Vehicle Reliability Survey Results: "Times in the Shop"

Year ending September 30, 2008

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Vehicle Reliability Survey (VRS) Results: year ending September 30, 2008
Successful Repair Trips per Year (per 100 vehicles) Column definitions     Re-sort table					Data Characteristics Column definitions
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2008	Acura	MDX	67 Fewest         Most Similar to 2007 - no improvement in the second model year.		37	4.8	7000
2007	Acura	MDX	59 Fewest         Most		64	8.3	15400
2006	Acura	MDX*	join to view		11	5.7	21600
2004	Acura	MDX*	join to view		17	8.1	64800
2003	Acura	MDX*	join to view		15	5.5	71600
2001	Acura	MDX	62 Fewest         Most		26	6.7	102700
2007	Acura	RDX*	join to view		12	6.8	12700
2007	Acura	TL	31 Fewest         Most		25	7.8	11900
2006	Acura	TL*	join to view		20	9.6	25400
2005	Acura	TL	29 Fewest         Most		26	9.6	33100
2004	Acura	TL	17 Fewest         Most		27	8.0	49400
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2003	Acura	TL / CL*	join to view		12	5.3	83700
2006	Acura	TSX	18 Fewest         Most		26	7.6	22800
2005	Acura	TSX*	join to view		13	5.3	36600
2004	Acura	TSX*	join to view		18	8.2	50900
2008	Audi	A3*	join to view		16	6.1	6500
2007	Audi	A3	54 Fewest         Most		27	9.0	16200
2006	Audi	A3	79 Fewest         Most		33	8.3	29800
2002	Audi	A4	89 Fewest         Most		35	7.3	77900
2008	Audi	A4 / S4	45 Fewest         Most		26	5.1	5800
2007	Audi	A4 / S4	48 Fewest         Most		39	5.8	16900
2006	Audi	A4 / S4	66 Fewest         Most Includes 2005.5s.		52	7.3	31500
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2004	Audi	A4 / S4*	join to view		23	5.3	41900
2003	Audi	A4 / S4*	join to view		16	5.4	74500
2000	Audi	A4 / S4*	join to view		14	8.1	101600
2002	Audi	A6 / S6 / RS6*	join to view		18	5.4	69400
2001	Audi	A6 / S6 / RS6*	join to view		20	5.7	84500
2000	Audi	A6 / S6 / RS6*	join to view		10	6.4	92300
2007	Audi	Q7	78 Fewest         Most		28	8.8	15200
2008	BMW	1-Series*	join to view		22	3.6	3900
2007	BMW	3-Series	45 Fewest         Most		75	8.8	12500
2000	BMW	3-Series*	join to view		16	6.3	100200
2008	BMW	3-Series / M3	37 Fewest         Most		54	4.2	4900
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2005	BMW	3-Series / M3	83 Fewest         Most		26	6.2	35500
2004	BMW	3-Series / M3	59 Fewest         Most		28	7.3	41700
2003	BMW	3-Series / M3*	join to view		22	8.1	59700
2002	BMW	3-Series / M3*	join to view		18	7.6	72000
2001	BMW	3-Series / M3	114 Fewest         Most		32	7.6	74700
2006	BMW	3-Series 4dr	59 Fewest         Most		57	6.8	27700
2008	BMW	5-Series	29 Fewest         Most		32	7.7	9000
2008	Buick	Enclave	62 Fewest         Most		231	7.3	7700
2008	Cadillac	CTS	106 Fewest         Most Better than earlier, but still about double the average.		68	6.7	6700
2005	Cadillac	CTS*	join to view		12	5.8	31400
2004	Cadillac	CTS*	join to view		17	6.5	55200
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2003	Cadillac	CTS*	join to view		17	7.5	57200
2005	Cadillac	CTS-V*	join to view		11	6.5	28900
2007	Cadillac	Escalade	68 Fewest         Most		35	5.6	22800
2004	Cadillac	Escalade*	join to view		20	5.3	55300
2003	Cadillac	Escalade	82 Fewest         Most		25	5.3	71700
2007	Chevrolet	Cobalt	46 Fewest         Most		28	8.4	12900
2006	Chevrolet	Cobalt	78 Fewest         Most		26	8.9	37500
2005	Chevrolet	Cobalt*	join to view		11	7.4	46700
2005	Chevrolet	Equinox*	join to view		19	6.6	41500
2008	Chevrolet	HHR*	join to view		19	2.8	7300
2007	Chevrolet	HHR*	join to view		24	6.1	17300
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2006	Chevrolet	HHR	81 Fewest         Most		30	9.3	36400
2006	Chevrolet	Impala / Monte Carlo*	join to view		12	7.3	30100
2008	Chevrolet	Malibu*	join to view		21	5.5	5700
2005	Chevrolet	Malibu*	join to view		10	8.1	53000
2001	Chevrolet	Prizm*	join to view		12	5.0	84400
1999	Chevrolet	Prizm*	join to view		13	5.1	128900
2007	Chevrolet	Silverado (not HD)	33 Fewest         Most		29	7.6	15000
2006	Chevrolet	Silverado (not HD)*	join to view		10	6.1	20100
2004	Chevrolet	Silverado (not HD)*	join to view		14	8.6	60000
