notes, many sedans are older models that have allowed their manufacturers to iron out the wrinkles, making them more reliable.performed better in the survey than their imported counterparts, with scores of 45 and 41, respectively.
The study also showed that hybrids and plug-in hybrids are becoming more reliable, and have climbed the score ladder to the tops of their segments in many cases. says its study includes 17 trouble areas, including small stuff like creaks and rattles and much larger problems like drivetrain failures. The organization states that it weights each issue based on its severity to create its predicted reliability scores, with 100 being the best.