I think alfa is very reliable. My grandad had 6 alfa. Now he driver a 156 Sw 1.9 JTD 8v 105 hp, it has 23 years and 275k km. Never had a problem My dad had 2 156. A 2.4 jtd 150 hp. Never had a problem A 1.9 jtd 115 hp, never had a problem. My uncle had a 156 1.8 TS 144 hp, never had problem My other uncle had a 156 1.9 jtd. Never had a problem A 147 drived to death with 432k km on it. Never had problem
Bmw is no. 8th in the top most reliable according to consumer survey, look it up. Audi and Merc are 26& 28... But there have been a bunch of bad engines from bmw, and expensive repairs on F10 or X5 for example, so you prob got one of those infamous engines... since 2014 bmw seems to have improved a lot. It all depends what you compare, even Toyota and Lexus are not as reliable on diesel engines, just gasoline.
I remember how everyone hated Peugeot 407, my father bought one in 2013 an early 2004 model with 1.6 HDI with about 270 000 kms on it, we still own it, he wont change it, bcs of comfort he says and super low consumption, it has 440 000 kms now, no issues, never leaked and i abused the living thing out of it as my first car and nothing, just regular maintenance, changed clutch once in our ownership at around 330 000.
I'm 70 later this year and I don't understand why, in recent years, things are getting worse instead of better! Are people not trained in design, manufacture and maintenance these days? Money talks, quality walks.
Everything gets worse when the accountants take control. Television programs, movies, airlines, cars, white goods, to name a few.. Everything is disposable. Thanks for watching..
Cars aren’t bought and owned the way they were in the past, they’re essentially rented for a couple of years and moved on. Manufacturers encourage this to increase sales (they don’t want you buying one of their cars and actually KEEPING it!) so they only have to build a car that lasts as long as the first finance agreement. Beyond that, it’s someone else’s problem and if it fails before the warranty expires they can always argue about it. Essentially, cars are now made to last 3 years, yet we keep being told how much “greener” they now are which is absolute crap. The greenest thing to do is build cars that last 200k miles at least. I’ve learned that whenever I ask myself why something is the way it is, the answer is nearly always the same: Money.
BMW are very very reliable cars more reliable then people realise one of the most reliable cars on the road they are actually 2ed most reliable car after Toyota
BMW and Mercedes repairs used to be expensive but they also held up well. About 15 years ago they started using more plastic parts in the wrong places, so now you get both expensive and more frequent repairs.
I work as a mechanic at audi and it is so clear that quality worsens with every year, and audi is still one of the better ones….youd think that cars get better over the years but they really dont. The newer audis are mereley a farcry of what the brand used to make.
Hi ! Am a considering a 2018 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 v6 gasoline used at 35k miles, Porsche serviced , looks in great condition. Am not a rich guy, don't wanna mess with huge repair bills that are unjustified.. What's your though on this car (I think the Cayenne engine is Audi made 😄) ? Thanks !!
Question: Audi (as well as BMW and Mercedes) calls for oil changes every 10,000 miles/16,000 km. I realize not all reliability issues relate to the engine, but if someone changed oil every 5,000 miles/8,000 km as Toyota and other manufacturers recommend, would that improve the powertrain reliability? Oil is a lot cheaper than expensive engine repairs. (A former Nissan “Z” car engineer went a step further: he recommended oil and filter changes for performance cars every 6,000 miles, and a “dump and fill” oil change every 3,000 miles between full service.)
@@JBM425 It is not only miles which are important for oil switches. Also : Every year at least once. If you drive only long distances in a regular tempo the engine will last long. If you drive only short distances (cold engine driving for most part) the engine will detoriate much faster. (At least, in this times, when we are talking about ICE engines). Due to that cold usage the oil gets faster to dirty...change it more often with this usage.
I’ve never had a problem with driving BMW over 15 years, switched to Mercedes last January 2023 thought I would try a GLE 400D and boy have I had issues. I’m now on my third GLE in a year I have managed to get the first two rejected and got a full refund then bought again. First two GLE’s had navigation issues in London it went blank this third one is burning oil , so have put for a rejection again.
SO GLAD you have Peugeot on your list as I have a 308. Whoo hoo! Made the cardinal sin of filling it with fuel with a HIGHER octane than recommended and even so it broke down after driving 10 feet! It drops more oil than Exxon so I can always find it in a car park which is great! French cars sell in miniscule numbers in Oz. I understand why now. After reading an edition of "Wheels" magazine some years back and then buying one I thought I was buying a good product. I wasn't...and I didn't. Thanks Peugeot! You used to build some great models (205 GTi, 504, 404) but now you build merde. I hope your company goes down the proverbial backyard dunny!
If 'Wheels' recommends something it's not likely to be much good. They exist for the car companies and even had the cheek to say it (but got caught out). Their reviews are a pack of interchangeable cliches and barely readable. Finally I have to say, having heard it somewhere - I'd rather push a Toyota than drive a Range Rover.
Got the new Astra in July last year, it lasted 5 months and then the entire electrical system shit the bed. Its still at the dealership waiting for parts.
The algorithm brought me here. Some of the brands you listed are not available in the US (happily) but, among those that are, IMHO, you nailed it. The otherwise inexplicable popularity of Jeeps is due to the desire of fat, old, bald men in bill caps to be considered battle-hardened soldiers ready for combat. Honest, that's it. If they painted them olive green and put machine gun mounts on top, they'd sell even more.
My wife has a 1990 defender- it is reliable, oil goes through it, I wouldn't touch a modern one ( if there isn't oil under it, there isn't any in it!) It always starts even if left unused for a few months (it has no electronics worth mentioning). My son has a fiat 2006 - it has intermittent electrical faults, rarely the same one twice (it's fun to drive) and we can do the work ourselves (would be expensive if we couldn't) we knew being Italianit would have random electronics issues . I have a Toyota 2020, 100000 miles, no problems, no leaks. I was shocked BMW and audi didn't make the list, but don't disagree with what's on the list.
Hey! My self-defeating spoiler on my Bentley is a special feature. It makes the car slightly faster and it keeps carjackers away. And that smell of wires going bad reminds me why I love that car.
😂😂 I think I had a similar experience to you with Bentley ownership. I made a video about if you're interested.. ruclips.net/video/2HQDorxFZKk/видео.html
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Although its not my list, its from the owner surveys so you'd hope its reflective of whats going on.. I know of a few more I'd like to see in the list.. Thanks for watching. 👍
I retired a year and used pool cars. At one time the company used Vauxhalls but changed 9 years ago to Peugeot. All Diesel’s. For the first 5 years none of them had an unplanned visit to the repair shop. The transport manager said the Vauxhalls were regularly in for faults. I think they were designed by accountants not engineers.
I’m in Canada and own a 92 Cherokee…amazing vehicle with an engine (4L straight 6) that just won’t quit. I wouldn’t touch a new Jeep! I also ride a 93 BMW K 75 RT and have a 87 Toyota 1 ton duelly with the famous 22re. I think I’m done with newer vehicles.
I have a 93 Cherokee. 250k miles. They last forever. New jeeps are trash. I bet a base model wrangler with the manual transmission isn't too bad. It's always the electronics that fail. A one ton dually with a 4 cylinder, that's crazy! I bet its a dog trying to pull anything but its a Toyota so it won't quit.
Well to be fair, it's only a list of the 10 worst. Not being on that list doesn't mean the brand is any good. Just lucky to be that tiny bit more reliable to miss No.10.
I have a Nissan Frontier with 150k miles on it. My wife drives an Altima with similar mileage. We have had zero problems with both vehicles. But we drive primarily on the highway and are diligent about maintenance.
@@CarTrouble I've owned Renault 21, Renault Laguna, Citroen BX, no problems with engines. Had a Citroen C5 2 litre diesel. did 260,000 miles whren it developed a small water leak, current car, another 2 litre C5 with 186,000 miles, only engine issue was injector needed a new seal. Highway driving is better for any car than constant urban traffic, but good quality oil regularly changed, plus timing belt changes, are essential for long lasting engines, whoever makes them..
