What makes an unreliable car?
It seems simple. We want a car that’ll keep going and not have us stranded on the side of the highway in the middle of the night. It’s easy to think a new car will solve automobile troubles, but this isn’t always the case. Consumer Reports released its 2020 list of the most unreliable cars based on a buyer survey, ranking specific models based on 17 problem areas including:
- squeaky brakes
- broken interior trim
- out-of-warranty transmission repairs
- trouble with four-wheel-drive
Consumer Reports ranked each area based on severity and then scored the vehicles from there. Since these models are brand new, Consumer Reports relied on feedback from two previous years of models to create a “predicted reliability” score. While some car brands rank lower on customer satisfaction, there are models from makers across the board that will send you back to the dealership for tune-ups more often than you’d like.
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