And the Tesla Model S found itself on the least reliable models of the year list, which is no high honour. The brand’s Model Y crossover, for example, got snubbed for “basic” manufacturing mistakes like poorly installed body panels and colours that don’t match. For fans of the Musk and his products, this isn’t really news, as the EV maker has only fallen two slots since last year, but it is still a clear warning that along with that new EV tech comes new EV issues. Tesla is sitting at 25 of 26 on the list, with only one of its vehicles, the Model 3, being recommended by CR this year.

In fact, the Atlas made CR’s list of ten least reliable models of the year thanks to issues with the climate system, exhaust, fuel system, and more. Star models include the top-ten HR-V and, representing the sedans, the Insight and affordable Clarity PHEV.Īt 19 points each, the VW Atlas and Jetta more than offset the Golf’s high score. The Odyssey and Passport dragged the fleet down a bit, likely due in part to the August recall that affected over 50,000 vehicles in Canada alone. CR only looked at the Encore and Enclave, but found few enough issues to give it a fourth-place placement.ĬR attributes “steady improvements and some outstanding models” for Honda’s fifth-place ranking, up from 12th last year.

This small product offering has apparently allowed the American brand to tighten things up in the quality department and leap up 14 spots on the list this year. The LS lagged behind the rest of the lineup with a score of 13 (it’s tough out here for sedans) but the crossovers and SUVs (GX, NX and UX) all made up for it with scores in the 90s and, for the former two, spots on the top-ten most reliable list.īuick sells just four cars. The third position this year went to Lexus, which is a regular in the top few. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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