Buyers should steer clear of these models with below-average reliability
Volkswagen Taos
By Consumer Reports
Used cars are typically a good value purchase because the first owner usually takes the biggest hit on depreciation, which is the rate at which the vehicle loses value. This means that if you buy a 3- or 5-year-old used car, it’s already gone through the steepest part of the depreciation curve.
However, no matter how low its price, an unreliable car is never a good value. If you aren’t careful with your research, you can end up with a used car, minivan, pickup truck, or SUV that costs you more in repairs than you paid for it. In fact, you may spend so much on repairs that you could have bought a newer model with more features and fewer miles, and in better condition. (Learn more about buying a used car now.)
How do you know which used cars to avoid? Well, that’s where Consumer Reports’ auto experts come in.
We collect data from members in our Annual Auto Surveys, allowing us to compare the number of problems a model has experienced with the average problem rate for all vehicles of the same model year. From this, we can identify which models and model years to avoid and provide details on the reasons.
To reduce your risk of experiencing costly, inconvenient problems, focus on these 56 Best Used Cars that performed well in our road tests when new and have proved to be reliable.
CR members can click through the model links below for full reliability details, pricing, and much more.
See the Used Car Top Picks and Which Brands Make the Best Used Cars?
Worst Used Cars
Listed alphabetically by make and model, these 42 vehicles have a record of much worse-than-average reliability based on member responses to our Annual Auto Surveys.
Make and Model
Year(s) to Avoid
Audi A6
2019
BMW iX
2023
Cadillac XT5
2025
Chevrolet Blazer EV
2024
Chevrolet Bolt
2021
Chevrolet Colorado
2025
Chevrolet Equinox
2025
Chevrolet Suburban
2021
Chevrolet Tahoe
2021
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
2018-2024
Dodge Grand Caravan
2016
Ford Bronco Sport
2021
Ford Escape Hybrid
2020-2021, 2023
Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid
2022-2023
Ford Expedition
2018-2019
Ford Explorer
2020
Ford F-150 Hybrid
2022-2023
Genesis GV60
2024-2025
GMC Acadia
2024-2025
GMC Canyon
2025
GMC Terrain
2025
GMC Yukon
2021
GMC Yukon XL
2021
Honda Prologue
2024
Hyundai Ioniq 5
2023
Jeep Wrangler
2016, 2019, 2021-2022
Kia EV6
2024
Kia EV9
2024-2025
Lincoln Aviator
2020
Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid
2025
Mazda CX-90
2024
Mazda CX-90 Plug-in Hybrid
2024-2025
Mercedes-Benz GLE
2020, 2025
Mini Cooper
2017
Mini Cooper Clubman
2017
Ram 1500
2025
Rivian R1T
2022-2024
Tesla Cybertruck
2024
Tesla Model S
2021
Toyota Tundra
2022
Volkswagen Taos
2022-2023
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