Compiled A Rating Of Cars With The Most Problematic Engines

2023 Author: Natalie MacDonald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 02:36

The American publication Consumer Reports, which independently tests consumer goods, has compiled a list of ten models with the most unreliable motors. Experts conducted surveys and studied the reviews of owners of cars sold in the US market.

• The most problematic was the 2009-2010 Audi A4 with a two-liter petrol turbo engine. A very large number of engines are sent for overhaul with a mileage of 172–246 thousand kilometers. Consumer Reports noted that Lexus IS or Infiniti G engines of the same years of production are much more reliable.

• In second place was the big 2008 Ford F-350 pickup with a 6.4 V8 turbodiesel. Due to various defects, a small batch of produced cars will have to undergo major repairs even with a mileage of 104–191 thousand kilometers. Also in the top 3 was the Chrysler PT Cruiser of 2001, which usually requires a 2.4-liter engine overhaul after 164-214 thousand kilometers.

Here's what the full list of models with the most unreliable engines looks like:

Model	Mileage before engine overhaul, km
Audi A4 2009-2010	172 000–246 000
2008 Ford F-350	104 000–191 000
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser	164 000–214 000
Mini Cooper 2008-2009	106 000–208 000
2010 Chevrolet Equinox / GMC Terrain	135 000–174 000
2006 Jeep Wrangler	240 000
2010 Cadillac SRX	210 000
2003 AcurMDX	305 000
2006 Buick Lucerne	187 000–230 000
GMC Acadi 2010	170 000–208 000