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kellyfunk14 karma

Here are the cars that did worst in our reliability ratings

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/10-least-reliable-cars/

and if you are a CR member, you'll have access to the cars that perform poorly in our testing

https://www.consumerreports.org/buying-a-car/worst-overall-cars-minivan-suvs-trucks/

kellyfunk7 karma

^ this guy doesn't even work here :)

But he's totally on point!

kellyfunk6 karma

Haha, mostly it's trying to remember which car we took to the grocery store as we wander about aimlessly clicking the key fob!

kellyfunk6 karma

We work closely with IIHS who recently started validation testing of all of the pedestrian detection systems. Of course, some perform better than others. Here's a link to an article that you might be interested in :)

"SUVs Fare Well in First Test of Pedestrian-Detection Systems
Insurance industry-backed group says that most systems can handle three common, tough situations"

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/suvs-fare-well-in-first-test-of-pedestrian-detection-systems/

kellyfunk4 karma

Here's a link you might find interesting, it problem rates across model years

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/car-reliability-histories/