Automotive Reliability Rankings Explained
Found this video and thought it might be informative for some folks:
¯\_(-.-)_/¯ A wise RFD'er once said, "Buy now, think later."
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Behold!
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Behold!
Automotive Reliability Rankings Explained
- Last Updated:
- Apr 9th, 2020 2:45 pm
Tags:
- SCORE+3
- dealseaker101 [OP]
- Deal Fanatic
-
- Dec 1, 2013
- 6452 posts
- 3198 upvotes
- redflagdeals.com
7 replies
- Bigboy16
- Deal Addict
- Nov 16, 2016
- 2248 posts
- 2768 upvotes
- Edmonton, AB
For me, i stick to the big 5.
GM, Ford, Ram, Toyota, Honda.
Toyota - if you want the most reliability in every direction, but don't give a shit about anything else. They look ugly, drive poorly. Only smaller Toyota's are worth - they don't spend much time into the larger vehicles.
Honda - Better than Toyota, a little less reliable, but gets much nicer. I've put a question mark on Honda since the 1.5L and the issues with there CRVs, Accords. I would only buy their Civic, Accord. Seats are not comfy though so that's a bug minus.
Ram - hella nice interior and the hemi is pretty good. I don't trust Ram/Chrysler too much though. I would only buy their Ram 1500 or Durango or possibly 300.
Ford - Nicer handling cars, very techy, generally decent coyote engine. I would only buy their Fusion, Edge, F150.
GM - i've had great reliability personally with them (running a 3800 engine on a Pontiac Grand Prix for 15 years and never had an issue other than TPMS). The engines are bullet proof (except for the 1.5L but i don't care for it much anyways). The truck interiors need an upgrade but solid vehicles. I peg GMs reliability fairly high for the larger engines.
Edit:
GM and Toyota are fairly easy to work on, so thats a big plus. Ford and Honda are probably the worst.
I avoid German cars like the plague.
GM, Ford, Ram, Toyota, Honda.
Toyota - if you want the most reliability in every direction, but don't give a shit about anything else. They look ugly, drive poorly. Only smaller Toyota's are worth - they don't spend much time into the larger vehicles.
Honda - Better than Toyota, a little less reliable, but gets much nicer. I've put a question mark on Honda since the 1.5L and the issues with there CRVs, Accords. I would only buy their Civic, Accord. Seats are not comfy though so that's a bug minus.
Ram - hella nice interior and the hemi is pretty good. I don't trust Ram/Chrysler too much though. I would only buy their Ram 1500 or Durango or possibly 300.
Ford - Nicer handling cars, very techy, generally decent coyote engine. I would only buy their Fusion, Edge, F150.
GM - i've had great reliability personally with them (running a 3800 engine on a Pontiac Grand Prix for 15 years and never had an issue other than TPMS). The engines are bullet proof (except for the 1.5L but i don't care for it much anyways). The truck interiors need an upgrade but solid vehicles. I peg GMs reliability fairly high for the larger engines.
Edit:
GM and Toyota are fairly easy to work on, so thats a big plus. Ford and Honda are probably the worst.
I avoid German cars like the plague.
The Biggest of the Big has arrived!
- alanbrenton
- Deal Expert
-
- Apr 21, 2004
- 56973 posts
- 22267 upvotes
Just watched the video.
Not a lot of videos coming out of my subscribed channels.
Not a lot of videos coming out of my subscribed channels.
- alanbrenton
- Deal Expert
-
- Apr 21, 2004
- 56973 posts
- 22267 upvotes
What makes Honda's hard to service? Not talking about big repairs.Bigboy16 wrote: ↑ For me, i stick to the big 5.
GM, Ford, Ram, Toyota, Honda.
Toyota - if you want the most reliability in every direction, but don't give a shit about anything else. They look ugly, drive poorly. Only smaller Toyota's are worth - they don't spend much time into the larger vehicles.
