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The Updated 2010 Auto Reliability Grade Point Averages (GPAs) and Grades for Motor Vehicles Sold in North America: The Complete Table and the Top 10 Autos, the Top 20 Autos, the Top 30 Autos, the Bottom 10 Autos, the Bottom 20 Autos, and the Bottom 30 Autos
by James Bleeker

Photograph of a 2005 V6 Toyota 4Runner on 16 August 2010

Photograph of a 2005 V6 Toyota 4Runner taken on 16 August 2010 
The V6 Toyota 4Runner has a 2010 Auto Reliability GPA of a perfect 4.00 over a 10-year data history and is the only vehicle to have such a distinguished reliability record in 2010. It is the best of the best. See the table and list of the Top 10 below.

The Complete Table

This page provides updated 2010 auto reliability ratings and auto reliability rankings in a reorderable table listing most of the convertibles, coupes, sedans, hatchbacks, wagons, minivans, sport-utility vehicles (SUVs and XUVs), and pickup trucks sold in the U.S. It expresses the auto reliability ratings and auto reliability rankings, and makes available auto reliability comparisons and auto reliability contrasts, using the Auto Reliability Grade Point Average, or Auto Reliability GPA. This auto reliability index is valuable as it is an easy-to-understand, but detailed, auto reliability measure, and is familiar to many having attended secondary school and nearly all who have received some post-secondary education. The page also employs Auto Reliability Grades as a reliability index. This measure of auto reliability differences, although less detailed, is valuable as it is familiar to all persons having attended primary school. The updated Auto Reliability GPA is an automobile reliability statistic that is obtained from Consumer Reports' auto reliability survey data summarized in the reliability tables of (1) Consumer Reports: New Car Buying Guide: 2010, (2) Consumer Reports: Used Car Buying Guide: 2010, and (3) the April 2010 issue of the Consumer Reports magazine. Column reordering on this page is Ajax enabled to make for a convenient and easy-to-use reordering option.

The Reliable Two, Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Company, appear first in the table, because of their rather singular stature; the remaining automobile manufacturers are listed alphabetically.

Letter grades for automobile reliability are determined thusly: A if the Auto Reliability GPA is 3.50 to 4.00, B if the Auto Reliability GPA is 2.50 to 3.49, C if the Auto Reliability GPA is 1.50 to 2.49, D if the Auto Reliability GPA is 0.50 to 1.49, and F if the Auto Reliability GPA < 0.50.

Reliability GPAs for 4 age ranges are given so that the visitor may examine more thoroughly the age range that is of greater interest to him or her, if such there be.

To arrange any column of the reliability table in ascending order (smallest value on top), click the header of the column. Arranging a reliability GPA or Grade column in ascending order will place the lowest reliability values and least reliable autos at the top (after those with empty cells) and the highest reliability values and most reliable autos at the bottom of the table. This automobile ranking will permit the visitor to better visualize automobile differences. The reliability ranking feature is Ajax enabled for ease of use.

To rearrange any column of the reliability table in descending order (largest value on top), click the header one more time. Arranging a reliability GPA or Grade column in descending order will place the highest reliability values and most reliable autos at the top.

Lists below the table give (1) the 10, 20, and 30 most reliable autos with at least a 3-year reliability data history and (2) the 10, 20, and 30 least reliable autos with at least a 3-year reliability data history.

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The Updated 2010 Motor Vehicle Reliability Grade Point Averages (GPAs) and Grades with Reliability GPAs for Four 4-Year Age Ranges and an Overall Average Reliability GPA

Click GPA or Grade Column Header Twice for Auto Reliability Ranking from Best to Worst
 
