Despite Toyota’s problems, the automaker still ranks third overall in reliability, behind only Honda and Subaru, with 11 models
Reliability trends Our latest survey tracks a decade’s worth of trouble Reliability remains a forte for most Japanese brands. Twenty-three of the 33 models in our most reliable list are from Japanese automakers. Moreover, we ve predicted average reliability or better for all Honda and Subaru models based on our most recent survey. This year s forecast shows that domestic models, led by Ford, continue to improve and that there are small improvements in European makes as well.
Toyota s previously sterling reliability has slipped a bit, and two Toyota models, the V6 Camry and the four-wheel-drive, V8 version of the Tundra, have below-average reliability in their 2007 redesign. The all-wheel-drive version of the Lexus GS also dropped below average. We now predict below-average reliability for all three models and can no longer recommend them.
Other news from our latest survey: Despite Toyota’s problems, the automaker still ranks third overall in reliability, behind only Honda and Subaru, with 11 models in the best list. Honda has six with a smaller model lineup. Only three domestic models made the Most reliable list: the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and the two-wheel-drive Ford F-150 with the V6 engine. U.S. makes, however, account for almost half the models 25 of 44 on the Least reliable list.