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Severity scores are given as percents, with a score closer to 100% showing the vehicle is very likely to need major repairs.

You can use a vehicle’s severity score to determine how likely that specific make and model will have a major issue. To identify these “big deal” repairs where an engine, transmission, or major component needs replacing, RepairPal uses a severity score for their consumer reports and reliability rating. Some repairs can be outliers as they cost way more than the average repair cost. The chart below gives a breakdown of all makes/models. This compares to an industrial average of 1.3, so on that implies the Nissan Rogue is substantially better than average. The closer the frequency score is to 0, the longer amount of time it can go without major maintenance services.Ī Nissan Rogue has a frequency score of 0.99. The score is presented over a 3 year span - so for example, if a car has a maintenance frequency score of 3, then this car requires major services every year. A frequency score tells us how many times per 3 year span a specific vehicle requires major maintenance. You can tell how long a vehicle can go without maintenance services by its frequency score. Older vehicles may need more frequent services, while new cars can go longer without as much attention. Each vehicle requires maintenance at different frequencies. It should be noted that while we examine this data on a make model basis, driving habits, condition, and mileage obviously impact results. This “major” maintenance item is an expensive system breakage (generally a part or a component with pricing over $1,000) that requires repair. To examine the frequency of major maintenance we examined how many times the vehicle needed major unscheduled maintenance over a 3 year span. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter. I'm curious as to what you all think: Did CR do a good job ranking brands and models?īecome a TTAC insider. Add the Toyota Corolla Hybrid, Toyota Corolla Cross, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Ford Maverick Hybrid, Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, Lexus NX350h, and Tesla Model 3. No American make is higher than Buick at 12, and Land Rover brings up the rear.Įight of the 10 picks are new - only Kia's Telluride and Subaru's Forester are holdovers.

The more consistent a brand is, the better it scores.īMW takes the top spot, followed by Subaru and Mini. CR bases its scores on which brands are producing "well-performing, safe, and reliable" cars and trucks. There's a long explainer at Autoblog, but the gist is this: CR ranks 32 brands and 10 vehicles. Venerable consumer-oriented publication Consumer Reports has its 2023 Brand Scorecard out.