Almost half of the top 31 - 15 vehicles - were manufactured by Toyota. Of the 31 cars that earned the top rating, only two were from U.S.-based manufacturers - the remaining 29 vehicles were from Japanese automakers, and none represented European brands.
"New-car buyers should always check our reliability rating for the model they're buying." Some automakers do have a better track record but individual models - especially newer ones - can have some problems," said David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center, in a statement. "The message to consumers is clear: You can't gauge reliability based only on a nameplate. Reliability for the newly redesigned Sonata remains unknown. (Click on car names for vehicle details and images.)įor Hyundai, Consumer Reports predicted, the Hyundai Tucson SUV will likely have poor reliability, while the Santa Fe SUV and and the Elantra should have average reliability. But four Nissan cars - the Nissan Quest, Armada and Titan and and Infiniti QX56 - landed on the list of worst for predicted reliability. Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti, had two of the most reliable models - the Infiniti M35 and M45. Nissan and Hyundai had models in both the highest and lowest rankings of Consumer Reports predicted-reliability survey this year, according to the magazine. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Consumers can't just put their faith in a trusted brand name when it comes to looking for a new car.
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