2007	Chevrolet	Tahoe / Suburban / Avalanche	68 Fewest         Most		35	5.6	22800
2004	Chevrolet	Tahoe / Suburban / Avalanche*	join to view		20	5.3	55300
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2003	Chevrolet	Tahoe / Suburban / Avalanche	82 Fewest         Most		25	5.3	71700
2006	Chevrolet	TrailBlazer*	join to view		17	3.3	30200
2002	Chevrolet	TrailBlazer*	join to view		13	5.9	86100
2007	Chrysler	300	56 Fewest         Most		26	6.6	13600
2006	Chrysler	300	65 Fewest         Most		66	9.8	24000
2005	Chrysler	300	93 Fewest         Most		43	7.8	48100
2007	Chrysler	Pacifica*	join to view		19	4.9	16700
2005	Chrysler	Pacifica*	join to view		15	9.1	47700
2004	Chrysler	Pacifica*	join to view		13	5.4	69400
2003	Chrysler	PT Cruiser*	join to view		16	4.6	50300
2008	Chrysler	Town & Country	155 Fewest         Most Repair rate continues to be very high. Many trim problems.		40	5.2	5500
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2006	Chrysler	Town & Country	65 Fewest         Most		33	6.7	25900
2005	Chrysler	Town & Country	87 Fewest         Most		44	7.5	45000
2003	Chrysler	Town & Country	69 Fewest         Most		27	6.4	77900
2002	Chrysler	Town & Country*	join to view		20	7.3	80100
2001	Chrysler	Town & Country*	join to view		20	7.6	88800
2000	Chrysler	Town & Country*	join to view		22	5.5	106600
2008	Dodge	Avenger*	join to view		19	3.2	10200
2007	Dodge	Caliber	56 Fewest         Most		50	9.1	21600
2007	Dodge	Charger / Magnum	56 Fewest         Most		26	6.6	13600
2006	Dodge	Charger / Magnum	65 Fewest         Most		66	9.8	24000
2008	Dodge	Grand Caravan	155 Fewest         Most		40	5.2	5500
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2006	Dodge	Grand Caravan	65 Fewest         Most		33	6.7	25900
2005	Dodge	Grand Caravan	87 Fewest         Most		44	7.5	45000
2003	Dodge	Grand Caravan	69 Fewest         Most		27	6.4	77900
2002	Dodge	Grand Caravan*	join to view		20	7.3	80100
2001	Dodge	Grand Caravan*	join to view		20	7.6	88800
2000	Dodge	Grand Caravan*	join to view		22	5.5	106600
2009	Dodge	Journey	109 Fewest         Most High problem rate. Power steering noise a common problem. Usually fixed by overfilling fluid. Sometimes pump replaced.		30	2.9	4600
2005	Dodge	Magnum	93 Fewest         Most		43	7.8	48100
2008	Ford	Edge	28 Fewest         Most Very similar to the 2007.		29	5.9	7200
2007	Ford	Edge AWD	107 Fewest         Most Have split the FWD and AWD results because of many reports of leaking AWD power transfer units. This yields a high repair rate for the AWD Edge and MKX.		34	7.9	11600
2007	Ford	Edge FWD	21 Fewest         Most Have split the FWD and AWD results because of many reports of leaking AWD power transfer units. This yields a high repair rate for the AWD Edge and MKX.		27	8.3	12000
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2008	Ford	Escape	45 Fewest         Most		35	6.9	9700
2006	Ford	Escape*	join to view		17	7.2	22900
2005	Ford	Escape*	join to view		19	6.5	57200
2006	Ford	Explorer*	join to view		17	8.2	26900
2003	Ford	Explorer*	join to view		15	5.9	74800
2002	Ford	Explorer*	join to view		15	3.3	81000
2005	Ford	F-150 / F-250 (not HD)*	join to view		12	7.5	48500
2004	Ford	F-150 / F-250 (not HD)*	join to view		18	6.8	45300
2007	Ford	Five Hundred / Freestyle	18 Fewest         Most The repair rate appears at least as good as the 2006, and much lower than the 2005.		28	9.7	17200
2006	Ford	Five Hundred / Freestyle	27 Fewest         Most The 2006s continue to have a lower repair rate than the 2005s.		39	9.0	31000
2005	Ford	Five Hundred / Freestyle	74 Fewest         Most		64	8.6	39900
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2008	Ford	Focus*	join to view		16	3.3	6400
2007	Ford	Focus*	join to view		18	5.9	22800
2005	Ford	Focus*	join to view		22	7.2	36100
2003	Ford	Focus*	join to view		14	5.8	58200
2002	Ford	Focus*	join to view		13	5.5	73200
2001	Ford	Focus*	join to view		13	6.7	119900
2000	Ford	Focus*	join to view		12	5.4	80800
2008	Ford	Fusion	30 Fewest         Most		38	5.3	5200
2007	Ford	Fusion	30 Fewest         Most		42	7.7	16800
2006	Ford	Fusion	42 Fewest         Most		43	9.4	27000
