New car "Chevrolet Camaro"shoppers have few sources as trustworthy as Consumer Reports

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New-car shoppers have few sources as trustworthy as Consumer Reports. We know it doesn’t accept ad money, so automakers and parts suppliers have a hard time influencing their scores. On top of that, the nonprofit actually buys or leases the vehicles and has testers stick to the facts.

Anyone can be wowed by a new car, but this group does its best to stick to nuts-and-bolts stuff. You never see a list of prettiest or coolest cars from Consumer Reports. Instead, you get hard data on fuel economy and information on how dependable each model proves to be. The predicted reliability ratings for 2018 should inspire the same type of confidence in anyone shopping for a new car.

 

Likewise, the models that ranked at the bottom of the pack ought to give you pause before going through with a purchase. These cars and SUVs got the worst feedback from drivers and professional testers over the past year. Here are the least reliable vehicles in the Consumer Reports survey for 2018.

10. Chevrolet Camaro

We know Camaro is among the worst cars for visibility, but its high road score and impeccable owner satisfaction make its reliability rating a puzzler. There were a few areas (paint, exhaust) that saw declines over the past few years, but the feedback on its transmission system made it a flop in 2017. Other weak spots of recent years (e.g., power equipment, electronics) remained unreliable, while Camaro’s drive system also floundered.