Honda good......Chevy bad

[07SiGuy]

I was just surfing and noticed this little article on CNN.

Looks like Honda once again is leading the pack on small car reliability ratings. And look at that....Cobalt gets a big fat 1st place...IN UNRELIABILITY!

Kinda interesting who leads in each of the categories of vehicles. It never seems to change year to year very much.

Honda FTW!!

http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/aut...x.html?cnn=yes

[dc1974]

Poor V-dub...

made the least reliable list:
Small car - Jetta 5 cyl. (#3)
Family car - Passat (#1)
Midsize SUV - Touareg (#5)

Like the commercial says... V-dubs rock!

[xtv-sidecar]

Ha Ha, Just had a Coldbolt LT for a rental, all I can say is I LOVE MY CAR!!!!!

[Kakashi]

Gerrrrman ENNgineering







ftl.

[Special Ringpop]

I have nothing wrong with the Cobalt.

I think it's a nice little car.

[sheek360]

im not surprised, GM's build quality is definately questionable. You should see the miles of TSB's out for the cobalt and the rest of the cars on the Delta platform. Its insane.

[Special Ringpop]

I really feel like the interior of the Cobalt is more solid (and scratch resistant) than our Civics.

Flame me if you want, I really think so, even if the plastic "quality" (if it can even have that) isn't as high.

[Kakashi]

if something bad happens to the interior, it can easily be spotted and replaced/fixed.

i think this takes more into account the engine/body of the vehicles.

[moxom]

I'm suprised the non-hybrid Civic didn't make top 5.

[si_civic]

So I've compiled a list because I'm bored for easier navigation for you peeps! +1 rep! This list pretty much sums up that all of Hondas vehicles are in the top rated list. Honda/Acura in red ftw.

Small cars

Most reliable (Best score first)
Honda Fit *
Toyota Yaris*
Honda Civic Hybrid*
Toyota Corolla

Least reliable (Worst score first)
Chevrolet Cobalt
2006 Nissan Sentra
Volkswagen Jetta (5 cyl.)
Chevrolet Aveo

Most Reliable Family Car

Most reliable (Best score first)
Honda Accord Hybrid
Toyota Prius
Honda Accord (4-cyl.)
Ford Fusion*
Mercury Milan*

Least reliable
Volkswagen Passat (4 cyl.)*

Most Reliable Upscale/Large Car

Most reliable (Best score first)
Lexus ES350
Lincoln Zephyr*
Hyundai Azera*
Acura TSX
Acura TL

Least reliable (Worst score first)
Jaguar X-type
Chrysler 300 (V8)
Saab 9-3

Most reliable LUXURY car

Most reliable (Best score first)
2006 Lexus LS
Infiniti M*

Least reliable (Worst score first)
Cadillac STS (V8)
2006 Mercees-Benz S-class
Mercedes-Benz CLS*
Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan
BMW 7-series
Jaguar S-type

Most Reliable Sport/Sporty car

Most reliable (Best score first)
Lexus SC
Toyota Camry Solara (4-cyl.)
Subaru Impreza WRX
Honda S2000
Mitsubishi Eclipse*
2006 Mini Cooper hatchback

Least reliable (Worst score first)
Pontiac Solstice*
Mercedes-Benz SL
Mercedes-Benz CLK
Mercedes-Benz SLK (V6)
Chevrolet Corvette
Porshce 911 Carrera
Ford Mustang (V6)

Most Reliable Wagon/Minivan

Most reliable (Best score first)
Pontiac Vibe
Scion xB
Toyota Matrix
Toyota Sienna

Least reliable (Worst score first)
Buick Terraza
Chevrolet Uplander
Saturn Relay
Nissan Quest

Most reliable small SUV

Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota FJ Cruiser*
Honda Element
2006 Honda CR-V
Toyota Rav4*
2006 Mitsubishi Outlander*
Subaru Forester

Least reliable
Kia Sportage

midsize SUV's

Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota Highlander Hybrid*
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Highlander
Honda Pilot
Lexus RX400h* (hybrid)
2006 Acura MDX

Least reliable (Worst score first)
Mercedes-Benz M-class*
Land Rover LR3 (V8)
Cadillac SRX (V8)
Mercedes-Benz R-class*
Volkswagen Touareg
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Hummer H3*
2006 BMW X5 (V8)
Volvo XC90 (I6 and V8)
Ford Explorer (V8)
Mercury Mountaineer (V8)


Large gasguzzling SUVs

Most reliable (Best score first)
Toyota Land Cruiser
Lexus LX
Toyota Sequoia
Chevrolet Tahoe*
GMC Yukon*

Least reliable (Worst score first)
Nissan Armada
Infiniti QX56
Lincoln Navigator
Hummer H2

Pickups

Most reliable (Best score first)
Subaru Baja
Toyota Tundra
Toyota Tacoma
Nissan Frontier (V6)

Least reliable (Worst score first)
Nissan Titan
Ford F-250 (diesel)
Dodge Dakota (4WD)
2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT

[BLU BY U]

hahah cobalier. funniest ish ive seen all day.

[BamaCivic]

I don't know who exactly did those reliability ratings but I looked at the bottom of the list under the pickup truck category. Who would possibly put the Subaru Baja in the pickup category???? I guess there wasn't anywhere else to put it.

[Sheldo1]

Originally Posted by sheek360

im not surprised, GM's build quality is definately questionable. You should see the miles of TSB's out for the cobalt and the rest of the cars on the Delta platform. Its insane.

Perhaps GM is quicker to issue TSB's than Honda? My '06 Civic (the first one before Honda replaced it) was horrible with NUMEROUS problems. The second one has some of the same problems like the motor mount issue, and bad struts. In my opinion Honda is really slow when it comes to issueing TSB's.

[bayleepetrie]

All I know is my new Civic is sitting in the dealer with a cracked engine....so much for reliability.

[Special Ringpop]

Amen to the above two posters.

When I owned the last two GM cars I had, I got TSB's and Recalls in the mail long before I even heard about them in the forums.

TSBs, even. If it weren't for these boards, I wouldn't even know that the DBW fix reflash or the notchy third gear were actually TSBs, because Honda doesn't say squat.

It's easy to claim you've got great reliability when you never issue any TSBs or Recalls, hey?

[BLU BY U]

Originally Posted by bayleepetrie

All I know is my new Civic is sitting in the dealer with a cracked engine....so much for reliability.

i hate when my engine cracks!

[Eric'sFG2]

Hhahah some guy just told me the other day how buying a Japanise car is selling my country out.


He should see the list.

[BLU BY U]

i like how american cars are made in mexico. so patriotic.

[AbsoluteGG]

wow nissan is not so reliable

[oncesir]

Originally Posted by Special Ringpop

Amen to the above two posters.

When I owned the last two GM cars I had, I got TSB's and Recalls in the mail long before I even heard about them in the forums.

TSBs, even. If it weren't for these boards, I wouldn't even know that the DBW fix reflash or the notchy third gear were actually TSBs, because Honda doesn't say squat.

It's easy to claim you've got great reliability when you never issue any TSBs or Recalls, hey?

Honda wont send TSB's in the mail to its customers. You will only get recall notices that apply to your vehicle. TSB's arent meant to be read by customers as it explains the complaint and how to fix it IF the customer has the problem. It also explains how Honda wants the complaint fixed.

BTW, believing everything on this or other message boards is a bad idea.