The survey found problems with Ford's F-150 trailer controller and power liftgates, while Chevrolet's Silverado had some engine issues, Fisher said. They're popular, so the market is competitive, with buyers seeking the latest in infotainment and other technology, he said. The brand's SUVs are older models that have been on sale for more years, allowing Ford to work out the bugs, Fisher said.įull-size pickup trucks, Fisher said, have become luxury vehicles with large touch screens and multi-speed transmissions. Tesla's Model 3 had average reliability, but the S, Y and X were all below average.įord's Lincoln luxury brand had the most improvement in reliability, rising 14 spots to rank 10th and become the only U.S.-based brand in the top 10. Owners reported few problems with Tesla's batteries and motors, but the company did have trouble with paint, fit-and-finish, heating and cooling, and suspension systems, Fisher said. 19, although it still has quality problems, Fisher said. Tesla, which makes the top selling electric vehicles sold in the U.S., rose four spots to rank No. “A hybrid can provide years of trouble-free miles, and they are a good defense against rising fuel prices,” Fisher said. With high gas prices and skyrocketing new vehicle costs, people are keeping their vehicles longer, so reliability and fuel economy are becoming more important to buyers, the group's annual survey found. “They're catering to practical buyers who are looking for reliable, efficient, safe vehicles, not the latest technology.” “Hybrids are very conventionally built vehicles,” Fisher said. Hybrid technology has been around for more than two decades, and even though the vehicles switch between electric and gasoline power, they don't have a lot of the technology or complex multi-speed transmissions that have caused problems with other vehicles, said Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing. Hybrids generally are tried-and-true designs with few frills, while automakers are cramming glitchy electronic features into expensive new pickups and EVs, the nonprofit group says. in the past year, while big pickup trucks and fully electric automobiles performed the worst in Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey.
DETROIT - Gas-electric hybrids were the most dependable vehicles sold in the U.S.
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