IDAuto ManufacturerLineModelModel GPA for 0-to-4 Year Old VehiclesModel GPA for 2-to-6 Year Old VehiclesModel GPA for 4-to-8 Year Old VehiclesModel GPA for 6-to-10 Year Old VehiclesAverage of Reliability GPAsGrade Based on Average Reliability GPAMinimum GPAGrade Based on MinimumNumber of Model Years of Data
1ToyotaLexusES3.503.754.004.003.81A3.50A10
2ToyotaLexusGS, all-wheel drive (awd)1.501.50  1.50C1.50C3
3ToyotaLexusGS, rear-wheel drive (rwd)2.333.004.004.003.33B2.33C9
4ToyotaLexusGS Hybrid3.003.00  3.00B3.00B1
5ToyotaLexusGX4702.673.253.003.002.98B2.67B7
6ToyotaLexusIS250, rear-wheel drive (rwd)2.502.00  2.25C2.00C4
7ToyotaLexusIS300,IS3503.003.503.753.673.48B3.00B8
8ToyotaLexusLS3.503.754.004.003.81A3.50A10
9ToyotaLexusLX3.673.753.754.003.79A3.67A9
10ToyotaLexusRX3.753.754.004.003.88A3.75A10
11ToyotaLexusRX Hybrid4.004.00  4.00A4.00A4
12ToyotaLexusSC4.004.004.004.004.00A4.00A7
14ToyotaToyota4Runner, V64.004.004.004.004.00A4.00A10
15ToyotaToyotaAvalon3.003.253.754.003.50A3.00B10
16ToyotaToyotaCamry, 4-cylinder3.253.754.003.753.69A3.25B10
17ToyotaToyotaCamry, V62.503.504.00 3.33B2.50B6
18ToyotaToyotaCamry Hybrid3.333.00  3.17B3.00B3
19ToyotaToyotaCamry Solara, 4-cylinder3.674.003.753.253.67A3.25B9
20ToyotaToyotaCamry Solara, V64.004.004.00 4.00A4.00A5
21ToyotaToyotaCelica 4.003.673.503.72A3.50A5
22ToyotaToyotaCorolla3.504.004.003.753.81A3.50A10
23ToyotaToyotaEcho 4.004.004.004.00A4.00A6
24ToyotaToyotaFJ Cruiser4.004.00  4.00A4.00A2
25ToyotaToyotaHighlander, V63.754.004.004.003.94A3.75A9
26ToyotaToyotaHighlander Hybrid3.504.00  3.75A3.50A4
27ToyotaToyotaLand Cruiser 3.003.004.003.33B3.00B3
28ToyotaToyotaMatrix3.503.753.333.003.40B3.00B7
29ToyotaToyotaPrius4.004.004.004.004.00A4.00A9
30ToyotaToyotaRAV4, 4-cylinder3.753.754.004.003.88A3.75A10
31ToyotaToyotaRAV4, V63.402.50  2.95B2.50B4
32ToyotaToyotaSequoia3.002.752.502.672.73B2.50B8
33ToyotaToyotaSienna, front-wheel drive3.003.003.003.003.00B3.00B10
34ToyotaToyotaTacoma, V6, 4-wheel drive3.503.754.004.003.81A3.50A10
35ToyotaToyotaTundra, V8, 4-wheel drive2.253.504.003.803.39B2.25C10
36ToyotaToyotaVenza, V62.00   2.00C2.00C1
37ToyotaToyotaYaris Hatchback4.004.00  4.00A4.00A3
39ToyotaSciontC3.753.333.00 3.36B3.00B5
40ToyotaScionxA4.003.673.50 3.72A3.50A3
41ToyotaScionxB3.334.004.00 3.78A3.33B5
42ToyotaScionxD4.00   4.00A4.00A2
45HondaAcuraCL  3.003.003.00B3.00B3
46HondaAcuraMDX3.503.503.253.003.31B3.00B9
47HondaAcuraRDX3.334.00  3.67A3.33B3
48HondaAcuraRL2.673.253.673.503.27B2.67B7
49HondaAcuraRSX4.003.333.504.003.71A3.33B5
50HondaAcuraTL3.253.503.253.003.25B3.00B10
51HondaAcuraTSX3.503.503.00 3.33B3.00B6
53HondaHondaAccord, 4-cylinder3.504.004.003.753.81A3.50A10
54HondaHondaAccord, V63.253.604.00 3.62A3.25B6
55HondaHondaCR-V3.753.503.503.753.63A3.50A10
56HondaHondaCivic Sedan3.503.504.004.003.75A3.50A10
57HondaHondaCivic Hybrid3.503.753.673.003.48B3.00B7
58HondaHondaCivic Si3.003.003.503.673.29B3.00B9
59HondaHondaElement3.754.004.004.003.94A3.75A7
60HondaHondaFit4.004.00  4.00A4.00A3
61HondaHondaInsight4.00  3.503.75A3.50A3
62HondaHondaOdyssey2.502.502.752.752.63B2.50B10
63HondaHondaPassport  1.001.331.17D1.00D3
64HondaHondaPilot3.754.004.004.003.94A3.75A7
65HondaHondaPrelude   2.002.00C2.00C1
