The worst model for lengthy repairs was the Subaru Outback (2014-2021)–all the examples we were told about were rendered undriveable by their faults and were out of action for more than a week.
Likewise, all faulty examples of the Audi TT, theLexus UX, thePorsche Cayenne and theRenault Captur were in dealerships for more than a week.
What's the most dependable type of gearbox?
Automatic gearboxes – whether they be conventional or the dual-clutch gearbox type – gave very few problems for the owners of cars fitted with them, with a fault rate of just 1% in that area.
Manual gearboxes and clutches were a bit more troublesome generally, with a fault rate of 3%.
Surprisingly, the gearbox type that proved the least reliable was the single-speed automatic found in most electric vehicles (EVs) –14% of EV owners reported an issue in this category.
About the author
Claire Evanshas been a motoring journalist for more than 30 years with a focus on consumer issues for much of that time. She was the advice columnist for Carweek magazine in the 1990s, and also spent six years working on motoring content for Which?.
Claire launched the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2017,and since then has helped thousands of buyers choose the most reliable new cars and SUVs, as well as themost dependable used cars.
