The Toyota Camry surpasses the Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus when it comes to reliability, a consumer products website announced this morning.
A report by San Mateo-based Fixya reveals the Focus is seen by owners as the most problem prone, the Accord racks up costly transmission problems, and the Civic and Corolla share stop-and-go braking and acceleration issues.
Since June 2005, Fixya has served as a site where community members can ask and answer questions about various consumer products. “The Test of Time” report is based on data from 30 million users regarding those models of cars sold over the past 10 years, according to Fixya officials.
View the full report here: http://blog.fixya.com/fixyareport/feb2014/car-report-sedans-test-of-time.html.
The site hopes the report will guide buyers on which cars will cause the least amount of repair problems in the years ahead. Here are the key rankings from the report, along with the most standout issue, from best to worst:
1. Toyota Camry (.15) – Top Issue: Gas Pedal/Acceleration 2. Honda Civic (.17) – Top Issue: Brakes 3. Honda Accord (.28) – Top Issue: Transmission 4. Toyota Corolla (.33) – Top: Gas Pedal/Acceleration 5. Ford Focus (.54) – Top Issue: Power Steering
Top 5 Toyota Camry Issues:
1. Gas Pedal/Acceleration — 43,000 2. Brake lights — 30,500 3. Power Steering — 24,000 4. Electrical System — 18,250 5. Windows — 18,000
Top 5 Ford Focus Issues:
1. Power Steering — 73,500 2. Headlights — 34,500 3. Door Issues — 33,750 4. Electrical System — 33,000 5. Break Lights — 11,000
Top 5 Honda Accord Issues:
1. Transmission — 74,000 2. Headlights — 37,250 3. Power Steering — 36,750 4. Fuel Pump — 28,250 5. Electrical System — 18,500
Top 5 Honda Civic Issues:
1. Brake lights — 35,750 2. Brakes — 23,500 3. Electrical System — 16,750 4. Dashboard — 13,250 5. Headlights — 10,500
Top 5 Toyota Corolla Issues
1. Gas Pedal/Acceleration — 63,250 2. Brakes — 42,500 3. Engine — 41,000 4. Electrical System — 33,000 5. Power Steering — 31,750
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