66HondaHondaRidgeline3.754.00  3.88A3.75A4
67HondaHondaS20004.004.004.004.004.00A4.00A8
70BMWBMW135i1.00   1.00D1.00D1
71BMWBMW325i,328i, rear-wheel drive2.502.502.252.002.31C2.00C10
72BMWBMW525i,528i,530i, rwd2.002.002.002.002.00C2.00C9
73BMWBMW535i, rear-wheel drive (rwd)0.00   0.00F0.00F1
74BMWBMW6 Series2.002.00  2.00C2.00C1
75BMWBMW7 Series2.332.002.001.001.83C1.00D7
76BMWBMWX31.332.002.50 1.94C1.33D5
77BMWBMWX5, 6-cylinder1.001.251.000.670.98D0.67D9
78BMWBMWZ3, Z41.502.503.503.252.69B1.50C8
80BMWMini CooperMini Cooper Hatchback1.000.751.251.001.00D0.75D8
81BMWMini CooperMini Cooper Hatchback S0.500.751.50 0.92D0.50D6
82BMWMini CooperMini Cooper Clubman1.50   1.50C1.50C2
85ChryslerJeepCommander0.330.50  0.42F0.33F3
86ChryslerJeepCompass1.501.00  1.25D1.00D2
87ChryslerJeepGrand Cherokee, 6-cylinder, V61.671.001.00 1.22D1.00D5
88ChryslerJeepGrand Cherokee, V81.000.750.250.500.63D0.25F10
89ChryslerJeepLiberty0.501.002.002.001.38D0.50D8
90ChryslerJeepPatriot2.672.00  2.33C2.00C3
91ChryslerJeepWrangler, 2-door0.000.751.752.001.13D0.00F10
92ChryslerJeepWrangler, 4-door0.331.00  0.67D0.33F3
94ChryslerChrysler300, V61.331.00  1.17D1.00D4
95ChryslerChrysler300, V81.671.67  1.67C1.67C4
96ChryslerChryslerConcorde 2.002.002.002.00C2.00C5
97ChryslerChryslerPacifica1.331.251.50 1.36D1.25D5
98ChryslerChryslerPT Cruiser, non-turbo1.670.750.751.331.13D0.75D8
99ChryslerChryslerSebring Sedan0.500.751.000.750.75D0.50D8
100ChryslerChryslerTown & Country, extended0.000.000.251.000.31F0.00F10
102ChryslerDodgeAvenger0.00   0.00F0.00F1
103ChryslerDodgeCalliber2.502.00  2.25C2.00C2
104ChryslerDodgeCaravan, V60.500.250.00 0.25F0.00F4
105ChryslerDodgeChallenger2.00   2.00C2.00C1
106ChryslerDodgeCharger, V61.331.50  1.42C1.33C3
107ChryslerDodgeDakota, 4-wheel drive0.670.501.501.501.04D0.50D9
108ChryslerDodgeDurango2.332.002.001.501.96C1.50C9
109ChryslerDodgeGrand Caravan0.000.000.251.000.31F0.00F10
110ChryslerDodgeJourney0.00   0.00F0.00F1
111ChryslerDodgeMagnum0.000.000.00 0.00F0.00F2
112ChryslerDodgeNeon 2.001.251.251.50D1.25D6
113ChryslerDodgeNitro0.500.00  0.25F0.00F2
114ChryslerDodgeRam 1500, 2-wheel drive1.501.752.50 1.92C1.50C6
115ChryslerDodgeRam 1500, 4-wheel drive1.001.001.250.500.94D0.50D10
116ChryslerDodgeRam 2500, turbodiesel, 4wd0.000.751.752.001.13D0.00F9
117ChryslerDodgeStratus Sedan2.001.000.500.751.06D0.50D7
120DaimlerMercedes-BenzC-Class, V6, rear-wheel drive2.002.502.502.252.31C2.00C10
121DaimlerMercedes-BenzCLK2.002.002.503.002.38C2.00C9
122DaimlerMercedes-BenzCLS2.00   2.00C2.00C1
123DaimlerMercedes-BenzE-Class, V6, rear-wheel drive2.672.752.753.002.79B2.67B9
124DaimlerMercedes-BenzGL-Class, turbodiesel0.00   0.00F0.00F1
125DaimlerMercedes-BenzGL-Class, V80.501.00  0.75D0.50D2
126DaimlerMercedes-BenzGLK4.00   4.00A4.00A1
127DaimlerMercedes-BenzM-Class, V61.751.251.501.751.56C1.25D10
128DaimlerMercedes-BenzR-Class0.000.00  0.00F0.00F3
129DaimlerMercedes-BenzS-Class1.331.001.331.751.35D1.00D8
130DaimlerMercedes-BenzSL 0.501.002.501.33D0.50D4
131DaimlerMercedes-BenzSLK2.002.002.002.502.13C2.00C5
133DaimlerSmart ForTwoSmart ForTwo1.00   1.00D1.00D2
136FordFordCrown Victoria2.332.753.003.002.77B2.33C9
137FordFordEdge, all-wheel drive2.001.00  1.50C1.00D3