Look at the history of Carlos Ghosn’s leadership. He obliterated the quality of many proud names including Nissan by using cheap parts and initially capitalizing on brand loyalty while giving no concern to the future of the company when he knows he’ll be long gone when even staunch followers noticed the severe drop in quality and reliability. His criminal activity is also in question.
Tbh, the opel one got me shocked cuz my dad used to own Astra, and my granny owned two generations of corsa and we never had any trouble, matter of fact the older corsa got scraped this year but bear in mid that this car was like 18-24 yeras old and technically it still worked but it was time to get new car. Idk about astra cuz my father sold it long time ago but I never heard him complain
I bought my used 2017 Astra 1.5 years ago. No troubles yet. And my 2005 Astra before that was a very good car that I bought in 2010. They are dirt cheap compared to similar Golfs. But I cannot see they are worse by any means, especially looking at friends cars.
I am in South Africa and own a 2009 Volvo XC60 3.0T AWD with 172 000 km on the clock. Extremely heavy on petrol if you use it as a daily commuter, but I use mine only for holidays with trips varying between 250 and 1300 kms. It's not too bad, consumption-wise, on long trips. Other than that, it's without question the best car I've owned and the performance is sports car level.
Remember the late 70s when Jag's were so unreliable that there was a saying... "You need two to keep one on the road"! A time when workers and management of UK manufacturers were bickering a lot... In Australia we got a design just for us - the Leyland P76. Drove well and you could fit a 44 gallon drum in the boot. Build quality was so bad they ended up closing the factory...
No surprises there Will. I used to work for JLR and generally the build quality is good even if reliability is iffy. I also had a bunch of JLR company motors that were eminently reliable. However, I’ve just bought an old RRover Vogue aaaaaand yeah not so much. But having had a bunch of LR products over the years I knew what I was getting into. I don’t mind a bit of tinkering and the feeling a RR gives you is unique. “Above & Beyond”….. all the peasants 😂 Great to see you back on YT. Keep it coming and more adventures with you and Sid would be awesome. 👏
@@blzebub2My 20 year old X350 XJ6 is no more problematic than any other old car I’ve owned. Service it on time, change the oil every 5-6k, fix the little problems as they arise and you’re good to go. A lovely way to travel.
@@numberstationThanks for replying, and I agree that those old XJs are very comfortable cars to ride in, although I've never driven one. I have a 1993 W124 300E saloon, which I guess is roughly the German equivalent. If I ever get rid of it, I would certainly be looking at an X350 for sure.
"Built to last about a week." I spilled my drink. 😄 The new Jeeps are downright dangerous. The engine can cut out unexpectedly while you are just driving straight on the highway (or motorway for those of you in the UK. 🙃 ). Wranglers are rolling death traps.
I can relate as I have a new 2022 Jeep Renegade and believe me or not 20 days ago it happened to mine. Exactly as you described!! I was driving on the highway when it happened, a sudden message popped up in the panel “service engine” and the injector icon turned on in the panel. The the engine started cutting down when the pointer gets near 2k and I could not go faster than 40-50km/h on the highway. It was not the first issue I had with this car, but it was the first to put my life in danger. I’m selling it asap
FIAT - Fix It Again Tony - 08:44 FIAT - Fix It Another Time FIAT - Fix IT Again Tomorrow FIAT - First In All Troubles FIAT - Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) (Real name !) The new Fiat 500 (Hyprid) appears to be very good.
That doesn't mean your car's brand is any good. Might have been a near miss because it wasn't just shitty enough. Or it has a couple of great models that spoil the brand's crappy performance of all its other models.
Haven't changed my cars in 25 years, but no surprises on this list. Jeep were death traps in WW11, Alfa's and Fiats were crap in the sixties, and only Italians in Adelaide ever bought them. Datsun became Nissan, and then partnered with the French for the hardware? And all German cars now make plastic parts, to save weight, including plastic manifolds. Will they last 5 years? I drive a 1998 Holden Commodore, and it still runs like new. The climate in Queensland Australia helps.
The 90s Holden Commodore's were solid cars. Very similar to the European Opel/Vauxhall Omega donor car, but with proper, over engineered V6's and V8s, rather than the wheezy 1.8 and 2.0 straights 4s we got. Although we did get a 3.0 V6 but not as many sold. Your car is in the durability class of Toyota Camry and Lexus ls400, keep it forever!
I’m very happy that my favourite brand wasn’t on there. I’m not surprised that merc is on the list, with its Renault engine. Keep up the great work and you are great at delivering information. Cheers. Matt
@@CarTrouble Even though I am still a BMW fan boy, I can see what you mean. It’s a shame. Even my 1 series has a Peugeot engine. I have been lucky with mine, but I hear so many things about BMW 4 pots and the Prince engines. The 80/90s was the golden era, in my eyes. I have wanted an E31 since I was about 4/5 years old.
In my opinion, the problems with vehicles started when politics got involved with more and more regulations regarding consumption and the regulation of CO2 emissions. The inevitable use of expensive electronics forced manufacturers to save on other components in order to keep prices lower. This was the beginning of the end for almost all vehicle brands worldwide.
I had a 09 altima and it was ok. Bought it used and had it for 2years amd Didn't have any problems really. I got rid of it because I knew there were issues right around the corner. Traded it for a brand new sentra and that car was awful. I regretted buying that car almost immediately. My first car was a 87 maxima and that car could not be killed. That car had a ton of miles on it. I traded our sentra for a Camry se in 2018 and we still have it and it has been a great car. Ended up buying a tacoma less than a year latter and its awesome. I'll never buy Nissan again. No idea why I didn't buy toyota sooner. We have 5 toyotas now.
My 2019 Jag E Pace has been just about faultless. Only the power tailgate which decided to give up recently. Previously I had a Quashqi and that was dreadful.
The list is good. The car companies are run by people who have no passion for cars. Untalented, out-of-touch, bland-thinking marketing departments draining any creativity the design and engineering departments come up with. They run with data instead of actually meeting customers...I know, I've dealt with them!
Thank you for a very useful presentation. You have earned yourself another subscriber. It's sad to see some of the luxury cars like Land Rover on the list. I guess it's the usual thing these days of profits over quality. Companies don't seem to think long term about building or sustaining a quality brand and that applies to many things not just cars.
My 2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged had transmission and rear diff problems after 80,000 miles. It's in the garage. My 2018 Jaguar F-PACE S with 64,000 miles has been bullet proof. It's my daily driver.
Had 2 BMWs since 2015 and never skipped a beat. Service them regularly, look after them and do preventative maintenance on them. Power washed underneath, detail the bodywork and they come up a treat. One thing I notice is the bodywork on BMW is FAR superior to Toyota , Nissan Vauxhall etc.
my family has had many Fords. ALL of them have had problems. Three with serious transmission pobs (Focus), one had missing parts in the rear gate door when brand new, one had so many problems Ford bought it back (2015 Cmax). Never again!! I've tried to go American; now Toyota and Kia. No more problems.
Our Zafira was OK but thst lifetime warranty helped towards the end 2 air con pumps, clutch master cylinder, coil pack, water pump being the most memorable but if you can find a decent VX dealer you might be OK. Sons bought a Pug 308 against my advice as that wet belt engine has to be watched so far one breakdown fuel pump pipe detached and I reckon the DMF clutch will give up sooner than hoped nice spec car otherwise though. Had a few Fiat's over the years mostly OK but a thermostat housing with s plastic water pipe screwed into it was never going to end well with it becoming brittle must have saved a whole £1.50 at build.
I am sure you have your methods of compiling this list and I will not say it is rubbish, but I will offer my experience on one brand. I had a transport company for ten years and always had exlusively Fiat Ducato and Doblo, and for private use Grande Punto and Tipo. I (and other drivers) traveled Europe many times over with both the Ducatos and the Doblo and never had any hint of an issue, Doblo currently has 350000 km and is used privately without a fail. The Grande Punto once took me from Zadar (coast of Croatia) to Southampton almost without stops, it was a very unpleasant ride as the car was not bulit for such long trips but I had no issues whatsoever, the Punto is now retired with 300000+ km. The Tipo has 250000km and I am currently selling it because I dont need it any more but is still a very good reliable car. I just bought a Mercedes GLE, own it for two months so cant really say much about reliability (aside from one issue that I had) but overall I am extremely sattisfied with the comfort, driving, economy, ... The issue that I had is a glass between the windshield and the panorama roof shattering on its own (I found this happend to a lot of people, probably a design flaw) and I am taking it to the dealer tomorrow to see if the warranty covers it.
