Consumer Reports has published its annual reliability study and while almost two dozen new vehicles were added to its list of recommended vehicles, a dozen lost their recommendation.
Each year, Consumer Reports gathers reliability data through online questionnaires sent to its members. Vehicle owners are asked about any problems their vehicles have experienced in the previous 12 months in 17 aspects including areas such as the engine, transmission, electric system, and bodywork. The predicted reliability score is located on a 0-to-100-point scale with the average rating between 41 and 60 points.
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Coming out on top in this year’s study was Lexus with a score of 76 points. That placed it ahead of Mazda with 75, Toyota with 71, Infiniti with 69, and Buick, Honda, and Subaru, all on 66 points.
Among the top-ranked domestic vehicles were the Buick Envision, Chevrolet Traiblazer, Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, GMC Sierra 2500HD, Chrysler 300, Ford Bronco Sport, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and the Ford Ranger.
In terms of vehicle segments, cars – which includes sedans, hatchbacks, wagons, coupes, and convertibles – proved to be the most reliable with an average predicted score of 57 compared to the 50 score of SUVs and the 43 score of pickups and minivans.
A number of vehicles improved their reliability to average or better for 2021, meaning they are now recommended by Consumer Reports for the 2022 model year. These were the Acura MDX, Acura RDX, Acura TLX, Audi Q7, BMW X3, Chevrolet Blazer, Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Bronco Sport, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Ford Ranger, Genesis G70, Honda Odyssey, Honda Passport, Infiniti QX50, Kia Niro EV, Nissan Rogue Sport, Ram 1500, Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Volkswagen Jetta, and Volvo XC60.
On the other hand, the reported reliability of some models fell, meaning they are no longer recommended by Consumer Reports. These included the Chevrolet Bolt, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Jeep Gladiator.