2007	Ford	Mustang	5 Fewest         Most Very low repair rate, and consistent with other model years. But note that many of these cars aren't daily drivers.		27	8.4	8200
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2006	Ford	Mustang	21 Fewest         Most Very low repair rate, and consistent with other model years. But note that many of these cars aren't daily drivers.		28	6.3	18700
2005	Ford	Mustang*	join to view		21	5.9	30500
2008	Ford	Taurus*	join to view		19	5.7	8100
2008	GMC	Acadia	62 Fewest         Most Worse than earlier, and now close to the 2007. Both are about average.		231	7.3	7700
2007	GMC	Acadia	74 Fewest         Most Better than earlier, and now close to the 2008. Both are about average.		109	8.7	15700
2006	GMC	Envoy*	join to view		17	3.3	30200
2002	GMC	Envoy*	join to view		13	5.9	86100
2007	GMC	Sierra (not HD)	33 Fewest         Most		29	7.6	15000
2006	GMC	Sierra (not HD)*	join to view		10	6.1	20100
2004	GMC	Sierra (not HD)*	join to view		14	8.6	60000
2007	GMC	Yukon	68 Fewest         Most		35	5.6	22800
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2004	GMC	Yukon*	join to view		20	5.3	55300
2003	GMC	Yukon	82 Fewest         Most		25	5.3	71700
2008	Honda	Accord	32 Fewest         Most Very few repairs reported. However, a couple owners of the V6 have reported a noise or vibration from the variable cylinder management system that cannot yet be repaired.		112	6.0	6200
2007	Honda	Accord	38 Fewest         Most		58	7.6	14100
2006	Honda	Accord	29 Fewest         Most		54	7.6	30600
2005	Honda	Accord	15 Fewest         Most		33	7.2	40900
2004	Honda	Accord	48 Fewest         Most		52	7.3	51000
2003	Honda	Accord	37 Fewest         Most		42	6.2	70400
2002	Honda	Accord	27 Fewest         Most		25	7.2	79800
2001	Honda	Accord*	join to view		17	7.8	92500
2000	Honda	Accord*	join to view		19	6.8	119300
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
1999	Honda	Accord*	join to view		13	7.2	100900
1998	Honda	Accord*	join to view		16	5.4	135000
1997	Honda	Accord*	join to view		14	7.7	125700
2008	Honda	Civic	27 Fewest         Most		42	5.4	5200
2007	Honda	Civic	42 Fewest         Most		60	7.2	15400
2006	Honda	Civic	46 Fewest         Most		48	8.1	33900
2003	Honda	Civic*	join to view		17	7.8	71100
2002	Honda	Civic*	join to view		20	7.4	83000
2001	Honda	Civic*	join to view		18	7.8	109900
2000	Honda	Civic*	join to view		12	6.9	105000
1999	Honda	Civic*	join to view		10	7.4	118200
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2008	Honda	CR-V*	join to view		22	5.2	5500
2007	Honda	CR-V	19 Fewest         Most		53	9.4	14300
2003	Honda	CR-V*	join to view		18	4.6	68200
2002	Honda	CR-V*	join to view		16	9.4	73400
2008	Honda	Fit	12 Fewest         Most		41	4.9	6200
2007	Honda	Fit	15 Fewest         Most		63	8.8	20900
2008	Honda	Odyssey	29 Fewest         Most		28	4.4	5300
2007	Honda	Odyssey	29 Fewest         Most		57	8.0	15200
2006	Honda	Odyssey	64 Fewest         Most Healthy sample size, but based on 2005 and 2007 the actual repair rate is probably a bit lower.		50	7.9	27500
2005	Honda	Odyssey	45 Fewest         Most		41	8.4	39400
2004	Honda	Odyssey	21 Fewest         Most		28	8.1	53800
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2003	Honda	Odyssey	32 Fewest         Most		29	9.1	74500
2002	Honda	Odyssey	52 Fewest         Most		39	7.7	87100
2001	Honda	Odyssey*	join to view		15	7.1	84600
2000	Honda	Odyssey*	join to view		15	9.5	118300
1999	Honda	Odyssey*	join to view		10	8.0	148200
2009	Honda	Pilot*	join to view		27	1.7	2100
2008	Honda	Pilot*	join to view		16	4.5	6000
2007	Honda	Pilot	44 Fewest         Most		25	7.7	12400
2006	Honda	Pilot*	join to view		19	7.5	28700
2005	Honda	Pilot	41 Fewest         Most		26	5.7	48100
2004	Honda	Pilot	41 Fewest         Most		25	5.9	57800
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2003	Honda	Pilot*	join to view		21	7.7	87500
2007	Honda	Ridgeline	59 Fewest         Most Higher than the repair rate for the 2006. Either problems tend to occur early on or the actual repair rate is between the two results.		28	8.0	15000
2006	Honda	Ridgeline	36 Fewest         Most		32	8.3	38900