I remember older cars being trash that rotted before the engine went. My experiences are that Vauxhalls have an engine light that lives on, Renaults can be similar but also suffer from coil pack problems. Toyota, bullet proof but i was always having break pipes advisory even when i had them sorted twice and also need new springs at low miles. Clutch on the aygo, my other Toyota went too and that also needed new springs at 28k. Not something that I've experienced but ... Ecoboom. Cam belt on Citroens. Bmw engine failure, vw gearbox failure. Is there a car that doesn't have a reputation for something?
I have owned a Velar first edition from new 3.litre v6 and it has never let me down ,i have full Guy Salmon service history till 2021 when i discovered a fully trained mechanic within 2 miles of my house which has reduced my costs by 70% and any tyres/brakes he gets for me Rover approved, it pays to shop around my car has just been valued at 25990 so im very happy and still get asked have i had any trouble? It pays to look after her and i always will ,i can't see myself parting with her ?
I've always felt that simpler is better. I have a 20 year old car that still runs like a watch...... BUT the transmission had an electronic fail, and it took me 2 months to find someone who would attempt to fix it. Cross your fingers, it's still not mechanically worn out.
I'm amazed that the Mazda CX-5 with the 2.2 diesel didn't make the list: sump oil strainer and pipework that clogs with carbon deposits, head gaskets that blow for a pass-time, turbos that self-destruct. Dreadful heap.
It's unfortunate that you didn't choose the Mazda CX-5 with a 2.0 petrol engine, which is known for its reliability. Note that the price of used ones is at least double that of diesel.
I listened confidently that my favourite makes would not appear on the list, Lexus and Toyota. But, you cannot stick with them or you will get bored, yes bored to tears. Variety is the spice of life. Sooner or later you have to sell the best car in the world and venture forth come what may.
Got a 2012 focus zetec s. 130’000 miles. Been through one clutch, a set of injectors, two callipers, and two electric steering racks. Shame as it’s a lovely drive and well equipped and really economical
#CarTrouble. I've owned over 15 different makes. The worst BY A MILE is my current SUBARU XV 2013. at 60k mls all 4 wheel bearings, 65k main prop shaft, took of under trays full of crap, only 50% of the underbody had been rust treated at the factory, every single pipe/cable hangar was rotted away, rot everywhere. 70k both front trailing arms, both front wishbones. 72.5k complete rear suspension structures, front caliper, both front discs. Not a single garage will work with CarCarePlan warranty so all paid by myself.
My cars now are older in terms of their actual year produced than anything I have ever owned prior and the amount of issues I now have is far-far less (almost never)... reason being I focused on quality (80s diesel mercedes, 90s Toyota land cruisers for ex) over having something new and flashy... and the piece of mind and extremely cheap maintenance cost - is simply awesome.
Great video ! There are common denominators with failure and unreliability. Electrics, plastic parts and built to fail after a certian time. Even my niece's Toyota Corolla Hybrid has had lots of problems. Factor in all the emission systems that just choke all the modern diesels the best thing to do is buy something older thats interesting with low mileage thats been looked after. You can run many such cars on classic insurance. Otherwise, like mentioned, just lease a new car and swap it every 3 years... Ill never buy another Suv or pick up again. Life is too short to invest into boredom...
Bit surprised that Renault (I own a Captur from 2015) wasn't on the list given that French car quality is questionable at best! I have however had no issues whatsoever with mine, who'd have thunk it! Gutted that Jag are on there and that the XF is their biggest culprit coss I still want one real bad!! Brilliant video, thank you.
I agree, Renault have always been at the top of my own unreliability list, but I had to take 'evidence' from the 'expert' surveys. Thanks for watching. 🙂👍
I've owned Peugeot for 40 years and they've been brilliant. Modern ones do have electronic issues but everything else is good. The older ones are legendary reliability and durability
Nice to see Stellantis are dominating the awards - Vauxhall, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Fiat & Jeep! Only surprise was that Citroen (or DS) hadn't made in there as well!
I drove my nissan micra shitbox for 12 years, never gave me any trouble but I never felt safe on it. Got it in 2011 brand new for 6k usd cash. The good old times where you could buy a news car paying cash. Oh the transmission was manual and now I just got a new yaris
Yeah it was the base drive version, no airbags, no ac, no radio, not hydraulic wheel (was very hard to steer).no electronic stability control, lol that version only was able to be sold in Mexico and Canada. But it was brand new and my dad got it for me as my first car. I sold it to my cousin to buy a new yaris 2024, I like small reliable cars. It was very unsafe, but very reliable, it never had any problems, the battery even lasted like 11 years lol It was standard transmission tho, I would never buy a nissan cvt. IDK why people buy unreliable cars ? @@CarTrouble
I agree about Ford. Previously I owned Fiesta. Had not a single issue in 6 years and 160 kkm. In 2018 I bought a Focus 1.6 naturally aspirated. Almost all radiators were defective. It went just about 105 kkm, but I have to repair the engine due to defective engine head. It looks like Ford is not controlling quality anymore.
My father bought a brand new Jeep Scrambler (Gladiator today) in 1981. Biggest POS he or I ever owned. Jeep was owned by AMC then, who was somehow connected with Renault before Chrysler bought them. They only thing that didn't break was the GM made engine.
Do you know what jeep stands for? The original jeep was a one off created by a government program for war. They called them GP for short. Over the years GP turned into 'jeep' very interesting. Top of the class!
1984 mk11 golf diesel. A panzer of a car, forged between two tetonic plates… I inherited it with 250,000 miles, passed it on to my sister with over 300,000 miles… probably still running somewhere.
I am just a bit surprised that you didn't mention the 'wet belt syndrome' of many of the Stellantis/Ford/Opel/Vauxhall products. What a bad product! - And I am the happy owner of a Toyota Hybrid......
I'm a toyota man myself but I recently packed in my business and got myself a 16 reg Vauxhall Astra sri 150t, it's not that great for mpg being auto but I have to say, it's a nice car to drive and very quiet & comfortable. I believe it's the last of the GM Astra before the French took them over.
Ford USA stopped selling the Crown Vic to the general public in the late Noughties. Production lasted until 2012 but exclusively for police and taxi fleets. The last batch off the production line was to fulfil an order from the Saudi police force in 2013. American police vary from place to place but the Crown Vic was largely replaced by SUVs, particularly the Ford Explorer in its Police Interceptor Utility guise. A minority of police forces still use cars, mainly the Dodge Charger, as inner city patrol cars but EVs are the next big thing with green-minded municipalities.
You are soooo damn funny! You’re like a stand-up, though I think you’re actually sitting, comedian that roasts cars. At least in this vlog anyway. I’ll have to check out some of your other posts. Cheers! ✌🏻👍🏻✌🏻
Thank you for the video, I am a big Ford fan, unfortunately they have shown to give problems in the past. I am very fortunate not to experience any problems. Very shocked about Land rover
Thanks. I couldn't agree more. Although I know folks with Range Rovers who love them and spend massive amounts on them, and they still get let down.... thanks for watching 🙂
Surprised about Nissan 🇦🇺. My 2014 Thai-built Nissan Pulsar is still reliable. My son was so impressed he bought a middle-aged Nissan SUV which has so far given him several years of reliable driving. Perhaps the Thai built Nissans are better made.
Very amusing. Unclear how anyone could be annoyed with you… Proud owner of several Alfas - loved and was very grateful for your intro to FIAT 😂 “…with none of the style”
I've always run Hondas, Toyotas and Hyundais, and have never had a single breakdown -- but had a few posh German car driving acquaintances looking down their noses at me. Then their cars go wrong. I just like cars that go.
