Car Reliability Statistics Source

[ykX]

Consumer Reports gets a lot of flak (a lot of it justifiably, some of it is not) for their ratings.

Are there any websites that have actual repair statistics data for different models that accessible to general public? 

[David]

2 hours ago, ykX said:

Consumer Reports gets a lot of flak (a lot of it justifiably, some of it is not) for their ratings.

Are there any websites that have actual repair statistics data for different models that accessible to general public? 

Yes one of our members also started this web site and I have my auto's listed there. I think some darn good reliability data.

https://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability

Check it out!  

https://www.truedelta.com/

[ykX]

40 minutes ago, dfelt said:

Yes one of our members also started this web site and I have my auto's listed there. I think some darn good reliability data.

https://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability

Check it out!  

https://www.truedelta.com/

Yes, I am familiar with true delta but again it is based on the feedback from the owners of cars, therefore IMO it has same issue as CR statistics, probably even worse since CR has more members

[David]

1 hour ago, ykX said:

Yes, I am familiar with true delta but again it is based on the feedback from the owners of cars, therefore IMO it has same issue as CR statistics, probably even worse since CR has more members

Not really sure what you are looking for then as there is no reporting by the auto companies on their repairs, failures, etc. As such websites based on input from people about their auto seems to be the best there is. 

The only other place I can think of would be JD Powers, but again that is based on feedback from auto owners.

[ykX]

14 hours ago, dfelt said:

Not really sure what you are looking for then as there is no reporting by the auto companies on their repairs, failures, etc. As such websites based on input from people about their auto seems to be the best there is. 

The only other place I can think of would be JD Powers, but again that is based on feedback from auto owners.

I thought there is a system similar to a Carfax, because when a car is repaired by a dealer or some bigger private garage, the problem usually is entered into a system and recorded.  The question is if it is reported to some sort of national database.

[David]

2 hours ago, ykX said:

I thought there is a system similar to a Carfax, because when a car is repaired by a dealer or some bigger private garage, the problem usually is entered into a system and recorded.  The question is if it is reported to some sort of national database.

In that case, then you have the following top 5 options for VIN checking for reported accidents/repairs. Problem is that 3rd party repair shops are not required to report auto repairs and as such there is no complete system that I am aware of.

http://www.autocheck.com - Alternative to Carfax 

http://www.vehiclehistory.gov - National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)

https://www.nicb.org - National Insurance Crime Bureau

https://www.carproof.com - alternative to Carfax, but focused on auto's built in Canada shipped into the US. If US built, not going to help.

http://www.internetautoguide.com - Another way to look for info on used or new auto's.

Then as you mentioned, Consumer Reports or as I mentioned JD Powers or TrueDelta.