{"id":1860,"date":"2021-11-27T16:35:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T08:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2021-11-27T16:35:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T08:35:22","slug":"these-are-the-least-and-most-reliable-cars-according-to-consumer-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=1860","title":{"rendered":"These are the least and most reliable cars, according to Consumer Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/694940094001\/8caf5866-9918-433f-8b6e-fb0e034b8e45\/2b632771-ab53-4978-b38e-dcc39c9f0418\/1280x720\/match\/931\/524\/image.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Test drive: 2021 Buick Envision\" data-v-13907676> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-13907676>Test drive: 2021 Buick Envision<\/h4>\n<p data-v-13907676>The 2021 Buick Envision is the second-generation of the China-made compact utility vehicle and Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu says it is very much a Buick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">American auto brands have some work to do in the reliability department, but they&#8217;re doing well in some segments according to a new study from Consumer Reports.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/640\/320\/avenir-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Buck Envision was the most reliable luxury compact SUV.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The Buck Envision was the most reliable luxury compact SUV.<br \/>\n      (Buick)<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The organization&#8217;s annual Auto Reliability Report found Buick to be the only U.S brand in a top 10 list dominated by Asian makes that also included Mini.<\/p>\n<p>Lexus, Mazda, Toyota and Infiniti all finished ahead of Buick in fifth place, while Chrysler was the next-highest ranked domestic brand in 12th.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/640\/320\/tb3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Chevrolet Trailblazer and Lexus GX were the only models to get the highest score of 100\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The Chevrolet Trailblazer and Lexus GX were the only models to get the highest score of 100<br \/>\n      (Chevrolet)<\/p>\n<p>Jeep, Tesla and Lincoln filled the bottom of the list, which was the result of a survey of over 300,000 2019-2021 model year cars owned by Consumer Reports members.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the issues cited were related to infotainment systems and accessories, while the Tesla Model Y, Model S and Model X dragged the company&#8217;s score down with build quality issues, leaving the Model 3 as the brand&#8217;s only vehicle recommended by Consumer Reports.<\/p>\n<p>Electric SUV like the Model Y were the least reliable category overall, but the Ford Mustang Mach-E was best among them.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/640\/320\/model-y.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Tesla Model Y was reported to have many build quality issues.\"> <\/p>\n<p>\n      The Tesla Model Y was reported to have many build quality issues.<br \/>\n      (Tesla)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The powertrains aren&#8217;t the problem,&#8221; Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing for Consumer Reports, said. &#8220;Instead, the electric SUVs often are equipped with electric door handles, electric-activated climate control vents and other features. &#8220;By having all of these new technologies saddled into these early adopter-mobiles, there are more problems associated with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hybrids and plug-in hybrids, on the other hand, performed well as a group.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n<p>The Lexus GX and Chevrolet Trailblazer were the only two vehicles to receive the highest score of 100, which is on a dynamic scale, but neither had any reported problems during the period studied, according to Consumer Reports.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the Mustang Mach-E and Trailblazer, here are the five other domestic models that won segment awards:<\/p>\n<p>Buick Envision (Luxury Compact SUV)<\/p>\n<p>Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD\/GMC Sierra 2500HD (Full-size Pickups)<\/p>\n<p>Chrysler 300 (Midsized\/Large Cars)<\/p>\n<p>Bronco Sport (Compact SUVs)<\/p>\n<p>Ford Ranger (Midsize Pickups)<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF THE RESULTS FROM CONSUMER REPORTS<\/p>\n<p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Test drive: 2021 Buick Envision The 2021 Buick Envision is the second-generation of the China-made compact utility vehicle and Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu says it is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1860"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}