Well I have to say I've been extremely 'lucky' in my car purchases since 1984 when I bought the Mk1 Astra 2 door 1.3 petrol hatch second hand. Since then I have bought every mark, all second hand, from diesels to petrol, hatchback and estates, manual and to date, mk 8 auto, all second hand, some lasting over 130,000 miles and none have ever broken down. Sure, the mark 7 estate 1600 petrol estate did have a couple of minor issues, like the coil pack failing but all the others, over a timescale of 40 years, have been very reliable. I would suggest that because these cars are relatively cheap, people just get in and drive and haven't given a thought to regular maintenance. My latest will probably be my last car though. I usually own mine for about 10 years.
I have had many Jaguars and been lucky and not really had any issues but high mileage and regular use on an XJ is a good combination. The Range Rover Velar is another story. Oil leaks, poor paint flaking everything. Such poor electronics (never buy a first gen anything as a top tip !) to the point that loosing all dashboards and lights in the middle of the night is fun.... Needless to say the Velar is more than gone and £60k loss in the process never again. But I did buy one of the last XJ 50s - my 5th one of that series and now 3 years old. Shame there is nothing out there to replace it with Jaguar or otherwise - most brands have really lost the plot on quality.
@@CarTrouble Was a nearly new Velar and ended trading it in just to get out of it the depreciation was spectacular and the poor paint meant that it lost most of its value - lost all the oil twice - who thought plastic bungs were a good thing in an engine - nuts
Renault and Nissan. At the time, back in the 90's motorsport titans so to speak. Nigel Mansell was holding his own with Renault, and the Nissan Skyline dominated everything for years. Natural partnership ... at the time.
I once asked a nice highly modified wrangler owner if his Jeep was reliable. He said “no, but there is a way to make it reliable. Step 1: buy it new. Step 2: do all the recommended maintenance. And step 3, the most important step: don’t modify it”
Not surprised Mercedes are on the list. Having had a few via work the cabin usually rattle like fuck, body panels appear to be made out of rubber and the paint chips/scratches just by looking at it. Shame as they drive well enough - certainly not a premium car.
There isn't a single car company on this list that surprises me. I have a MB in the driveway right now and when this POS is gone, there will never be another one. FKING JUNK!
I bought a three-year-old eight cylinder 60,000 km Merc from a dealer who as a sweetener gave me another years warranty. If I had not had that warranty I would have spent over AU$30,000 in the first six months. How the mighty fallen! I now love Lexus reliability . 7 years - not a single problem.
When you have driven your car for five years, and never checked Oil or Water, and (yet) you have confidence to drive it anywhere, you have a good car! I only check tyre pressures - and charge it overnight. So why are car Manufacturers sitting pretty - producing (almost) disposable cars? Things never used to be this way. Too much plastic / Wet Belts INSIDE the engine. I have owned the same car for 20 years. I will never change it. Most Car Manufacturers today are not 'greening the Planet' at all. Early Volvos / Mercs / Fords were built to last. They were simple to fix. All of this has now gone. I drive a 1971 VW Super Beetle - converted to EV. I never tire of the thrill to get behind the wheel. No depreciation and 100% reliable. And I love it!
Out of around 18 cars i have owned over 43 years the worst one for reliability was a Range Rover P38 closely followed by a Rover 820Se.. the rest have been mainly reliable. I got into Lexus a few yesrs ago and now on my third (all RX450h).. the only problem out of all 3 was a broken rear spring when it was 10 year old.
26 yrs with my still-great LS400. I hope never to part with it. I bought it on the advice of a Certified MB Master Tech. who replaced the timing belt on one for a friend of his and was very impressed.
I long for the day when planned obsolescence is considered fraud and everything is built to last forever.
For that we're going to need a Delorean, so we can go back to the 50s.
Sadly, it'll never happen as long as idiots continue to buy rubbish, only because they have the 'right' badge on the front.
Planned obsolescence is mostly a myth.
💯 because that’s what it is , fraud.
People aren’t planned to last forever
This guy is right. My Alfa spends more time being repaired than on the road
I think alfa is very reliable.
My grandad had 6 alfa.
Now he driver a 156 Sw 1.9 JTD 8v 105 hp, it has 23 years and 275k km.
Never had a problem
My dad had 2 156.
A 2.4 jtd 150 hp. Never had a problem
A 1.9 jtd 115 hp, never had a problem.
My uncle had a 156 1.8 TS 144 hp, never had problem
My other uncle had a 156 1.9 jtd.
Never had a problem
A 147 drived to death with 432k km on it. Never had problem
What year and model? My Stelvio is very reliable
Im astounded that BMW never made this list! 😅
I still remember the golden age of BMW 80s and 90s. Sad..
Obviously an oversight 😂
Bmw is no. 8th in the top most reliable according to consumer survey, look it up. Audi and Merc are 26& 28... But there have been a bunch of bad engines from bmw, and expensive repairs on F10 or X5 for example, so you prob got one of those infamous engines... since 2014 bmw seems to have improved a lot. It all depends what you compare, even Toyota and Lexus are not as reliable on diesel engines, just gasoline.
I own X5 and X3.
They are performance cars
They are robust and long lasting as long lasting if you do regular maintenance
@7Li0ns if your information is from JD power I call bs😂😂😂😂 chevy 3 million recalls and at the top???? Get outta here
Remember when Mercedes Benz were engineered to last 300,000 miles
Engineered to last 300k miles, but lasted over a million miles in real life.
I remember how everyone hated Peugeot 407, my father bought one in 2013 an early 2004 model with 1.6 HDI with about 270 000 kms on it, we still own it, he wont change it, bcs of comfort he says and super low consumption, it has 440 000 kms now, no issues, never leaked and i abused the living thing out of it as my first car and nothing, just regular maintenance, changed clutch once in our ownership at around 330 000.
there is a differnece between Old and New olders were better and better parts but now they use only plastics and electronics
Those 1.6 HDI engines were pretty reliable, the problem was with the owners.
That is possibly the ONLY really reliable PSA engine type...the HDI 's (Also the 2.0 was reliable)
This fellow is great. He is honest, direct, and humourous! I am happy owning a Toyota.
Thanks! And thanks for watching! 👍
the most boring car on the planet
@@robertceroli3512 Depends which Toyota
At RobertC:
The most boring cars are the ones that leave you sitting on the side of the road.
@@robertceroli3512that's the lie you tell yourself to not feel bad about your car that's breaking down every full moon
I'm 70 later this year and I don't understand why, in recent years, things are getting worse instead of better! Are people not trained in design, manufacture and maintenance these days? Money talks, quality walks.
Everything gets worse when the accountants take control. Television programs, movies, airlines, cars, white goods, to name a few.. Everything is disposable. Thanks for watching..
You summed it up right on! Not sure when this changed over but selling cars takes presidence over providing cars some time back.
I m 61 . It's a scam world now . Profit profit money money. This is our new God.
Cars aren’t bought and owned the way they were in the past, they’re essentially rented for a couple of years and moved on. Manufacturers encourage this to increase sales (they don’t want you buying one of their cars and actually KEEPING it!) so they only have to build a car that lasts as long as the first finance agreement. Beyond that, it’s someone else’s problem and if it fails before the warranty expires they can always argue about it. Essentially, cars are now made to last 3 years, yet we keep being told how much “greener” they now are which is absolute crap. The greenest thing to do is build cars that last 200k miles at least.
I’ve learned that whenever I ask myself why something is the way it is, the answer is nearly always the same: Money.
Style over substance nowadays
Mercedes stopped building them in Germany, that's when the problems began
No, thats not the only reason!
I'm kind of surprised that BMW didn't make the list.
BMW are very very reliable cars more reliable then people realise one of the most reliable cars on the road they are actually 2ed most reliable car after Toyota
@@blakejohnson2862 Very reliable yes yes yes yes..... keep that kid oppinion for yourself
@@blakejohnson2862second most reliable. ??😂 Go touch some grass kid.
BMW and Mercedes repairs used to be expensive but they also held up well. About 15 years ago they started using more plastic parts in the wrong places, so now you get both expensive and more frequent repairs.
@@JBM425I was planning on buying an amg c43. Should I just replace the plastic parts with better reliability?
I work as a mechanic at audi and it is so clear that quality worsens with every year, and audi is still one of the better ones….youd think that cars get better over the years but they really dont. The newer audis are mereley a farcry of what the brand used to make.
