2021 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) 

Publish: February | Press Release: february

Vehicles Profiled By Segment

City Car
Chevrolet Spark
smart fortwo

Compact Car
Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Volt
Ford Focus
Honda Civic
Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai Ioniq
Kia Forte
Mazda MAZDA3
MINI Clubman
Nissan LEAF
Nissan Sentra
Subaru Impreza
Subaru WRX
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Jetta

Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Ford C-Max
Ford Transit Connect
Kia Soul
Ram ProMaster City

Compact Premium Car
Acura TLX
Alfa Romeo Giulia
Audi A4
Audi A5
BMW 3 Series
BMW 4 Series
Cadillac ATS
Infiniti Q50
Infiniti Q60
Jaguar XE
Kia Stinger
Lexus ES
Lexus IS
Lexus RC
Lincoln MKZ
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Volvo S60
Volvo V60

Compact Premium Sporty Car
Alfa Romeo 4C
Audi TT
Mercedes-Benz SLC
Nissan Z
Porsche 718

Compact Premium SUV
Acura RDX
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Audi Q5
BMW X3
BMW X4
Jaguar F-Pace
Land Rover Discovery Sport
Land Rover Range Rover Velar
Lexus NX
Lincoln MKC
Mercedes-Benz GLC
Porsche Macan
Volvo XC60

Compact Sporty Car
Buick Cascada
Fiat 124 Spider
Mazda MX-5 Miata
MINI Cooper
Subaru BRZ
Toyota 86

Compact SUV
Buick Envision
Chevrolet Equinox
Ford Escape
GMC Terrain
Honda CR-V
Jeep Cherokee
Jeep Wrangler
Mazda CX-5
Mitsubishi Outlander
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
Toyota RAV4
Volkswagen Tiguan

Large Car
Buick LaCrosse
Chevrolet Impala
Chrysler 300
Dodge Charger
Ford Taurus
Kia Cadenza
Nissan Maxima
Toyota Avalon

Large Heavy Duty Pickup
Chevrolet Silverado HD
Ford Super Duty
GMC Sierra HD
Ram 2500/3500
Chevrolet Silverado
Ford F-150
GMC Sierra
Nissan Titan
Ram 1500
Toyota Tundra

Large Premium Car
Audi A8
BMW 7 Series
Genesis G90
Jaguar XJ
Lexus LS
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Porsche Panamera

Large Premium SUV
Cadillac Escalade
Infiniti QX80
Land Rover Range Rover
Lexus LX
Lincoln Navigator
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Mercedes-Benz GLS
Toyota Land Cruiser

Large SUV
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
Ford Expedition
GMC Yukon
Nissan Armada
Toyota Sequoia

Midsize Car
Buick Regal
Chevrolet Malibu
Ford Fusion
Honda Accord
Honda Clarity
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Optima
Nissan Altima
Subaru Legacy
Toyota Camry
Toyota Mirai
Volkswagen Passat

Midsize Pickup
Chevrolet Colorado
GMC Canyon
Honda Ridgeline
Nissan Frontier
Toyota Tacoma

Midsize Premium Car
Acura RLX
Audi A6
Audi A7
BMW 5 Series
BMW 6 Series
Cadillac CT6
Cadillac CTS
Cadillac XTS
Genesis G80
Infiniti Q70
Jaguar XF
Lexus GS
Lincoln Continental
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
Mercedes-Benz CLS
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Volvo S90
Volvo V90

Midsize Premium SUV
Acura MDX
Audi Q7
BMW X5
BMW X6
Cadillac XT5
Infiniti QX60
Land Rover Discovery
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Lexus GX
Lexus RX
Lincoln MKT
Lincoln MKX
Mercedes-Benz GLE
Porsche Cayenne
Volvo XC90

Midsize Premium Sporty Car
Chevrolet Corvette
Jaguar F-Type
Lexus LC
Mercedes-Benz SL
Porsche 911

Midsize SUV
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
Dodge Durango
Dodge Journey
Ford Edge
Ford Explorer
Ford Flex
GMC Acadia
Honda Pilot
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Mazda CX-9
Nissan Murano
Nissan Pathfinder
Subaru Outback
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Highlander
Volkswagen Atlas

Midsize Sporty Car
Chevrolet Camaro
Dodge Challenger
Ford Mustang

Minivan
Chrysler Pacifica
Dodge Grand Caravan
Honda Odyssey
Kia Sedona
Mercedes-Benz Metris
Toyota Sienna

Small Car
Chevrolet Bolt
Chevrolet Sonic
Ford Fiesta
Honda Fit
Hyundai Accent
Kia Rio
Mitsubishi Mirage
Nissan Versa
Toyota Prius c
Toyota Yaris

Small Premium Car
Acura ILX
Audi A3
BMW 2 Series
BMW i3
Mercedes-Benz CLA

Small Premium SUV
Audi Q3
BMW X1
BMW X2
Infiniti QX30
Jaguar E-Pace
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Mercedes-Benz GLA

Small SUV
Buick Encore
Chevrolet Trax
Fiat 500X
Ford EcoSport
Honda HR-V
Hyundai Kona
Hyundai Tucson
Jeep Compass
Jeep Renegade
Kia Niro
Kia Sportage
Mazda CX-3
MINI Countryman
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Nissan Rogue Sport
Subaru Crosstrek
Toyota C-HR


*Brand is not award eligible due to small sample size.