The 10 Most and Least Reliable Cars of 2022
The Toyota Corolla Hybrid has the highest reliability score, followed by another Japanese car, the Lexus GX.
Based on the annual auto survey ofConsumer Reports(CR), the 10 models below are the most reliable products in the US market. The results are based on feedback from owners of more than 300,000 2000 - 2022 vehicles in the past 12 months.
The survey questions are based on 17 trouble-prone areas of cars, such as the engine, transmission, electrical system or body. Fewer problems mean higher reliability, as shown by the score.
| Ranking | Car model | Score |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla Hybrid | 93 |
| 2 | Lexus GX | 91 |
| 3 | Mini Cooper | 89 |
| 4 | Toyota Prius | 89 |
| 5 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | 85 |
| 6 | Lincoln Corsair | 82 |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla | 81 |
| 8 | Subaru Crosstrek | 80 |
| 9 | BMW 3 Series | 80 |
| 10 | Toyota Prius Prime | 77 |
Topping the rankings is the Toyota Corolla Hybrid with 93 points, and in addition to this product, the Japanese car company also has 3 other models in the top 10, the Prius and Prius Prime duo and the gasoline version of the Corolla Hybrid. That's not to mention the GX model of the Lexus sub-brand in second place.
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Lexus GX - large luxury SUV ranked second in the rankings. Photo:Lexus |
There are a total of 7 Japanese models in the top 10. In addition to the products of the Toyota Group, the rest are 1 Mazda and 1 Subaru. The rest of the ranking is 2 German cars and 1 American.
Along with a list of the most reliable car models,CRalso published the products with the lowest reliability.
| Ranking | Car model | Score |
| 1 | Ford F-150 Hybrid | 4 |
| 2 | Hyundai Kona Electric | 5 |
| 3 | Lincoln Aviator | 8 |
| 4 | Nissan Sentra | 9 |
| 5 | Ford Explorer | 16 |
| 6 | Chevrolet Bolt | 17 |
| 7 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500/ GMC Sierra 1500 | 19 |
| 8 | Jeep Gladiator | 21 |
| 9 | Mercedes GLE | 23 |
| 10 | Jeep Wrangler | 24 |
Accordingly, the lowest score also belongs to a hybrid model: Ford F-150 Hybrid, with only 4 points. And there are 2 pure electric models participating: Hyundai Kona Electric in 2nd place and Chevrolet Bolt in 6th place.
Of the 10 vehicles with the lowest reliability scores, 7 are American, 1 is Korean, 1 is Japanese, and 1 is German. In addition, 8 of them are SUVs.
Also according to annual practice,CRannounced the most reliable car brands. The top 3 of this list are Toyota, Lexus and BMW respectively.