Hi ! Am a considering a 2018 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 v6 gasoline used at 35k miles, Porsche serviced , looks in great condition. Am not a rich guy, don't wanna mess with huge repair bills that are unjustified.. What's your though on this car (I think the Cayenne engine is Audi made 😄) ? Thanks !!
@@georgepotcovaru2595 Have not you answered your own question?!
Question: Audi (as well as BMW and Mercedes) calls for oil changes every 10,000 miles/16,000 km. I realize not all reliability issues relate to the engine, but if someone changed oil every 5,000 miles/8,000 km as Toyota and other manufacturers recommend, would that improve the powertrain reliability? Oil is a lot cheaper than expensive engine repairs. (A former Nissan “Z” car engineer went a step further: he recommended oil and filter changes for performance cars every 6,000 miles, and a “dump and fill” oil change every 3,000 miles between full service.)
@@JBM425 It is not only miles which are important for oil switches.
Also : Every year at least once.
If you drive only long distances in a regular tempo the engine will last long. If you drive only short distances (cold engine driving for most part) the engine will detoriate much faster. (At least, in this times, when we are talking about ICE engines). Due to that cold usage the oil gets faster to dirty...change it more often with this usage.
I’ve never had a problem with driving BMW over 15 years, switched to Mercedes last January 2023 thought I would try a GLE 400D and boy have I had issues. I’m now on my third GLE in a year I have managed to get the first two rejected and got a full refund then bought again. First two GLE’s had navigation issues in London it went blank this third one is burning oil , so have put for a rejection again.
SO GLAD you have Peugeot on your list as I have a 308. Whoo hoo! Made the cardinal sin of filling it with fuel with a HIGHER octane than recommended and even so it broke down after driving 10 feet! It drops more oil than Exxon so I can always find it in a car park which is great! French cars sell in miniscule numbers in Oz. I understand why now. After reading an edition of "Wheels" magazine some years back and then buying one I thought I was buying a good product. I wasn't...and I didn't. Thanks Peugeot! You used to build some great models (205 GTi, 504, 404) but now you build merde. I hope your company goes down the proverbial backyard dunny!
😂😂 That's funny. Sorry to hear about your Peugeot. I hope you get rid soon.. And you're right. I'd still love a 205 GTi, 505 Gti or 309 GTi..
Thank God they are not sold in USA
If 'Wheels' recommends something it's not likely to be much good. They exist for the car companies and even had the cheek to say it (but got caught out). Their reviews are a pack of interchangeable cliches and barely readable. Finally I have to say, having heard it somewhere - I'd rather push a Toyota than drive a Range Rover.
Got the new Astra in July last year, it lasted 5 months and then the entire electrical system shit the bed. Its still at the dealership waiting for parts.
Had a 160iE Astra.......was overjoyed when it left my life after two years!!
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What a SUPERB description, still peeing myself😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
As an American who owns a Honda and a Toyota, I think your presentation is spot on.
The algorithm brought me here. Some of the brands you listed are not available in the US (happily) but, among those that are, IMHO, you nailed it. The otherwise inexplicable popularity of Jeeps is due to the desire of fat, old, bald men in bill caps to be considered battle-hardened soldiers ready for combat. Honest, that's it. If they painted them olive green and put machine gun mounts on top, they'd sell even more.
That's funny. 😂
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I’ll take the Jeep.
The machine gun mounts are right up my street.
Is Olive green an option? Sign me up.
It's rather ironic that Jeep was born in WWII. 20 years ago Germans owned them, now Italians. Toyota needs to buy them now to make it complete.
May be state dependent but i dont remember last time i saw Wrangler not driven by a mid 30s woman
My wife has a 1990 defender- it is reliable, oil goes through it, I wouldn't touch a modern one ( if there isn't oil under it, there isn't any in it!) It always starts even if left unused for a few months (it has no electronics worth mentioning). My son has a fiat 2006 - it has intermittent electrical faults, rarely the same one twice (it's fun to drive) and we can do the work ourselves (would be expensive if we couldn't) we knew being Italianit would have random electronics issues . I have a Toyota 2020, 100000 miles, no problems, no leaks. I was shocked BMW and audi didn't make the list, but don't disagree with what's on the list.
Hey! My self-defeating spoiler on my Bentley is a special feature. It makes the car slightly faster and it keeps carjackers away. And that smell of wires going bad reminds me why I love that car.
😂😂 I think I had a similar experience to you with Bentley ownership. I made a video about if you're interested.. ruclips.net/video/2HQDorxFZKk/видео.html
Good video. I’m a master mechanic and you are right on target with this survey! (not to burst anybody’s bubble out there!)
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Although its not my list, its from the owner surveys so you'd hope its reflective of whats going on.. I know of a few more I'd like to see in the list.. Thanks for watching. 👍
I stumbled on the channel today - love it👍👏
That's great to hear. Please stick around and watch a few more if you can. 👍
This was hilarious, subbed
I retired a year and used pool cars. At one time the company used Vauxhalls but changed 9 years ago to Peugeot. All Diesel’s. For the first 5 years none of them had an unplanned visit to the repair shop. The transport manager said the Vauxhalls were regularly in for faults. I think they were designed by accountants not engineers.
Always good to hear real world examples. Thanks for watching!
I’m in Canada and own a 92 Cherokee…amazing vehicle with an engine (4L straight 6) that just won’t quit. I wouldn’t touch a new Jeep! I also ride a 93 BMW K 75 RT and have a 87 Toyota 1 ton duelly with the famous 22re. I think I’m done with newer vehicles.
Old school is the way forward. Thanks for watching. 👍
I have a 93 Cherokee. 250k miles. They last forever. New jeeps are trash. I bet a base model wrangler with the manual transmission isn't too bad. It's always the electronics that fail.
A one ton dually with a 4 cylinder, that's crazy! I bet its a dog trying to pull anything but its a Toyota so it won't quit.
There are also a few german, chinese, indian, spanish brands who should be on this list...
Well to be fair, it's only a list of the 10 worst. Not being on that list doesn't mean the brand is any good. Just lucky to be that tiny bit more reliable to miss No.10.
I have a Nissan Frontier with 150k miles on it. My wife drives an Altima with similar mileage. We have had zero problems with both vehicles. But we drive primarily on the highway and are diligent about maintenance.
That's good news. What engine is it? My understanding is the French engines are the ones that give the trouble... Thanks for watching. 👍
@@CarTrouble I've owned Renault 21, Renault Laguna, Citroen BX, no problems with engines.
Had a Citroen C5 2 litre diesel. did 260,000 miles whren it developed a small water leak, current car, another 2 litre C5 with 186,000 miles, only engine issue was injector needed a new seal.
Highway driving is better for any car than constant urban traffic, but good quality oil regularly changed, plus timing belt changes, are essential for long lasting engines, whoever makes them..
Great and insightful content with absolutely spectacular delivery👍👍
Look at the history of Carlos Ghosn’s leadership. He obliterated the quality of many proud names including Nissan by using cheap parts and initially capitalizing on brand loyalty while giving no concern to the future of the company when he knows he’ll be long gone when even staunch followers noticed the severe drop in quality and reliability.
His criminal activity is also in question.
How that guy isn't in jail is a tragedy.. Thanks for watching. 👍
His biggest scam was buying Nissan. Should have left to rot.
Tbh, the opel one got me shocked cuz my dad used to own Astra, and my granny owned two generations of corsa and we never had any trouble, matter of fact the older corsa got scraped this year but bear in mid that this car was like 18-24 yeras old and technically it still worked but it was time to get new car. Idk about astra cuz my father sold it long time ago but I never heard him complain
I bought my used 2017 Astra 1.5 years ago. No troubles yet. And my 2005 Astra before that was a very good car that I bought in 2010. They are dirt cheap compared to similar Golfs. But I cannot see they are worse by any means, especially looking at friends cars.
I am in South Africa and own a 2009 Volvo XC60 3.0T AWD with 172 000 km on the clock. Extremely heavy on petrol if you use it as a daily commuter, but I use mine only for holidays with trips varying between 250 and 1300 kms. It's not too bad, consumption-wise, on long trips. Other than that, it's without question the best car I've owned and the performance is sports car level.
