Car Ownership Research
Model-specific reliability records, years to avoid, and the checks that help you buy and maintain the right car.
Years to Avoid guides
The model years with documented problem patterns, plus the safer years and the evidence to check before buying.
BMW 3 Series Years to Avoid: N20 and N54 Checks
BMW 3 Series years to avoid by engine: the 2012-2015 N20 timing-chain cars and the early N54 335i fuel-system risks, plus the…
Chevrolet Corvette Years to Avoid and Best Used Years
Chevrolet Corvette years to avoid, including 2005 C6, 2017 C7, and 2020 C8 concerns, plus the best used years and the inspection…
Chevy Silverado 1500 Years to Avoid: 5.3L AFM Trucks
Silverado 1500 years to avoid: the 2007-2010 and 2014 trucks with 5.3L AFM oil consumption, lifter and AC failures, plus the best…
Ford Explorer Years to Avoid From 2002 to 2020
Ford Explorer years to avoid include 2002, 2013, 2016, and 2020. Compare liftgate, steering, exhaust, axle, recall, and…
Ford F-150 Years to Avoid: 5.4L Triton & EcoBoost Years
Ford F-150 years to avoid: 2004-2008 5.4L Triton spark-plug trucks, 2011-2013 EcoBoost misfires, and 2017-2018 10-speed cars…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Years to Avoid: 2021-2022 Builds
Ford Mustang Mach-E years to avoid: inspect 2021 and early 2022 cars for HVBJB, roof, windshield, charging, and software faults…
Honda Accord Years to Avoid: 2008-2010 Oil & 2013 CVT
Honda Accord years to avoid: the 2003-2004 transmission cars, the 2008-2010 oil burners, and the 2013 first-year CVT, plus the…
Honda CR-V Years to Avoid: 2017-2018 Oil Dilution
Honda CR-V years to avoid: the 2017-2018 oil-dilution turbos, the 2011 vibration cars, and 2007-2009 A/C and electrical faults…
Honda Civic Years to Avoid: 2006-2009 Blocks & 2016 1.5T
Honda Civic years to avoid: the 2001-2005 transmission cars, the 2006-2009 cracked engine blocks, and the 2016 1.5T oil dilution…
Hyundai Elantra Years to Avoid: 1.8L Nu & 2019 Recalls
Hyundai Elantra years to avoid: the 2013 engine and MPG car, the 2011-2016 Nu 1.8L ticking engines, and the 2019-2020 recall…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Years to Avoid: 2022 and 2025 Checks
Hyundai Ioniq 5 years to avoid using NHTSA recall and complaint data: ICCU failures, 12-volt battery, charging, and 2025 build…
Hyundai Sonata Years to Avoid: 2011-2014 Theta II
Hyundai Sonata years to avoid: 2011-2014 Theta II engines seize from bearing failure. Best used years are 2018-2019 and the…
Jeep Wrangler Years to Avoid From JK Launch to JL
Jeep Wrangler years to avoid include 2007, 2012, and the 2018 JL launch. Compare mature JK years, steering, weld, engine, and…
Kia Forte Years to Avoid: 2014, 2015 and 2017 Checks
Kia Forte years to avoid using NHTSA data: the engine and oil-pump recalls and the 2010-2013 HECU fire check, plus the safest…
Kia K5 Years to Avoid: 2021-2022 Recall Checks
Kia K5 years to avoid using NHTSA data: the 2021-2024 fuel-pump and fuel-tank recalls and the GT dual-clutch issues, plus the…
Mazda CX-5 Years to Avoid: Skip 2016, Buy 2020
Mazda CX-5 years to avoid: the 2016 LED running-light cars, 2014 electrical faults, and 2018-2019 engine-stall recalls, plus the…
Nissan Altima Years to Avoid: 2013-2018 CVT Cars
Nissan Altima years to avoid: the 2013-2018 CVT cars that shudder and fail, plus the weaker 2007-2012 CVTs, and the best used…
Nissan Rogue Years to Avoid by CVT and Engine Risk
Nissan Rogue years to avoid span early CVT heat protection, 2014 to 2016 judder, and a 2023 to 2025 engine recall. See what each…
Nissan Sentra Years to Avoid: 2013-2017 CVT Cars
Nissan Sentra years to avoid: the 2013-2015 CVT failures and 2016-2017 repeats, plus the 2005 head gasket and the 2020-and-newer…
Ram 1500 Years to Avoid: The 2012-2016 Cluster
The Ram 1500 years to avoid, led by 2014 and the 2012-2016 trouble cluster, plus the checks that separate a sound used truck from…
Subaru Outback Years to Avoid: 2013-2014 Oil Burners
Subaru Outback years to avoid: the 2013-2014 oil-burning 2.5L cars, the battery-draining 2018-2019 models, and the recall-heavy…
Tesla Model 3 Years to Avoid: Inspect 2018-2021
Tesla Model 3 years to avoid: inspect 2018-2021 cars closely for suspension, camera wiring, heat-pump, tire, and repair-history…
Tesla Model Y Years to Avoid: Inspect 2020-2021
Tesla Model Y years to avoid: inspect 2020-2021 cars closely for suspension, heat-pump, seat-belt, tire, charging, and…
Toyota Camry Years to Avoid: Skip 2007-2009, Buy 2018
Toyota Camry years to avoid: the 2007-2009 cars burn oil from the 2.4L 2AZ-FE, and 2007 adds brake and ABS failures. Buy…
Toyota Corolla Years to Avoid: 2009-2010 Oil & 2014 CVT
Toyota Corolla years to avoid: the 2009-2010 oil-burning 2.4L cars and the 2014 first-year CVT, plus the best used Corolla years…
Toyota RAV4 Years to Avoid: Skip 2019, Buy 2021
RAV4 years to avoid: the 2006-2008 oil-burning 2.4L engine and the 2019 hesitating 8-speed automatic, plus the best used years to…
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Years to Avoid: 2019-2020 Builds
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid years to avoid: the 2019 fuel-tank and cable-corrosion cars and the recall-heavy 2020, with 2018 the safer…
Toyota Sienna Years to Avoid: 2004-2007 Vans
Toyota Sienna years to avoid: the 2004-2007 vans with door, structure, and power-loss reports, plus the recall-heavy 2011 and…
Reliability guides