2006	Hummer	H3	58 Fewest         Most Many H3s in the survey are subjected to severe off-road use. That said, only one reported repair might have been related to such use. Most issues are electrical and trim. Two reports of cracked cylinder heads, though.		27	6.9	29000
2007	Hyundai	Accent*	join to view		17	5.0	18400
2007	Hyundai	Azera*	join to view		21	6.7	10300
2006	Hyundai	Azera*	join to view		16	6.8	21100
2008	Hyundai	Elantra*	join to view		20	3.4	6700
2007	Hyundai	Elantra*	join to view		15	4.3	16200
2007	Hyundai	Entourage	52 Fewest         Most		28	7.4	15000
2008	Hyundai	Santa Fe	41 Fewest         Most		26	4.5	4600
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2007	Hyundai	Santa Fe	66 Fewest         Most Better than earlier. But the 2007 Santa Fe continues to have a higher repair rate than other Hyundais in the study. Common problem areas include loose bolts in the front suspension, airbag sensors, leaking A/C valves, loose trim, and rattles.		60	8.2	13400
2008	Hyundai	Sonata*	join to view		12	6.8	6800
2007	Hyundai	Sonata	28 Fewest         Most		35	7.4	21500
2006	Hyundai	Sonata	54 Fewest         Most		47	9.0	32700
2007	Hyundai	Tucson*	join to view		14	7.7	13600
2006	Hyundai	Tucson	33 Fewest         Most		25	10.1	28500
2005	Hyundai	Tucson	39 Fewest         Most		28	7.8	39200
2008	Infiniti	EX-Series	126 Fewest         Most Owners appear to be experiencing far more problems than reported in other surveys which lag this one by about six months. The fuel pump is a common problem area.		34	4.5	4800
2006	Infiniti	G35	32 Fewest         Most		26	8.7	22900
2005	Infiniti	G35	82 Fewest         Most Good sample size, but results for other years suggest that the actual repair rate is probably lower.		30	6.8	37500
2004	Infiniti	G35	43 Fewest         Most		43	7.1	43300
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2003	Infiniti	G35	57 Fewest         Most		35	7.9	66300
2008	Infiniti	G35 / G37	48 Fewest         Most Lower repair rate than for the 2007. Not surprising, since for the sedan this is the second year of the design.		87	6.6	5600
2007	Infiniti	G35 coupe*	join to view		10	8.6	8900
2007	Infiniti	G35 sedan	70 Fewest         Most First year of the revised design. Repair rate has been improving as initial niggles with sunroof trim and seat heater wiring fall outside the one-year window.		47	7.6	12700
2001	Infiniti	I-Series*	join to view		22	6.6	97900
2000	Infiniti	I-Series*	join to view		19	4.4	102700
1998	Infiniti	I-Series*	join to view		21	6.3	140200
2006	Infiniti	M-Series	28 Fewest         Most		36	7.3	32400
2001	Infiniti	QX-Series*	join to view		19	4.3	94400
2009	Jaguar	XF	146 Fewest         Most An improvement from earlier, but still a very high repair rate. Mostly minor electrical.		26	4.1	4600
2007	Jeep	Grand Cherokee*	join to view		20	7.6	13300
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2006	Jeep	Grand Cherokee*	join to view		10	7.7	30200
2005	Jeep	Grand Cherokee*	join to view		17	6.1	36500
2005	Jeep	Liberty*	join to view		19	8.1	37800
2004	Jeep	Liberty*	join to view		16	7.1	66900
2008	Jeep	Patriot / Compass	69 Fewest         Most		34	5.1	7300
2007	Jeep	Patriot / Compass	55 Fewest         Most		26	8.3	16300
2008	Jeep	Wrangler	45 Fewest         Most Many Wranglers are subjected to severe off-road use. Still, repair rate near the average, and similar to the 2007.		34	5.4	9200
2007	Jeep	Wrangler	50 Fewest         Most Many Wranglers are subjected to severe off-road use, which could increase the repair rate. The reported repairs were not related to off-road use. And, for a first-year Chrysler, there have been few of them.		32	7.5	16700
2007	Kia	Optima*	join to view		13	10.7	15500
2007	Kia	Rio*	join to view		17	5.0	18400
2007	Kia	Rondo	54 Fewest         Most		31	7.1	11300
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2007	Kia	Sedona	52 Fewest         Most		28	7.4	15000
2006	Kia	Sedona	45 Fewest         Most		27	7.9	22400
2007	Kia	Sportage*	join to view		14	7.7	13600
2006	Kia	Sportage	33 Fewest         Most		25	10.1	28500
2005	Kia	Sportage	39 Fewest         Most		28	7.8	39200
2008	Land Rover	LR2 / Freelander*	join to view		20	4.5	8400
2006	Land Rover	LR3 / Discovery*	join to view		21	4.7	26100
2005	Land Rover	LR3 / Discovery*	join to view		19	4.8	42600
