Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 18500 miles driven2017 | Chevrolet Silverado (not HD) | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 18500 miles driven | |||||
43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 39900 miles driven2015 | Chevrolet Silverado (not HD) | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 39900 miles driven | |||||
41 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven Redesigned for this model year.2014 |
Chevrolet Silverado (not HD) | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
41 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven Redesigned for this model year. |
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Chevy has a long standing reputation for reliability and I really liked the styling see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review |
2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
Chevy had been building quality trucks for years. I see older ones on the road everywhere and they still look good. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review |
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2004 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Chevrolet has let me down twice in my lifetime. I will probably look at my other options before I buy again. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review |
2003 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
not the most reliable autos although better than Chrysler. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review |
Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2006 | There aren't any strong reasons not to buy the Sedona. Yet when a friend recently bought a minivan his wife wouldn't even look at the Kia. Why not? Because it's a Kia. Some bases for this prejudice remain. Past Sedonas haven't been nearly as reliable as a Sienna or an Odyssey. Plus many Kia dealers have been with the company since its less illustrious days. Their showrooms can be small and shabby (though some newer ones are anything but), and they developed a culture that focused on buyers most other auto makers would not loan money to. I recently stopped into a Kia dealer to research how the seats operate in a lower level Sedona--and was kicked out. I'd folded and unfolded the seats a couple of times, and was in the driver seat when the sales manager informed me: "We're going to be showing this van soon, and can't have you slamming stuff around in here. So I'm going to have to ask you to leave." I've been visiting car dealers to gather information for my reviews for over 15 years. The great majority have been very helpful. This is the first time I've been bounced from one. Maybe the manager didn't have faith that the seat mechanisms could withstand a couple of folding and unfolding cycles? Whatever the manager's motivation--I still can't believe it happened--that dealer isn't doing much to improve Kia's image. see full Kia Sedona review |
Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
It says "Kia" on it, and people still think that Kia means "unreliable" - Wife and I love driving the thing. see full Kia Sedona review |
2006 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Sedona and Kia have a reputation for low cost but also low brand image for quality. I think they have made great strides on the quality side and in improving the overall designs in the latest models see full Kia Sedona review |