138FordFordEscape, V6, awd1.752.502.502.332.27C1.75C9
139FordFordEscape Hybrid, awd2.252.333.00 2.53B2.25C5
140FordFordEscort, ZX2  2.002.002.00C2.00C3
141FordFordExcursion 1.001.502.001.50C1.00D6
142FordFordExpedition, 4-wheel drive1.671.752.002.001.85C1.67C9
143FordFordExplorer, 2-wheel drive2.001.501.00 1.50C1.00D5
144FordFordExplorer, 4-wheel drive1.331.000.751.251.08D0.75D9
145FordFordExplorer Sport Trac, 4wd1.501.331.752.001.65C1.33D7
146FordFordF-150, V8, 2-wheel drive2.502.252.00 2.25C2.00C6
147FordFordF-150, V8, 4-wheel drive2.002.002.252.502.19C2.00C10
148FordFordF-250, turbodiesel, 4wd0.670.500.751.750.92D0.50D9
149FordFordFive Hundred2.002.002.00 2.00C2.00C3
150FordFordFlex2.00   2.00C2.00C1
151FordFordFocus Sedan3.252.752.001.502.38C1.50C10
152FordFordFreestar 1.751.50 1.63C1.50C4
153FordFordFreestyle, Taurus X2.002.002.00 2.00C2.00C5
154FordFordFusion, V6, front-wheel drive3.753.50  3.63A3.50A4
155FordFordFusion Hybrid4.00   4.00A4.00A1
156FordFordMustang, V63.002.502.50 2.67B2.50B4
157FordFordMustang, V82.003.003.002.752.69B2.00C10
158FordFordRanger, 4-wheel drive (4wd)1.672.002.252.252.04C1.67C9
159FordFordTaurus Sedan2.753.002.502.002.56B2.00C10
161FordLincolnLS3.001.331.001.001.58C1.00D7
162FordLincolnMKS, front-wheel drive (fwd)0.00   0.00F0.00F1
163FordLincolnMKX, all-wheel drive (awd)0.501.00  0.75D0.50D2
164FordLincolnMKZ, Zephyr, fwd4.004.00  4.00A4.00A4
165FordLincolnNavigator2.001.501.331.671.63C1.33D8
166FordLincolnTown Car2.672.753.003.252.92B2.67B9
168FordMercuryGrand Marquis2.332.753.003.002.77B2.33C9
169FordMercuryMariner Hybrid, awd2.252.00  2.13C2.00C4
170FordMercuryMilan, 4-cylinder4.004.00  4.00A4.00A4
171FordMercuryMontego2.002.002.00 2.00C2.00C3
172FordMercuryMonterey2.001.751.50 1.75C1.50C4
173FordMercuryMountaineer, 4wd1.331.000.751.251.08D0.75D9
174FordMercurySable2.503.002.502.002.50B2.00C 
176FordVolvoC302.00   2.00C2.00C1
177FordVolvoC702.002.503.002.002.38C2.00C4
178FordVolvoS40,V40/V50, fwd3.002.502.002.002.38C2.00C8
179FordVolvoS60, front-wheel drive3.332.752.002.002.52B2.00C8
180FordVolvoS80, 6-cylinder2.002.001.501.331.71C1.33D6
181FordVolvoS40/V50, all-wheel drive 2.002.00 2.00C2.00C1
182FordVolvoV703.002.752.50 2.75B2.50B5
183FordVolvoXC702.002.502.251.502.06C1.50C9
184FordVolvoXC90, 6-cylinder1.000.250.00 0.42F0.00F5
185FordVolvoXC90, V81.501.331.00 1.28D1.00D3
188General MotorsBuickCentury 3.002.501.502.33C1.50C6
189General MotorsBuickEnclave, all-wheel drive1.50   1.50C1.50C2
190General MotorsBuickEnclave, front-wheel drive1.50   1.50C1.50C2
191General MotorsBuickLaCrosse2.252.332.00 2.19C2.00C5
192General MotorsBuickLucerne, V62.002.00  2.00C2.00C4
193General MotorsBuickLucerne, V82.002.00  2.00C2.00C3
194General MotorsBuickRendezvous1.501.501.000.501.13D0.50D6
196General MotorsCadillacCTS, V60.501.501.671.001.17D0.50D7
197General MotorsCadillacDeVille 1.500.750.500.92D0.50D6
198General MotorsCadillacDTS1.251.50  1.38D1.25D4
199General MotorsCadillacEscalade1.671.501.752.001.73C1.50C7
200General MotorsCadillacSRX0.330.250.00 0.19F0.00F5
201General MotorsCadillacSTS, V60.671.673.00 1.78C0.67D4
203General MotorsChevroletAstro 1.500.750.000.75D0.00F6
204General MotorsChevroletAvalanche 15001.000.751.251.501.13D