2007	Lexus	ES*	join to view		18	7.7	16700
2006	Lexus	IS*	join to view		19	4.9	26200
2008	Lincoln	MKX	28 Fewest         Most Very similar to the 2007.		29	5.9	7200
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2007	Lincoln	MKX AWD	107 Fewest         Most Have split the FWD and AWD results because of many reports of leaking AWD power transfer units. This yields a high repair rate for the AWD Edge and MKX.		34	7.9	11600
2007	Lincoln	MKX FWD	21 Fewest         Most Have split the FWD and AWD results because of many reports of leaking AWD power transfer units. This yields a high repair rate for the AWD Edge and MKX.		27	8.3	12000
2008	Lincoln	MKZ	30 Fewest         Most		38	5.3	5200
2007	Lincoln	MKZ	30 Fewest         Most		42	7.7	16800
2006	Lincoln	Zephyr	42 Fewest         Most		43	9.4	27000
2008	Mazda	CX-7*	join to view		14	6.9	6100
2007	Mazda	CX-7	34 Fewest         Most Much lower repair rate than when these were new; there seem to be few subsequent problems once the initial ones were fixed.		42	7.6	15700
2008	Mazda	CX-9	48 Fewest         Most		40	5.0	6500
2007	Mazda	CX-9	64 Fewest         Most		30	10.6	13700
2006	Mazda	Mazda3	45 Fewest         Most		56	8.6	30300
2005	Mazda	Mazda3	29 Fewest         Most		29	8.5	44400
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2004	Mazda	Mazda3	68 Fewest         Most		27	7.2	51900
2009	Mazda	Mazda3 / MS3*	join to view		19	3.1	3300
2008	Mazda	Mazda3 / MS3	23 Fewest         Most		55	6.5	7900
2007	Mazda	Mazda3 / MS3	21 Fewest         Most		63	8.1	14500
2007	Mazda	Mazda5*	join to view		17	8.4	15600
2006	Mazda	Mazda5	68 Fewest         Most		34	7.7	28200
2005	Mazda	Mazda6*	join to view		22	6.5	33500
2004	Mazda	Mazda6	26 Fewest         Most		26	5.4	56500
2006	Mazda	Mazda6 / MS6	44 Fewest         Most		28	7.9	24500
2003	Mazda	MPV*	join to view		18	5.8	69200
2003	Mazda	Protege	26 Fewest         Most		35	8.0	60600
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2002	Mazda	Protege	41 Fewest         Most		26	7.9	84800
2005	Mazda	RX-8*	join to view		13	7.7	24700
2004	Mazda	RX-8	91 Fewest         Most Repair rate about average, despite widespread perceptions to the contrary. Condensation in the tail lights appears to be the most common problem, followed by ignition problems. Not included in these results: one engine replaced under the recall.		26	5.6	38300
2008	Mazda	Tribute	45 Fewest         Most		35	6.9	9700
2006	Mazda	Tribute*	join to view		17	7.2	22900
2005	Mazda	Tribute*	join to view		19	6.5	57200
2008	Mercedes-Benz	C-Class	58 Fewest         Most		51	5.7	5100
2005	Mercedes-Benz	C-Class*	join to view		17	5.5	50500
2008	Mercedes-Benz	E-Class*	join to view		15	4.5	8400
2008	Mercedes-Benz	GL-Class*	join to view		21	6.6	7700
2007	Mercedes-Benz	GL-Class*	join to view		17	8.1	22400
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2008	Mercury	Mariner	45 Fewest         Most		35	6.9	9700
2006	Mercury	Mariner*	join to view		17	7.2	22900
2005	Mercury	Mariner*	join to view		19	6.5	57200
2008	Mercury	Milan	30 Fewest         Most		38	5.3	5200
2007	Mercury	Milan	30 Fewest         Most		42	7.7	16800
2006	Mercury	Milan	42 Fewest         Most		43	9.4	27000
2007	Mercury	Montego	18 Fewest         Most		28	9.7	17200
2006	Mercury	Montego	27 Fewest         Most		39	9.0	31000
2005	Mercury	Montego	74 Fewest         Most		64	8.6	39900
2006	Mercury	Mountaineer*	join to view		17	8.2	26900
2003	Mercury	Mountaineer*	join to view		15	5.9	74800
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2002	Mercury	Mountaineer*	join to view		15	3.3	81000
2008	Mercury	Sable*	join to view		19	5.7	8100
2008	Mitsubishi	Lancer	17 Fewest         Most		28	5.1	9100
2007	Mitsubishi	Outlander	45 Fewest         Most		27	5.9	9800
2003	Nissan	350Z / 370Z	60 Fewest         Most		25	5.6	49200
2008	Nissan	Altima	19 Fewest         Most		61	6.1	7700
2007	Nissan	Altima	58 Fewest         Most First year of the new design. The 2008 has a lower repair rate.		69	9.0	12800
2005	Nissan	Altima	46 Fewest         Most		25	7.4	52400
2002	Nissan	Altima*	join to view		12	7.4	93000
2001	Nissan	Maxima*	join to view		22	6.6	97900
2000	Nissan	Maxima*	join to view		19	4.4	102700