Model-specific durability, common failures, repair context, and the service history that changes the verdict.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 reliability by engine, including the 6.2L L87 recall, 5.3L valvetrain checks, diesel tradeoffs, and…
Ford Explorer Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Ford Explorer reliability by generation, including water-pump risk, rear-axle campaigns, transmission checks, and evidence for a…
Ford F-150 Reliability by Engine and Year
Ford F-150 reliability by engine, model year, transmission, and towing use, with common problems, worst years to avoid, and…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Reliability: Recall, Battery, and Problems
Ford Mustang Mach-E reliability, including the early junction-box recall, battery warranty, 12-volt faults, software, charging…
Honda Accord Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Honda Accord reliability by year, including automatic transmission issues, VCM oil use, turbo and hybrid checks, repair costs…
Honda CR-V Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Honda CR-V reliability by year, including turbo oil dilution, AWD service, gas-versus-hybrid checks, repair costs, and expected…
Honda Civic Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Honda Civic reliability comes down to engine and history: the 1.5-liter turbo oil dilution, the years to check, the CVT truth…
Honda Pilot Reliability: Transmissions, Recalls, and Years
Honda Pilot reliability by generation and transmission, including injector coverage, rod-bearing and rear-camera recalls, towing…
Hyundai Elantra Reliability: Engines, Transmissions, Theft
Hyundai Elantra reliability by engine and transmission, including Nu engine history, IVT and DCT behavior, recalls, theft…
Hyundai Tucson Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Hyundai Tucson reliability before and after the 2022 redesign, with DCT, engine, ABS, warranty, recall, and used-buying evidence…
Jeep Grand Cherokee Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Jeep Grand Cherokee reliability by generation and engine, with the recalls, oil leaks, air suspension, 4xe risks, and used-car…
Jeep Wrangler Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Jeep Wrangler reliability explained by steering, leaks, powertrains, recalls, off-road use, and the evidence to check before…
Kia Sportage Reliability: Engines, Recalls and Warranty
Kia Sportage reliability explained by engine, recall evidence, warranty status, and the checks that matter before buying a used…
Mazda CX-5 Reliability: Engines, Transmission, and Life
Mazda CX-5 reliability across its 2.5-liter engines, turbo cylinder-head coverage, six-speed automatic, AWD, brakes, and…
Nissan Altima Reliability: CVT Heat, Engines, and Value
Nissan Altima reliability explained through CVT heat and service history, 2.5-liter and VC-Turbo engines, AWD, road testing, and…
Nissan Rogue Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Nissan Rogue reliability by generation, with CVT diagnosis, the current VC-Turbo recall, water and fuel risks, and checks before…
Ram 1500 Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Ram 1500 reliability by engine and suspension setup, with Hemi tick diagnosis, eTorque voltage checks, air-suspension risks…
Subaru Forester Reliability: Engines, CVT, and Years
Subaru Forester reliability by generation, including oil consumption, CVT coverage, thermo control valve failures, AWD tire…
Subaru Outback Reliability: Engine, CVT, and AWD Life
Subaru Outback reliability across boxer engines, the Lineartronic CVT, AWD tires, batteries, EyeSight glass, rust, and…
Tesla Model 3 Reliability: Battery, Suspension, and Problems
Tesla Model 3 reliability across the battery, drive units, suspension, tires, climate system, charging, software, warranty, and…
Tesla Model Y Reliability: Battery, Suspension, and Family Use
Tesla Model Y reliability for family use, including battery health, suspension and tire wear, climate performance, hatch leaks…
Toyota 4Runner Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Toyota 4Runner reliability by generation, including frame rust, fuel-pump recalls, high-mileage evidence, and what to inspect…
Toyota Camry Reliability and Years to Avoid
Toyota Camry reliability by generation, years to avoid, hybrid durability, and common used-car checks, plus how many miles a…
Toyota Corolla Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Toyota Corolla reliability by year, including oil use, early CVT behavior, repair costs, and the checks that identify a…
Toyota Highlander Reliability: V6, Turbo, and Hybrid
Toyota Highlander reliability across the V6, turbo four, and hybrid, with fuel-pump and bumper recalls, oil-pipe history, towing…
Toyota Prius Reliability: Battery, EGR, Brakes, and Life
Toyota Prius reliability across the hybrid battery, power-split transaxle, 2010-2015 EGR and brake history, inverter, cooling…
Toyota RAV4 Reliability: Ratings and Problems by Year
Toyota RAV4 reliability by gas-engine era, including oil consumption, converter shudder, 2019 transmission behavior, recalls, and…
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Reliability: Battery and Problems by Year
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid reliability by year, including battery life, 2019 fuel-tank concerns, rear motor cable corrosion, winter…
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