Remember the late 70s when Jag's were so unreliable that there was a saying...
"You need two to keep one on the road"!
A time when workers and management of UK manufacturers were bickering a lot...
In Australia we got a design just for us - the Leyland P76.
Drove well and you could fit a 44 gallon drum in the boot.
Build quality was so bad they ended up closing the factory...
dead right ask John Prescott,
Love the video. Love your humour and delivery. Thanks.
No surprise here! Please do a vid on the MOST reliable cars 👍🏻
I'll do that! Thanks for watching. 👍
No surprises there Will. I used to work for JLR and generally the build quality is good even if reliability is iffy. I also had a bunch of JLR company motors that were eminently reliable. However, I’ve just bought an old RRover Vogue aaaaaand yeah not so much. But having had a bunch of LR products over the years I knew what I was getting into. I don’t mind a bit of tinkering and the feeling a RR gives you is unique. “Above & Beyond”….. all the peasants 😂
Great to see you back on YT. Keep it coming and more adventures with you and Sid would be awesome. 👏
Thanks Phil, more on the way..
@@CarTrouble Am I wrong in thinking the X350 Jags were the last good ones?
Are you sure it wasn't the XK150? 😂
@@blzebub2My 20 year old X350 XJ6 is no more problematic than any other old car I’ve owned. Service it on time, change the oil every 5-6k, fix the little problems as they arise and you’re good to go. A lovely way to travel.
@@numberstationThanks for replying, and I agree that those old XJs are very comfortable cars to ride in, although I've never driven one. I have a 1993 W124 300E saloon, which I guess is roughly the German equivalent. If I ever get rid of it, I would certainly be looking at an X350 for sure.
Being able to buy a second hand Bentley doesn't mean you can afford the maintenance bills.
"Built to last about a week." I spilled my drink. 😄
The new Jeeps are downright dangerous. The engine can cut out unexpectedly while you are just driving straight on the highway (or motorway for those of you in the UK. 🙃 ).
Wranglers are rolling death traps.
Its a shame. They could be so good if the Jeep Execs gave a sh*t! Thanks for watching. 👍
I can relate as I have a new 2022 Jeep Renegade and believe me or not 20 days ago it happened to mine. Exactly as you described!!
I was driving on the highway when it happened, a sudden message popped up in the panel “service engine” and the injector icon turned on in the panel. The the engine started cutting down when the pointer gets near 2k and I could not go faster than 40-50km/h on the highway.
It was not the first issue I had with this car, but it was the first to put my life in danger. I’m selling it asap
FIAT - Fix It Again Tony - 08:44
FIAT - Fix It Another Time
FIAT - Fix IT Again Tomorrow
FIAT - First In All Troubles
FIAT - Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) (Real name !)
The new Fiat 500 (Hyprid) appears to be very good.
Everybody whose car's manufacturer WASN'T on this list heaves a massive sigh of relief.
That doesn't mean your car's brand is any good. Might have been a near miss because it wasn't just shitty enough. Or it has a couple of great models that spoil the brand's crappy performance of all its other models.
Haven't changed my cars in 25 years, but no surprises on this list. Jeep were death traps in WW11, Alfa's and Fiats were crap in the sixties, and only Italians in Adelaide ever bought them. Datsun became Nissan, and then partnered with the French for the hardware? And all German cars now make plastic parts, to save weight, including plastic manifolds. Will they last 5 years? I drive a 1998 Holden Commodore, and it still runs like new. The climate in Queensland Australia helps.
The 90s Holden Commodore's were solid cars. Very similar to the European Opel/Vauxhall Omega donor car, but with proper, over engineered V6's and V8s, rather than the wheezy 1.8 and 2.0 straights 4s we got. Although we did get a 3.0 V6 but not as many sold. Your car is in the durability class of Toyota Camry and Lexus ls400, keep it forever!
I thought that Alfas only became 'crap' after they were taken over by FIAT? Likewise, Lancia.
I’m very happy that my favourite brand wasn’t on there. I’m not surprised that merc is on the list, with its Renault engine.
Keep up the great work and you are great at delivering information. Cheers. Matt
Is your favourite brand BMW, by any chance? 😂
@@CarTrouble It could be 😂
I used to love them, right up to about 2010, then I started to notice they're just not like they used to be. Give me an E30 or an E34 any day!
@@CarTrouble Even though I am still a BMW fan boy, I can see what you mean. It’s a shame. Even my 1 series has a Peugeot engine. I have been lucky with mine, but I hear so many things about BMW 4 pots and the Prince engines.
The 80/90s was the golden era, in my eyes. I have wanted an E31 since I was about 4/5 years old.
As the only other person who may be interested, I saw 2 pristine Z1's at the eurotunnel a few weeks back. Next to each other.
In my opinion, the problems with vehicles started when politics got involved with more and more regulations regarding consumption and the regulation of CO2 emissions. The inevitable use of expensive electronics forced manufacturers to save on other components in order to keep prices lower. This was the beginning of the end for almost all vehicle brands worldwide.
Spot on. Thanks for watching. 👍
I had a 09 altima and it was ok. Bought it used and had it for 2years amd Didn't have any problems really. I got rid of it because I knew there were issues right around the corner. Traded it for a brand new sentra and that car was awful. I regretted buying that car almost immediately. My first car was a 87 maxima and that car could not be killed. That car had a ton of miles on it. I traded our sentra for a Camry se in 2018 and we still have it and it has been a great car. Ended up buying a tacoma less than a year latter and its awesome. I'll never buy Nissan again. No idea why I didn't buy toyota sooner. We have 5 toyotas now.
My 2019 Jag E Pace has been just about faultless. Only the power tailgate which decided to give up recently. Previously I had a Quashqi and that was dreadful.
Qashqi's are terrible. I'm glad the E pace is serving you well.. Thanks for watching. 👍
The list is good. The car companies are run by people who have no passion for cars. Untalented, out-of-touch, bland-thinking marketing departments draining any creativity the design and engineering departments come up with. They run with data instead of actually meeting customers...I know, I've dealt with them!
I never tend to buy newer cars rather wait for the model to be at least 6 or 7 years in the market to see the common issues and repair costs.
Surprised Chevy isnt in this list.
Great stuff I have had four Skodas over the last few years and never had a problem great cars and always reliable !!
the old ones could rack up 1,5 Million KM with the 1,9 TDI
No difference between a Skoda and a VW/SEAT/AUDI
Thank you for a very useful presentation. You have earned yourself another subscriber. It's sad to see some of the luxury cars like Land Rover on the list. I guess it's the usual thing these days of profits over quality. Companies don't seem to think long term about building or sustaining a quality brand and that applies to many things not just cars.
My 2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged had transmission and rear diff problems after 80,000 miles. It's in the garage. My 2018 Jaguar F-PACE S with 64,000 miles has been bullet proof. It's my daily driver.
Good to know. I did a video on the F-Pace and I was quite surprised.. Its here if you're interested ruclips.net/video/CDMHc-Qnryw/видео.html
64,000 miles and “bullet proof”?
Is that like… good numbers for a Jag? 😂
Had 2 BMWs since 2015 and never skipped a beat.
Service them regularly, look after them and do preventative maintenance on them.
Power washed underneath, detail the bodywork and they come up a treat.
One thing I notice is the bodywork on BMW is FAR superior to Toyota , Nissan Vauxhall etc.
my family has had many Fords. ALL of them have had problems. Three with serious transmission pobs (Focus), one had missing parts in the rear gate door when brand new, one had so many problems Ford bought it back (2015 Cmax). Never again!! I've tried to go American; now Toyota and Kia. No more problems.
Our Zafira was OK but thst lifetime warranty helped towards the end 2 air con pumps, clutch master cylinder, coil pack, water pump being the most memorable but if you can find a decent VX dealer you might be OK. Sons bought a Pug 308 against my advice as that wet belt engine has to be watched so far one breakdown fuel pump pipe detached and I reckon the DMF clutch will give up sooner than hoped nice spec car otherwise though. Had a few Fiat's over the years mostly OK but a thermostat housing with s plastic water pipe screwed into it was never going to end well with it becoming brittle must have saved a whole £1.50 at build.