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
1998	Nissan	Maxima*	join to view		21	6.3	140200
2009	Nissan	Murano	31 Fewest         Most Very low repair rate for a new design in its first year. Though the Rogue is similarly low, other first-year Nissans have required more repairs.		35	4.4	5500
2007	Nissan	Murano*	join to view		19	4.5	14600
2005	Nissan	Murano*	join to view		14	4.8	47600
2003	Nissan	Murano*	join to view		20	6.3	67700
2001	Nissan	Pathfinder*	join to view		19	4.3	94400
2008	Nissan	Rogue	23 Fewest         Most More reliable than most other first-year Nissan designs.		106	5.8	7400
2008	Nissan	Sentra	90 Fewest         Most Like the Versa, seems less solid than other Nissans. Renault influence? Versas have had fewer problems in their second year; the 2008 Sentra might similarly improve with age.		25	4.3	6500
2008	Nissan	Versa	74 Fewest         Most If the 2008s are like the 2007s, this problem rate will improve over the next year.		68	6.7	6800
2007	Nissan	Versa	42 Fewest         Most After starting high, the repair rate has fallen as the cars age, and is now better than average.		120	8.3	16000
2007	Pontiac	G5	46 Fewest         Most		28	8.4	12900
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2007	Pontiac	G6*	join to view		13	10.3	13500
2006	Pontiac	G6*	join to view		18	6.7	33300
2009	Pontiac	G8*	join to view		18	2.8	4800
2006	Pontiac	Vibe	22 Fewest         Most		27	7.9	25300
2005	Pontiac	Vibe*	join to view		19	5.7	33800
2004	Pontiac	Vibe*	join to view		15	7.1	67500
2003	Pontiac	Vibe*	join to view		23	6.9	69800
2006	Saab	9-2X	6 Fewest         Most		27	7.4	26500
2005	Saab	9-2X	51 Fewest         Most		25	6.6	51800
2007	Saab	9-3	65 Fewest         Most Better than older model years of the 9-3. Either Saab's reliability has improved, or quite a few more problems can be expected as the cars age.		34	8.1	13700
2006	Saab	9-3	98 Fewest         Most		42	7.3	23800
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2004	Saab	9-3*	join to view		21	6.9	45200
2003	Saab	9-3*	join to view		18	6.9	62900
2008	Saturn	ASTRA	77 Fewest         Most Much higher repair rate than last time; could be worse than average with the next update.		62	3.8	4900
2008	Saturn	AURA	33 Fewest         Most Another case where the second year of a design has a much lower repair rate.		37	5.0	6300
2007	Saturn	AURA	92 Fewest         Most		102	9.1	15500
2007	Saturn	ION*	join to view		11	6.3	16800
2006	Saturn	ION	112 Fewest         Most		25	6.8	25400
2008	Saturn	Outlook	62 Fewest         Most Worse than earlier, and now close to the 2007. Both are about average.		231	7.3	7700
2007	Saturn	Outlook	74 Fewest         Most Better than earlier, and now close to the 2008. Both are about average.		109	8.7	15700
2008	Saturn	VUE	79 Fewest         Most Another rough launch for GM. A wide array of electrical issues, including various sensors.		74	6.4	6900
2006	Saturn	VUE	85 Fewest         Most		31	7.8	30600
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2005	Saturn	VUE*	join to view		14	7.1	36800
2004	Saturn	VUE	42 Fewest         Most Repair rate lower than for the 2006 and 2007, suggesting that the actual repair rate is higher, perhaps about average.		30	6.6	59300
2003	Saturn	VUE*	join to view		19	5.2	64600
2007	Saturn	VUE 4 + V6*	join to view		21	8.8	18700
2007	Saturn	VUE Green Line*	join to view		10	6.3	17400
2006	Scion	tC*	join to view		14	7.9	27600
2008	Scion	xB	39 Fewest         Most Low repair rate, but not as low as that of the original xB.		42	6.5	9000
2006	Scion	xB*	join to view		24	7.2	21300
2008	Scion	xD*	join to view		16	5.4	9100
2008	smart	fortwo	85 Fewest         Most Large sample size. Much higher repair rate than you'll find reported elsewhere--owing to more recent data. Shifter that gets stuck in park a very common problem area.		84	4.7	3800
2009	Subaru	Forester	24 Fewest         Most Small sample size. That said, there appear to be few problems so far, unlike the new Impreza / WRX.		27	3.6	3300
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2004	Subaru	Forester*	join to view		13	5.0	61700
