SUV common issues by make
We are looking for SUV around $16 to $18k, I was hoping to get a cheat sheet on some of the common issues/red flags for each of the companies in the market. For this price range would be targeting SUV’s 2014 to 2017 at around 130,000KM or lower. This would be compact or midsize. I think this would be useful as it is a common question and difficult to find this information in make/model specific threads
Toyota
-2019/2020 2.5liter seems to have an issue and is under recall, however seems no problems in range I'm looking at
Ford/Lincoln
-3.5 and 3.7l engines have integral water pump requiring engine out to replace ($2500 job)
-PTU on AWD versions do not have drain plug and eventually fry the transmission
-avoid 1.5 and 1.6l ecoboost
Subaru
-expensive to fix
-head gasket issue fixed? (plagued 2003 to ?? engines)
Hyundai/Kia
-As per MarketPlace report, engine fires plague both. Is this all engines?
Acura/Lexus
-no known issues but likely out of price range
Mazda
-possible rust issues, have they been solved?
-infotainment abit weak
Honda
-oil dilution issues on 1.5turbo
Chevy/GMC
-generally heavier, worse fuel mileage, dated tech but reliable?
Dodge/Mitsubishi/Nissan/VW
-lol
Toyota
-2019/2020 2.5liter seems to have an issue and is under recall, however seems no problems in range I'm looking at
Ford/Lincoln
-3.5 and 3.7l engines have integral water pump requiring engine out to replace ($2500 job)
-PTU on AWD versions do not have drain plug and eventually fry the transmission
-avoid 1.5 and 1.6l ecoboost
Subaru
-expensive to fix
-head gasket issue fixed? (plagued 2003 to ?? engines)
Hyundai/Kia
-As per MarketPlace report, engine fires plague both. Is this all engines?
Acura/Lexus
-no known issues but likely out of price range
Mazda
-possible rust issues, have they been solved?
-infotainment abit weak
Honda
-oil dilution issues on 1.5turbo
Chevy/GMC
-generally heavier, worse fuel mileage, dated tech but reliable?
Dodge/Mitsubishi/Nissan/VW
-lol
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