They still use plastic coolant parts. They haven't learned a thing. (Or don't give a sh*t.. )
I am sure you have your methods of compiling this list and I will not say it is rubbish, but I will offer my experience on one brand. I had a transport company for ten years and always had exlusively Fiat Ducato and Doblo, and for private use Grande Punto and Tipo. I (and other drivers) traveled Europe many times over with both the Ducatos and the Doblo and never had any hint of an issue, Doblo currently has 350000 km and is used privately without a fail. The Grande Punto once took me from Zadar (coast of Croatia) to Southampton almost without stops, it was a very unpleasant ride as the car was not bulit for such long trips but I had no issues whatsoever, the Punto is now retired with 300000+ km. The Tipo has 250000km and I am currently selling it because I dont need it any more but is still a very good reliable car.
I just bought a Mercedes GLE, own it for two months so cant really say much about reliability (aside from one issue that I had) but overall I am extremely sattisfied with the comfort, driving, economy, ... The issue that I had is a glass between the windshield and the panorama roof shattering on its own (I found this happend to a lot of people, probably a design flaw) and I am taking it to the dealer tomorrow to see if the warranty covers it.
Nissan rogue watch out for CVT trans problems if fluid is not changed regularly😢
Someone with a ford mustang dark horse had it brand new for about a week when the transmission started having problems
I remember older cars being trash that rotted before the engine went.
My experiences are that Vauxhalls have an engine light that lives on, Renaults can be similar but also suffer from coil pack problems.
Toyota, bullet proof but i was always having break pipes advisory even when i had them sorted twice and also need new springs at low miles.
Clutch on the aygo, my other Toyota went too and that also needed new springs at 28k.
Not something that I've experienced but ... Ecoboom. Cam belt on Citroens.
Bmw engine failure, vw gearbox failure.
Is there a car that doesn't have a reputation for something?
You make a good point. Hyundai maybe?
I have owned a Velar first edition from new 3.litre v6 and it has never let me down ,i have full Guy Salmon service history till 2021 when i discovered a fully trained mechanic within 2 miles of my house which has reduced my costs by 70% and any tyres/brakes he gets for me Rover approved, it pays to shop around my car has just been valued at 25990 so im very happy and still get asked have i had any trouble? It pays to look after her and i always will ,i can't see myself parting with her ?
The dci Renault engine is known to be very reliable. I have one in my Renault Kangoo from 2008. Never a problem.
That's good to hear. I hope it stays that way. Thanks for watching..
Mine was a heap of rubbish...injections and heat plugs failed after 28000 miles
I've always felt that simpler is better. I have a 20 year old car that still runs like a watch...... BUT the transmission had an electronic fail, and it took me 2 months to find someone who would attempt to fix it. Cross your fingers, it's still not mechanically worn out.
I'm amazed that the Mazda CX-5 with the 2.2 diesel didn't make the list: sump oil strainer and pipework that clogs with carbon deposits, head gaskets that blow for a pass-time, turbos that self-destruct. Dreadful heap.
Yes, Mazda don't do diesels well.. Thanks for watching. 👍
It's unfortunate that you didn't choose the Mazda CX-5 with a 2.0 petrol engine, which is known for its reliability. Note that the price of used ones is at least double that of diesel.
I listened confidently that my favourite makes would not appear on the list, Lexus and Toyota. But, you cannot stick with them or you will get bored, yes bored to tears. Variety is the spice of life. Sooner or later you have to sell the best car in the world and venture forth come what may.
Or have two cars, something interesting, and something you know will work when you need it.. Thanks for watching..
Got a 2012 focus zetec s. 130’000 miles. Been through one clutch, a set of injectors, two callipers, and two electric steering racks. Shame as it’s a lovely drive and well equipped and really economical
#CarTrouble. I've owned over 15 different makes. The worst BY A MILE is my current SUBARU XV 2013. at 60k mls all 4 wheel bearings, 65k main prop shaft, took of under trays full of crap, only 50% of the underbody had been rust treated at the factory, every single pipe/cable hangar was rotted away, rot everywhere. 70k both front trailing arms, both front wishbones. 72.5k complete rear suspension structures, front caliper, both front discs. Not a single garage will work with CarCarePlan warranty so all paid by myself.
Wow. I'm shocked by your Subaru experience! I thought they were doing it right.. I hope it works out.. Thanks for watching. 👍
No Lemon Law? I would've dumped it and run.
Toyota is the best. Mine is 15 years old, 210K km's, only thing that failed was the bulb of the number plate lighting
They are very good. Hopefully they won't have the accountants cutting costs like all the other manufacturers. Thanks for watching..
My cars now are older in terms of their actual year produced than anything I have ever owned prior and the amount of issues I now have is far-far less (almost never)... reason being I focused on quality (80s diesel mercedes, 90s Toyota land cruisers for ex) over having something new and flashy... and the piece of mind and extremely cheap maintenance cost - is simply awesome.
Great video !
There are common denominators with failure and unreliability. Electrics, plastic parts and built to fail after a certian time. Even my niece's Toyota Corolla Hybrid has had lots of problems. Factor in all the emission systems that just choke all the modern diesels the best thing to do is buy something older thats interesting with low mileage thats been looked after. You can run many such cars on classic insurance.
Otherwise, like mentioned, just lease a new car and swap it every 3 years...
Ill never buy another Suv or pick up again. Life is too short to invest into boredom...
Bit surprised that Renault (I own a Captur from 2015) wasn't on the list given that French car quality is questionable at best! I have however had no issues whatsoever with mine, who'd have thunk it! Gutted that Jag are on there and that the XF is their biggest culprit coss I still want one real bad!! Brilliant video, thank you.
I agree, Renault have always been at the top of my own unreliability list, but I had to take 'evidence' from the 'expert' surveys. Thanks for watching. 🙂👍
@@CarTrouble Mine has been trouble free. Maybe they made just one good car lol 😏
VERY dissapointed that Land Rover are not No.1.. i still own one.. i am an idiot😂
I've owned Peugeot for 40 years and they've been brilliant. Modern ones do have electronic issues but everything else is good. The older ones are legendary reliability and durability
Nice to see Stellantis are dominating the awards - Vauxhall, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Fiat & Jeep! Only surprise was that Citroen (or DS) hadn't made in there as well!
I drove my nissan micra shitbox for 12 years, never gave me any trouble but I never felt safe on it. Got it in 2011 brand new for 6k usd cash. The good old times where you could buy a news car paying cash.
Oh the transmission was manual and now I just got a new yaris
6k USD for a new Micra? Wow! That would've been nearer 13k GBP in the UK in 2011.
Yeah it was the base drive version, no airbags, no ac, no radio, not hydraulic wheel (was very hard to steer).no electronic stability control, lol that version only was able to be sold in Mexico and Canada. But it was brand new and my dad got it for me as my first car. I sold it to my cousin to buy a new yaris 2024, I like small reliable cars.
It was very unsafe, but very reliable, it never had any problems, the battery even lasted like 11 years lol It was standard transmission tho, I would never buy a nissan cvt.
IDK why people buy unreliable cars ?
@@CarTrouble
Best vid i've watched for ages 😀
Great, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.. 🙂
I agree about Ford. Previously I owned Fiesta. Had not a single issue in 6 years and 160 kkm. In 2018 I bought a Focus 1.6 naturally aspirated. Almost all radiators were defective. It went just about 105 kkm, but I have to repair the engine due to defective engine head. It looks like Ford is not controlling quality anymore.
My father bought a brand new Jeep Scrambler (Gladiator today) in 1981. Biggest POS he or I ever owned. Jeep was owned by AMC then, who was somehow connected with Renault before Chrysler bought them. They only thing that didn't break was the GM made engine.
Pretty accurate coverage. Strange how so far, the Renault-Nissan disease hasn't passed on to Mitsubishi which is in the same stable.
Do you know what jeep stands for? The original jeep was a one off created by a government program for war. They called them GP for short. Over the years GP turned into 'jeep' very interesting. Top of the class!
I did know that. One of the few things I know.. 😂
General Purpose. 2 companies were in the final competition.
