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Most and least reliable car brands

New York Daily News
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To identify the most and least reliable car brands, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed Consumer Reports' predicted reliability rankings. Car brands were ranked on a scale of zero, the least reliable, to 100, the most. Predicted reliability scores were based on survey responses from Consumer Reports members. Only brands with sufficient data on two or more models were considered. (Ivanko_Brnjakovic/iStock via Getty Images)
To identify the most and least reliable car brands, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed Consumer Reports’ predicted reliability rankings. Car brands were ranked on a scale of zero, the least reliable, to 100, the most. Predicted reliability scores were based on survey responses from Consumer Reports members. Only brands with sufficient data on two or more models were considered. (Ivanko_Brnjakovic/iStock via Getty Images)
28. Lincoln | Predicted reliability score: 18-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: Unchanged
28. Lincoln | Predicted reliability score: 18-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: Unchanged
27. Tesla | Predicted reliability score: 25-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: Unchanged (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
27. Tesla | Predicted reliability score: 25-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: Unchanged (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
26. Jeep | Predicted reliability score: 26-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -5 spots (Bryan Mitchell/Getty Images News via Getty Images)
26. Jeep | Predicted reliability score: 26-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -5 spots (Bryan Mitchell/Getty Images News via Getty Images)
25. Genesis | Predicted reliability score: 30-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: Not previously ranked (shaunl/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images)
25. Genesis | Predicted reliability score: 30-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: Not previously ranked (shaunl/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images)
24. Volkswagen | Predicted reliability score: 31-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +1 spot (garett_mosher/Getty Images)
24. Volkswagen | Predicted reliability score: 31-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +1 spot (garett_mosher/Getty Images)
23. Mercedes-Benz | Predicted reliability score: 34-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -2 spots (Thepalmer/Getty Images)
23. Mercedes-Benz | Predicted reliability score: 34-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -2 spots (Thepalmer/Getty Images)
22. GMC | Predicted reliability score: 37-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -5 spots (Robert Alexander/Archive Photos via Getty Images)
22. GMC | Predicted reliability score: 37-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -5 spots (Robert Alexander/Archive Photos via Getty Images)
21. Ram | Predicted reliability score: 40-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -12 spots (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
21. Ram | Predicted reliability score: 40-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -12 spots (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
20. Volvo | Predicted reliability score: 42-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
20. Volvo | Predicted reliability score: 42-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
19. Kia | Predicted reliability score: 43-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -3 spots (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
19. Kia | Predicted reliability score: 43-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -3 spots (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
18. Ford | Predicted reliability score: 44-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +5 spots (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
18. Ford | Predicted reliability score: 44-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +5 spots (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
17. BMW | Predicted reliability score: 45-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -4 spots (vesilvio/Getty Images)
17. BMW | Predicted reliability score: 45-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -4 spots (vesilvio/Getty Images)
16. Cadillac - Predicted reliability score: 47-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +6 spots (Stratol/Getty Images)
16. Cadillac – Predicted reliability score: 47-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +6 spots (Stratol/Getty Images)
15. Audi | Predicted reliability score: 47-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: Unchanged (shaunl/Getty Images)
15. Audi | Predicted reliability score: 47-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: Unchanged (shaunl/Getty Images)
14. Chevrolet | Predicted reliability score: 48-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +4 spots (Stratol/Getty Images)
14. Chevrolet | Predicted reliability score: 48-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +4 spots (Stratol/Getty Images)
13. Porsche | Predicted reliability score: 52-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -2 spots (andreafidone/Getty Images)
13. Porsche | Predicted reliability score: 52-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -2 spots (andreafidone/Getty Images)
12. Chrysler | Predicted reliability score: 54-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: Not previously ranked (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
12. Chrysler | Predicted reliability score: 54-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: Not previously ranked (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
11. Hyundai | Predicted reliability score: 56-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -4 spots (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
11. Hyundai | Predicted reliability score: 56-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -4 spots (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
10. Mini | Predicted reliability score: 60-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +13 spots (Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images)
10. Mini | Predicted reliability score: 60-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +13 spots (Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images)
9. Nissan | Predicted reliability score: 63-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +4 spots (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
9. Nissan | Predicted reliability score: 63-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +4 spots (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
8. Acura | Predicted reliability score: 64-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: Not previously ranked (Wolterk/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
8. Acura | Predicted reliability score: 64-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: Not previously ranked (Wolterk/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
7. Subaru | Predicted reliability score: 66-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +1 spot (tomeng/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images)
7. Subaru | Predicted reliability score: 66-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +1 spot (tomeng/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images)
6. Honda | Predicted reliability score: 66-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)
6. Honda | Predicted reliability score: 66-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images)
5. Buick | Predicted reliability score: 66-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (SteveLagreca/Getty Images)
5. Buick | Predicted reliability score: 66-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (SteveLagreca/Getty Images)
4. Infiniti | Predicted reliability score: 69-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +6 spots (Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
4. Infiniti | Predicted reliability score: 69-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +6 spots (Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
3. Toyota | Predicted reliability score: 71-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
3. Toyota | Predicted reliability score: 71-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
2. Mazda | Predicted reliability score: 75-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (Koki Nagahama/Getty Images News via Getty Images)
2. Mazda | Predicted reliability score: 75-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: -1 spot (Koki Nagahama/Getty Images News via Getty Images)
1. Lexus | Predicted reliability score: 76-out-of-100 - Change in rank from prior survey: +2 spots (kenneth-cheung/Getty Images)
1. Lexus | Predicted reliability score: 76-out-of-100 – Change in rank from prior survey: +2 spots (kenneth-cheung/Getty Images)