Top 10 Most Unreliable Car Brands of Last Year. 

I long for the day when planned obsolescence is considered fraud and everything is built to last forever.

Im astounded that BMW never made this list! 😅

Remember when Mercedes Benz were engineered to last 300,000 miles

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.

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.

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.

This fellow is great. He is honest, direct, and humourous! I am happy owning a Toyota.

I'm kind of surprised that BMW didn't make the list.

This guy is right. My Alfa spends more time being repaired than on the road

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.

As an American who owns a Honda and a Toyota, I think your presentation is spot on.

Great and insightful content with absolutely spectacular delivery👍👍

This was hilarious, subbed

I stumbled on the channel today - love it👍👏

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!

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...

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.

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.

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.

Everybody whose car's manufacturer WASN'T on this list heaves a massive sigh of relief.

Surprised Chevy isnt in this 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 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.

Great video, loved it.

Great presentation 👍👍👍👍

There are also a few german, chinese, indian, spanish brands who should be on this list...

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. 👏

Best vid i've watched for ages 😀

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.

Good video. I’m a master mechanic and you are right on target with this survey! (not to burst anybody’s bubble out there!)

Great stuff I have had four Skodas over the last few years and never had a problem great cars and always reliable !!

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.

VERY dissapointed that Land Rover are not No.1.. i still own one.. i am an idiot😂

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

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! ✌🏻👍🏻✌🏻

Being able to buy a second hand Bentley doesn't mean you can afford the maintenance bills.

I can't believe landrover wasn't 9th. Oh hang on I got the list the wrong way around.

Good stuff !

I had to smile as Volkswagen was not mentioned here! I recently purchased a Passat CC 2.0 TDi and I adore it, beautiful car! But arguments aside, I think much about how reliable a car is, this is about good timely maintenance schedule , proper servicing and periodic checks on service items. The reality is, any machine is only as reliable as how often you attend to its upkeep.

Lovely stuff!

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.

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

"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.

Great vid cheers I always say a car is has good has the owner ie keep it serviced and love it.

No surprise here! Please do a vid on the MOST reliable cars 👍🏻

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.

As a Ford driver I knew full well this list would not have been complete without Ford being on it 😂😂

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!

The fact that Jeep supplanted Land Rover for the top spot is so surprising

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.

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.

Are you doing 10 best cars? Very happy with my Skoda Superb.

Someone with a ford mustang dark horse had it brand new for about a week when the transmission started having problems

The dci Renault engine is known to be very reliable. I have one in my Renault Kangoo from 2008. Never a problem.

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

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

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 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.

So the most common denominator is Stellantis.

Had a fiat punto once and can honestly say scrapping it improved it 100 percent. Spares silly money too.

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.

Hilarious, I especially loved the Landrover joke.😂

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.

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

Sad to see Jaguar here but can confirm. I have a x260 XF and it's less reliable than my first car which was a 35 year old Golf that had been throught a lot of pain and suffering.

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.

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.

Golf 8 has quite a few problems from what I seen on forums

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 had an Alfa Romeo long ago. It provided me with 21/2 years of mostly misery, with a few heavenly moments when it worked, which was very rarely. It was very unreliable and would cease to function without warning leaving immobile on a major highway .

Surprised Cadillac isn't on this list.

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.

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.

#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.

Toyota is the best. Mine is 15 years old, 210K km's, only thing that failed was the bulb of the number plate lighting

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.

the sat nav in my mates VW Caddy Van can’t find Northampton?

Absolutely spot on regarding all of these rubbish transports.

Buy Suzuki,reliable and economical from South Africa

Stellantis takes 5 out of the 10 available ranks. They are in the bottom of every reliable ranking, not just this one. How can they still be in business?

Although Range Rover v6 engines are unreliable when fitted to jaguars are ok. Don’t forget Ford owned jaguars.

Had a 2004 Peugeot 307, was an ok car Age was what let it down, repairs cost more than car was worth

FIAT - “Fix It Again Tony”😂

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.

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

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.

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 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”

Good cars vauxhall had one for 16years no prob still have it

You still planning to do a video on the car models?

Great video! By the way what do you think of GMC? Would you say it’s a reliable car brand?

How can people be angry on hearing the truth about the car brand they have? I would understand if the owners were sponsered and paid to smile and pretend they love their car but in fact they are getting screwed over by the manufacturer and they LOVE it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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.

I knew going in that VW reliability was poor, but here I am going on 9 years on my Golf MK7 3-door running a stage one tune with zero mechanical failures so far.

Wait for Chinese crappy cars to flood the market 😅

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.

Interesting

Mercedes stopped building them in Germany, that's when the problems began

I’m a viewer from Australia,your top 10 list of crap cars would apply here too,the only difference would be Landrover/RangeRover being number 1 on the list,Jeep would be number 2

Can't agree with you more about Mercedes' fall from grace. I remember in the 80s Mercedes were the most reliable, longest lasting, safest, Most technically advanced, highest customer satisfaction of any car brand. I read every car magazine from the US and UK and they always mentioned Mercedes bank vault characteristics or bullet proof, resale value etc etc. I also remember a Subaru commercial that used to brag about being #2 in customer satisfaction our behind Mercedes Benz. I think Mercedes has moved down market too much and it seems to coincide with Lexus appearing on the stage. I believe they started cutting costs to compete.