The publication has named the 10 most- and least-reliable vehicles of 2016.
DETROIT - Consumer Reports on Monday released its annual reliability survey, ranking 29 automotive brands after gathering data on more than 300 models from 2000 to 2016, with a few 2017 models also in the mix.
Based on that data, the publication also named the 10 most- and least-reliable vehicles.
The report said it collected data on more than half a million vehicles, using 17 "trouble areas" ranging from minor nuisances such as squeaky brakes and broken interior trim to major money pits such as out-of-warranty transmission repairs.
It weighed the severity of each type of problem to create a "Predicted Reliability Score" for each vehicle. It then combined that score with its owner-satisfaction survey results and safety data to give each car or truck an overall score.
Here are the 10 most-reliable:
- Toyota Prius
- Lexus CT 200h
- Infiniti Q70
- Audi Q3
- Lexus GX
- Lexus GS
- Mercedes-Benz GLC
- Chevrolet Cruze
- Audi Q7
- Toyota 4Runner
And here are the 10 least reliable, according to Consumer Reports:
- Fiat 500L
- Ford Fiesta
- Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon
- Ram 2500
- Tesla Model X
- Chrysler 200
- Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL
- Jeep Renegade
- Ford Focus
- Cadillac Escalade