Honda - Better than Toyota, a little less reliable, but gets much nicer. I've put a question mark on Honda since the 1.5L and the issues with there CRVs, Accords. I would only buy their Civic, Accord. Seats are not comfy though so that's a bug minus.
Ram - hella nice interior and the hemi is pretty good. I don't trust Ram/Chrysler too much though. I would only buy their Ram 1500 or Durango or possibly 300.
Ford - Nicer handling cars, very techy, generally decent coyote engine. I would only buy their Fusion, Edge, F150.
GM - i've had great reliability personally with them (running a 3800 engine on a Pontiac Grand Prix for 15 years and never had an issue other than TPMS). The engines are bullet proof (except for the 1.5L but i don't care for it much anyways). The truck interiors need an upgrade but solid vehicles. I peg GMs reliability fairly high for the larger engines.
Edit:
GM and Toyota are fairly easy to work on, so thats a big plus. Ford and Honda are probably the worst.
I avoid German cars like the plague.
Toyota oil filters suck though. Wish they just came complete in canisters instead of just the inner element.
- Bigboy16
- Deal Addict
- Nov 16, 2016
- 2248 posts
- 2768 upvotes
- Edmonton, AB
I've found that cars like the Accord are great, any car with a larger engine (say a V6 accord) is super tight to take stuff out, or to access a part.alanbrenton wrote: ↑ What makes Honda's hard to service? Not talking about big repairs.
Toyota oil filters suck though. Wish they just came complete in canisters instead of just the inner element.
And Honda tends to have more expensive parts.
Ford engines are very large in physical size even though the displacement might be small so its a crowded hood. And they've really gotten on the turbo train which is more complicated.
I haven't had a Toyota in the fam for a while - i didn't know they started using weird filters. I always thought it was the standard ones like other automakers.
The Biggest of the Big has arrived!
- MalikBrother
- Penalty Box
- May 3, 2010
- 317 posts
- 143 upvotes
- Brampton
I like German especially Volkswagen. They are reliable provided they are maintained properly. Refined and reliable comparatively to the American cars.Bigboy16 wrote: ↑ For me, i stick to the big 5.
GM, Ford, Ram, Toyota, Honda.
Toyota - if you want the most reliability in every direction, but don't give a shit about anything else. They look ugly, drive poorly. Only smaller Toyota's are worth - they don't spend much time into the larger vehicles.
Honda - Better than Toyota, a little less reliable, but gets much nicer. I've put a question mark on Honda since the 1.5L and the issues with there CRVs, Accords. I would only buy their Civic, Accord. Seats are not comfy though so that's a bug minus.
Ram - hella nice interior and the hemi is pretty good. I don't trust Ram/Chrysler too much though. I would only buy their Ram 1500 or Durango or possibly 300.
Ford - Nicer handling cars, very techy, generally decent coyote engine. I would only buy their Fusion, Edge, F150.
GM - i've had great reliability personally with them (running a 3800 engine on a Pontiac Grand Prix for 15 years and never had an issue other than TPMS). The engines are bullet proof (except for the 1.5L but i don't care for it much anyways). The truck interiors need an upgrade but solid vehicles. I peg GMs reliability fairly high for the larger engines.
Edit:
GM and Toyota are fairly easy to work on, so thats a big plus. Ford and Honda are probably the worst.
I avoid German cars like the plague.
- squall458
- Deal Guru
-
- Mar 12, 2004
- 11729 posts
- 2345 upvotes
- Guelph
I love Mazda. Use to own an acura and it required so many repairs compared to my mazda 3 gt. But everyone has their own experience and likes.
HEATWARE AT 64-0-0.
Ebay Feedback 200+ and counting.
RFD Feedback 71-0-0 and counting.
- jzmtl
- Deal Addict
- Jun 14, 2008
- 4356 posts
- 3214 upvotes
- Montreal
Nissan Rogue's CVT are above average in reliability?! No way! They must be crap because people on RFD shit on them all the time, statistics must be wrong!
Thread Information
There is currently 1 user viewing this thread. (0 members and 1 guest)