2008	Subaru	Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport	103 Fewest         Most Much higher repair rate than the typical Subaru. No clear pattern.		26	4.0	5900
2006	Subaru	Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport	6 Fewest         Most		27	7.4	26500
2005	Subaru	Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport	51 Fewest         Most		25	6.6	51800
2004	Subaru	Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport*	join to view		18	6.7	53900
2002	Subaru	Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport*	join to view		17	6.8	80400
2008	Subaru	Legacy / Outback	46 Fewest         Most Higher repair rate than the 2006 and 2007. Doesn't seem as solid after the refresh. That said, still about average.		51	6.1	7900
2007	Subaru	Legacy / Outback*	join to view		20	8.8	19100
2006	Subaru	Legacy / Outback	32 Fewest         Most		38	7.9	30000
2005	Subaru	Legacy / Outback	60 Fewest         Most Repair rate higher than a year ago. Wheel bearing and headlight failures most common.		52	8.5	39100
2006	Suzuki	Grand Vitara	41 Fewest         Most		27	8.7	24400
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2008	Suzuki	SX4	14 Fewest         Most		54	6.4	6800
2007	Suzuki	SX4	50 Fewest         Most		52	8.8	13800
2007	Toyota	4Runner*	join to view		13	7.8	11100
2006	Toyota	4Runner*	join to view		21	4.1	28600
2005	Toyota	4Runner*	join to view		17	4.8	46800
2003	Toyota	4Runner*	join to view		17	5.3	68500
2008	Toyota	Camry	45 Fewest         Most		25	7.5	7300
2005	Toyota	Camry*	join to view		13	8.9	37700
2004	Toyota	Camry*	join to view		12	9.2	57100
2002	Toyota	Camry*	join to view		15	9.7	93700
2001	Toyota	Camry*	join to view		12	7.1	88600
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2000	Toyota	Camry*	join to view		12	6.5	113400
1999	Toyota	Camry*	join to view		15	5.3	120000
1998	Toyota	Camry*	join to view		13	5.3	137000
2007	Toyota	Camry 4	34 Fewest         Most Repair rate for the V6 now similar to that of the four-cylinder. Problems with its automatic transmission appear to have been limited to early cars.		38	7.4	21000
2007	Toyota	Camry Hybrid	12 Fewest         Most Repair rate for the V6 now similar to that of the four-cylinder. Problems with its automatic transmission appear to have been limited to early cars.		34	8.7	22800
2007	Toyota	Camry V6	36 Fewest         Most Repair rate for the V6 now similar to that of the four-cylinder. Problems with its automatic transmission appear to have been limited to early cars.		26	7.7	20900
2009	Toyota	Corolla*	join to view		20	3.6	4600
2007	Toyota	Corolla*	join to view		13	6.0	22300
2006	Toyota	Corolla*	join to view		20	5.9	41600
2005	Toyota	Corolla	41 Fewest         Most		25	5.8	51000
2003	Toyota	Corolla*	join to view		11	6.0	102200
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2001	Toyota	Corolla*	join to view		12	5.0	84400
1999	Toyota	Corolla*	join to view		13	5.1	128900
2007	Toyota	FJ Cruiser	29 Fewest         Most Many FJs are off-roaded, but only one repair was related to such use. On FJ forums there's discussion of cracked inner fenders. This problem hasn't shown up in our survey partly because Toyota refuses to warranty the issue for at least some owners.		56	8.9	20400
2008	Toyota	Highlander*	join to view		15	8.1	8100
2006	Toyota	Highlander*	join to view		15	5.4	25300
2006	Toyota	Matrix	22 Fewest         Most		27	7.9	25300
2005	Toyota	Matrix*	join to view		19	5.7	33800
2004	Toyota	Matrix*	join to view		15	7.1	67500
2003	Toyota	Matrix*	join to view		23	6.9	69800
2008	Toyota	Prius	5 Fewest         Most		77	6.3	7200
2007	Toyota	Prius	16 Fewest         Most		70	9.4	18500
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2006	Toyota	Prius	12 Fewest         Most		65	9.6	29200
2005	Toyota	Prius	6 Fewest         Most		50	8.5	44200
2004	Toyota	Prius	34 Fewest         Most		27	6.5	75200
2008	Toyota	RAV4	30 Fewest         Most		33	6.2	6100
2007	Toyota	RAV4	33 Fewest         Most		37	9.9	14000
2006	Toyota	RAV4	25 Fewest         Most		42	10.4	24500
2008	Toyota	Sienna*	join to view		18	5.7	6300
2007	Toyota	Sienna	37 Fewest         Most		27	8.3	12600
2006	Toyota	Sienna	11 Fewest         Most		36	9.5	27700
2005	Toyota	Sienna	23 Fewest         Most		27	7.6	41200
