normal maintenance your vehicle will last for years.

I have a Ford Edge Suv for 2 years now and have had no problems so far.

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩Cannot be better said than the words from F H 1 day ago Excellent summary! It's especially frustrating to see how the big 3 American manufacturers, with the possible exception of Ford pickups, have consistently remained near the bottom for 40 years. None of them seem to understand that quality and reliability will eventually translate into market share. Instead, it's always another year of sloppy cost-cutting and bean-counting. Toyota, Honda, and Mazda, on the other hand, understand value. That said, I'd be interested to see a video on vehicle longevity, as opposed to statistical reliability. Some vehicles with low reliability scores nonetheless keep going for a long time with modest repairs, such as full size American SUV's and pickups or even some older full-size sedans like chevy impalas and ford crown vics.

My husband has the Jaguar F Pace with the super charged motor and he's not had any problems in the last 5 years. So there is that. We always pay cash for our cars so super happy the car has been fine but it only has 37,000 in 5 years. I have the GLC 300 SUV and I've never had a problem in 5 years either. Maybe these problems come later in the life of the car??...

I have a 2019 Ford edge titanium . In the last 2 years I have changed 1. Auto start stop 2. Purge valve 3. Differential 4. Rear axle 5. Front axle 6. Throttle body I am not keeping the car even a second after the warranty expires

as for ram have 2013 4x4 100,000k miles just replaced the hose and belts ,tune up, still have the org brakes shocks a low opt truck 5.7 hemi 6 speed auto also have a 2019 Toyota Tacoma 4cy 12k miles daily driver paid for don't drive a lot of miles do like the new sequoia but fold down seats take up to much cargo space do like the 2dr bronco, not a fan of turbos. not sure what id buy

I’ve now had 3 vw golf’s over 12 years with not a minutes problem from any of them

I only consider Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Acura, or even Mazda. Mercedes is bad and has been getting worse, but never expected this! CHRYCO, GM and now Ford have been putting out trash for years. Korean engine fires in recent years concern me most.

And to add Toyota Camry's 2018 forward Toyota started using aluminum 8 speed transmission's according to owners start giving giving trouble at 100, 000 miles. Turning off the wheel track will help them last longer according to owners of them.

I've been working as a mechanic since 18 and what this guy says is some what true. When it comes to reliability, all Italian built vehicles are the worst, then British then German. My brother's RAM truck with 327k miles and still running great. My coworker's Ford Edge with 300K miles still as reliable as a day one. If you want reliability, don't buy anything designed/built from Italy, England and Germany. Just money pit!

In 1970 my friend was hired by GM to engineer a material for their seats that would only last 5 to 10 years. Others were doing the same thing for other parts of their cars. Ford, Dodge & others also practice planned obsolescence. One obvious example is the partially-plastic radiators in trucks.

I have a 2011 Volkswagen Touareg V6 with a 100.000 km and it has been nothing but super reliable

Any insight on Infiniti? I am thinking to get Qx60. Thanks.

Why is my Mazda CX5 Select 2022 has an average of 15.4 MPG??

I can't even believe that BMW's aren't on this list.

I’ve had great luck with my last 3 Volkswagens 🤷🏻‍♀️

Ford’s Australian cars from the 2000s were some of the most reliable and well designed cars ever sold in Australia however in the US they have been rapidly going downhill in reliability in recent years due to cost cutting measures and other poor internal corporate decisions! :)

I mean I have a ram and fords for years. Had 0 issues

I’m only going on 50 years of personal experience or that of friends and family, but Toyota, Honda and Volvo are your best bets, with a long drop off to the next most drama-free cars. I’m comfortable saying that the most troublesome ownership experiences are anything American, British, Italian, French, Korean, 3/4 of German, and maybe 1/3 Japanese.

If its euro or american made, don't buy it.

Regarding Stellantis, yes, they're known for unreliability. But being known, is different than being it. Which most of their cars, are not. That's why you shouldn't be surprised to find some of its brands to be sought out mostly by previous owners that know how good they are and not for being happy to spend more money to maintain them, which is not necessarily true. Best car reliability sources are the fleet maintenance / operational costs by car leasing and car rental companies. If you can get a hand on those, you'll find the truth - which is not 'one truth' - because it's a pretty dynamic stuff. Sometimes it happens when manufacturer changes parts supplier, sometimes happens only on specific models or specific models with specific engines / transmissions. Mostly, every brand suffers from common electronic gizmos, because electronic parts suppliers are common amongst brands. One of those examples is Bosch, which has both, pretty good stuff, and pretty unreliable stuff.

That just about leaves bicycles! Which make is the most reliable?

Renault messed up Nissan, mechanical wise. Love the Murano and Patrol and Maxima and Titan though. And Infiniti even though they’re a bit dated. Build quality isn’t as good as it used to be, especially with American cars.

Subaru didn’t make your list of most reliable or the least reliable. What are your thoughts on the Subaru Outback Touring 2023 specifically? I’m in the market to buy one.

I wonder if the Nissan cars made at Tochigi plant like the Nissan Z cars and the Infiniti Q60, G35, G37 are also considered unreliable. I own a 2004 350Z and a 2014 Q60S and they are well built cars with huge suspension and drive train parts relative to their size. I see many of these cars with 100 - 200K miles on them and many times these cars are pushed and driven hard by owners. Of course, all can be had with a very reliable manual six speed transmission and none can be had with the incredibly unreliable CVT which may explain why I se so many with high mileage still running strong.

Wifey had a Toyota Corolla for 10 years. No thing replaced other than service parts during annual service. Perfect but boring transport.

I drive a Volvo, XC 60 and I love it, no problems so far

Sold my wv Jetta 2020 due to maintenance and repair issues....best decision ever

I am looking forward Chevrolet trax 2024 , do you think it could be a better option than (HRV , Mazda C30 / Toyota corolla cross) or even comparable to these? Thank you alot

We've sunken 6k in our chevy sonic lt 2015 in repairs alone