1984 mk11 golf diesel. A panzer of a car, forged between two tetonic plates… I inherited it with 250,000 miles, passed it on to my sister with over 300,000 miles… probably still running somewhere.
I am just a bit surprised that you didn't mention the 'wet belt syndrome' of many of the Stellantis/Ford/Opel/Vauxhall products. What a bad product! - And I am the happy owner of a Toyota Hybrid......
Yes, the wet belt system is a nightmare. But for some reason didn't get mentioned in the owner surveys... Give it time I guess. Thanks for watching. 👍
I'm a toyota man myself but I recently packed in my business and got myself a 16 reg Vauxhall Astra sri 150t, it's not that great for mpg being auto but I have to say, it's a nice car to drive and very quiet & comfortable. I believe it's the last of the GM Astra before the French took them over.
You don't mention it and they are not anymore, but Opel and Vauxhall are General Motors products.
That's true. And up until about 1998 the cars were pretty solid. They're owned by PSA (Peugeot Citroen) now. So they'll still be crap.
I drive my 10th Citroen, with pleasure and satisfaction, so don't expect me to be objective. I had a Ford but never again.@@CarTrouble
Any car they make ending in the letter 'a' will be a problem.
Are you doing 10 best cars? Very happy with my Skoda Superb.
I will. Thanks for watching..
Had a fiat punto once and can honestly say scrapping it improved it 100 percent. Spares silly money too.
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As a Ford driver I knew full well this list would not have been complete without Ford being on it 😂😂
Ford USA stopped selling the Crown Vic to the general public in the late Noughties. Production lasted until 2012 but exclusively for police and taxi fleets. The last batch off the production line was to fulfil an order from the Saudi police force in 2013. American police vary from place to place but the Crown Vic was largely replaced by SUVs, particularly the Ford Explorer in its Police Interceptor Utility guise. A minority of police forces still use cars, mainly the Dodge Charger, as inner city patrol cars but EVs are the next big thing with green-minded municipalities.
Absolutely spot on regarding all of these rubbish transports.
I just took it from the owner surveys. There's manufacturers I'd add to the list in my opinion.. Thanks for watching. 👍
You are soooo damn funny! You’re like a stand-up, though I think you’re actually sitting, comedian that roasts cars. At least in this vlog anyway. I’ll have to check out some of your other posts. Cheers!
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Thanks for the kind words... I'm really happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. 👍
Thank you for the video, I am a big Ford fan, unfortunately they have shown to give problems in the past. I am very fortunate not to experience any problems. Very shocked about Land rover
Surprised Cadillac isn't on this list.
There's only room for 10. I think we need a bigger list.. Thanks for watching!
They are nicknamed Crapallacs for a reason 😂😂
Great vid cheers I always say a car is has good has the owner ie keep it serviced and love it.
Thanks. I couldn't agree more. Although I know folks with Range Rovers who love them and spend massive amounts on them, and they still get let down.... thanks for watching 🙂
The random, unpredictable failures despite perfect maintenance that plague the unreliable junk produced now and in the past are the killers.
Surprised about Nissan 🇦🇺. My 2014 Thai-built Nissan Pulsar is still reliable. My son was so impressed he bought a middle-aged Nissan SUV which has so far given him several years of reliable driving. Perhaps the Thai built Nissans are better made.
Very amusing. Unclear how anyone could be annoyed with you…
Proud owner of several Alfas - loved and was very grateful for your intro to FIAT 😂
“…with none of the style”
You can't please everyone.... I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. 👍
I've always run Hondas, Toyotas and Hyundais, and have never had a single breakdown -- but had a few posh German car driving acquaintances looking down their noses at me. Then their cars go wrong. I just like cars that go.
New Honda reliability is going down as of new, nowhere more reliable than their old ones
Me too. Getting where I need to be always seems more enjoyable than waiting for a recovery truck in style..
Really? I haven't heard that yet.. I wonder what's changed?
@@seansiew5629 No, that's true. I've just traded in my old 2013 Jazz, and it never missed a beat. The new ones have too many electronics on them.
@@CarTrouble Haha! Yes, for sure.
Well I have to say I've been extremely 'lucky' in my car purchases since 1984 when I bought the Mk1 Astra 2 door 1.3 petrol hatch second hand. Since then I have bought every mark, all second hand, from diesels to petrol, hatchback and estates, manual and to date, mk 8 auto, all second hand, some lasting over 130,000 miles and none have ever broken down. Sure, the mark 7 estate 1600 petrol estate did have a couple of minor issues, like the coil pack failing but all the others, over a timescale of 40 years, have been very reliable. I would suggest that because these cars are relatively cheap, people just get in and drive and haven't given a thought to regular maintenance.
My latest will probably be my last car though. I usually own mine for about 10 years.
Just stick to Toyota and Honda and you will be a happy camper
Very true.
I have had many Jaguars and been lucky and not really had any issues but high mileage and regular use on an XJ is a good combination. The Range Rover Velar is another story. Oil leaks, poor paint flaking everything. Such poor electronics (never buy a first gen anything as a top tip !) to the point that loosing all dashboards and lights in the middle of the night is fun....
Needless to say the Velar is more than gone and £60k loss in the process never again. But I did buy one of the last XJ 50s - my 5th one of that series and now 3 years old. Shame there is nothing out there to replace it with Jaguar or otherwise - most brands have really lost the plot on quality.
I totally agree, something went very wrong in the late 00's. ...£60k loss? ouch, how did that happen?
@@CarTrouble Was a nearly new Velar and ended trading it in just to get out of it the depreciation was spectacular and the poor paint meant that it lost most of its value - lost all the oil twice - who thought plastic bungs were a good thing in an engine - nuts
Renault and Nissan. At the time, back in the 90's motorsport titans so to speak. Nigel Mansell was holding his own with Renault, and the Nissan Skyline dominated everything for years. Natural partnership ... at the time.
I once asked a nice highly modified wrangler owner if his Jeep was reliable. He said “no, but there is a way to make it reliable. Step 1: buy it new. Step 2: do all the recommended maintenance. And step 3, the most important step: don’t modify it”
Not surprised Mercedes are on the list. Having had a few via work the cabin usually rattle like fuck, body panels appear to be made out of rubber and the paint chips/scratches just by looking at it. Shame as they drive well enough - certainly not a premium car.
There isn't a single car company on this list that surprises me. I have a MB in the driveway right now and when this POS is gone, there will never be another one. FKING JUNK!
I agree, I went in a friends 2022 model the other day, it was absolute cheap crap. For a premium!
You described a Tesla
I bought a three-year-old eight cylinder 60,000 km Merc from a dealer who as a sweetener gave me another years warranty. If I had not had that warranty I would have spent over AU$30,000 in the first six months. How the mighty fallen! I now love Lexus reliability . 7 years - not a single problem.
When you have driven your car for five years, and never checked Oil or Water, and (yet) you have confidence to drive it anywhere, you have a good car! I only check tyre pressures - and charge it overnight. So why are car Manufacturers sitting pretty - producing (almost) disposable cars? Things never used to be this way. Too much plastic / Wet Belts INSIDE the engine. I have owned the same car for 20 years. I will never change it. Most Car Manufacturers today are not 'greening the Planet' at all. Early Volvos / Mercs / Fords were built to last. They were simple to fix. All of this has now gone. I drive a 1971 VW Super Beetle - converted to EV. I never tire of the thrill to get behind the wheel. No depreciation and 100% reliable. And I love it!
just starting to watch. I predict Toyota isn't one of them.
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I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. 👍 Please do check out some of my other videos if you get a chance..
Out of around 18 cars i have owned over 43 years the worst one for reliability was a Range Rover P38 closely followed by a Rover 820Se.. the rest have been mainly reliable.
I got into Lexus a few yesrs ago and now on my third (all RX450h).. the only problem out of all 3 was a broken rear spring when it was 10 year old.
So just avoid anything from Birmingham then!
26 yrs with my still-great LS400. I hope never to part with it. I bought it on the advice of a Certified MB Master Tech. who replaced the timing belt on one for a friend of his and was very impressed.
Brilliant car! I'd love to have one.. Never sell it!