2004	Toyota	Sienna	38 Fewest         Most		41	8.6	63800
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2000	Toyota	Sienna*	join to view		14	4.7	109500
2007	Toyota	Tundra	58 Fewest         Most		40	6.2	12500
2008	Toyota	Yaris	10 Fewest         Most		25	4.6	6000
2007	Toyota	Yaris	15 Fewest         Most		51	7.9	22000
2006	Volkswagen	Jetta	74 Fewest         Most Includes 2005.5 Jetta.		62	9.4	36900
2003	Volkswagen	Jetta / Golf / GTI*	join to view		18	6.3	71700
2002	Volkswagen	Jetta / Golf / GTI*	join to view		10	9.0	79100
2001	Volkswagen	Jetta / Golf / GTI*	join to view		19	7.4	89800
2000	Volkswagen	Jetta / Golf / GTI*	join to view		19	7.2	84000
2003	Volkswagen	Jetta / Golf diesel*	join to view		15	6.6	121800
2002	Volkswagen	Jetta / Golf diesel*	join to view		13	7.7	105200
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2000	Volkswagen	Jetta / Golf diesel*	join to view		15	7.0	160900
2008	Volkswagen	Jetta / Rabbit / GTI	24 Fewest         Most Low repair rate for the 2008; has VW turned a corner, or will this change as the cars age?		51	5.0	5500
2007	Volkswagen	Jetta / Rabbit / GTI	64 Fewest         Most Includes the 2006.5 Rabbit and GTI.		64	7.9	20800
2008	Volkswagen	Passat	29 Fewest         Most Low repair rate for the 2008; has VW turned a corner, or will this change as the cars age?		25	5.0	7100
2007	Volkswagen	Passat	73 Fewest         Most		44	9.3	17700
2006	Volkswagen	Passat	73 Fewest         Most		37	9.8	28900
2004	Volkswagen	Passat*	join to view		19	7.8	51700
2003	Volkswagen	Passat*	join to view		23	8.9	72000
2002	Volkswagen	Passat	87 Fewest         Most		29	8.1	73800
2000	Volkswagen	Passat*	join to view		14	6.7	131200
1999	Volkswagen	Passat*	join to view		12	6.7	117500
Year	Make	Model	Trips / Year per 100		Cars	Months of Data per Car	Average Odometer
2008	Volvo	C30	41 Fewest         Most		25	4.7	7500
2006	Volvo	S40 / V50*	join to view		19	8.5	26300
2005	Volvo	S40 / V50	77 Fewest         Most Includes 2004.5 S40.		27	8.1	41100
2006	Volvo	S60 / V70 / XC70*	join to view		14	5.9	28000
2005	Volvo	S60 / V70 / XC70*	join to view		16	3.8	40000
2004	Volvo	S60 / V70 / XC70	76 Fewest         Most		39	6.4	53000
2001	Volvo	S60 / V70 / XC70	138 Fewest         Most		34	5.4	99100
2007	Volvo	XC90*	join to view		10	6.3	15900
2005	Volvo	XC90*	join to view		13	5.2	31500
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Definitions

• Trips/year per 100 (VRS Score) -- average number of successful repair trips per year per 100 vehicles; number of repair trips that fixed a problem reported by owners divided by months of data, then multiplied by 12 (to annualize), then multiplied by 100
• Graph -- pointer shows how the model compares to others from the same model year; the same number will yield a different relative rate for different model years
• Traffic Signal -- same as the graph, but with three simple, easier-to-read alternatives
• Vehicles -- number of vehicles for which owners provided data
• Months -- total number of months for which these owners supplied data
• Mon/veh -- average number of months of data per vehicle
• Odometer -- average odometer reading during these months, in miles; under 9,000 per year in green, over 15,000 per year in red

General Notes

Models marked with an asterisk* have very low sample sizes. At best, the results for these models, which are visible only to logged-in members, provide a very rough estimate of their reliability.

Ultra-low repair rates: Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 vehicles is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.

New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve during the model year as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems.

In general, the absolute differences are not large. The most reliable models tend to require a repair trip once every three or four years, while the average model requires one about once every two years and the least reliable models average about a trip a year.

Methodology

Description of the research process.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.

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