# Ranking: The least likely to develop mechanical faults car manufacturer **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 4, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406 "2008-04-04T09:43:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sleepydopey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sleepydopey/32/5526_2.png) [@sleepydopey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sleepydopey)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/1 "2008-04-04T09:43:29Z")
source is a bit old…but interesting nevertheless > **[CityNews Toronto, Winnipeg & Edmonton - local news, entertainment, life, video...](http://www.citynews.ca/)** > > local news, entertainment, life, video and sports 1. Mazda: 8.04% 2. Honda: 8.90% 3. Toyota: 15.78% 4. Mitsubishi: 17.04% 5. Kia: 17.39% 6. Subaru: 18.46% 7. Nissan: 18.86% 8. Lexus: 20.05% 9. Mini: 21.90% 10. Citroen: 25.98% 11. Daewoo: 26.30% 12. Hyundai: 26.36% 13. Peugeot: 26.59% 14. Ford: 26.76% 15. Suzuki: 27.20% 16. Porsche: 27.48% 17. Fiat: 28.49% 18. BMW: 28.64% 19. Vauxhall: 28.77% 20. Mercedes: 29.90% 21. Rover: 30.12% 22. Volvo: 31.28% 23. Volkswagen: 31.44% 24. Jaguar: 32.05% 25. Skoda: 32.12% 26. Chrysler: 34.90% 27. Audi: 36.74% 28. Seat: 36.87% 29. Renault: 36.87% 30. Alfa Romeo: 39.13% 31. Saab: 41.59% 32. Land Rover: 44.21% 33. Jeep: 46.36% Source: Warranty Direct ---
**Author:** ![DudebuD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DudebuD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DudebuD)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/2 "2008-04-04T09:45:48Z")
good to see nissan up there with the bigger boys. but mazda, wtf? ---
**Author:** ![Blade](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blade/32/3190_2.png) [@Blade](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blade)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/3 "2008-04-04T10:17:19Z")
_edit_ very stupid post… thats what i get for not reading properly… -\_-" ---
**Author:** ![DudebuD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DudebuD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DudebuD)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/4 "2008-04-04T10:21:51Z")
> [@OMGWTFUSBBBQ???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omgwtfusbbbq/16521/5): > > I think we’d want nissan to be at the bottom, because it does say most likely to develop mechanical faults. Not suprised mazda is number 1 lol… youve misinterpreted the data and it says least likely ---
**Author:** ![Blade](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blade/32/3190_2.png) [@Blade](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blade)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/5 "2008-04-04T10:32:41Z")
yikes!.. my bad… _runs and hides_ ---
**Author:** ![DudebuD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DudebuD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DudebuD)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/6 "2008-04-04T10:33:44Z")
s’all good ---
**Author:** ![Blade](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blade/32/3190_2.png) [@Blade](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blade)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/7 "2008-04-04T10:37:46Z")
On the other hand i’d have to agree with you… Mazda being number 1 is insane. They claim to have fixed any problem the rotory might have had back in the day lol. I swear there was a call back on the rx8 for the engine no? ---
**Author:** ![DudebuD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DudebuD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DudebuD)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/8 "2008-04-04T10:39:31Z")
i believe there was. also the mazda 3’s and 6’s have their problems, which are quite apparent. But fuck, nissan had that recall on 02-05 altima rear subframes. LOL my dad had to get that replaced, just for the hell of it. ---
**Author:** ![sleepydopey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sleepydopey/32/5526_2.png) [@sleepydopey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sleepydopey)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/9 "2008-04-04T10:50:35Z")
it also states that it was a ‘mechanical failure’ the mazda 3 and 6’s had their problems…but not mechanical… if i recall correctly, it was just that the alloy rims rusted easily, and mazda offered to replace that for free… as for the rx8…it was simply a hp misstatement, and was pegged on false advertising according to a friend who had to return his 8 ---
**Author:** ![D\_Fresh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_fresh/32/5542_2.png) [@D\_Fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/D_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/10 "2008-04-04T10:59:20Z")
interesting. im a liscened mechanic at a gm dealership and as of three weeks ago at our monthly audit or warrenty rate was at roughly 15%…which is damn good. ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/11 "2008-04-04T11:50:21Z")
> [@anyone hear anything about the car chase on borden rd in w.s. / cheektowaga?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-hear-anything-about-the-car-chase-on-borden-rd-in-w-s-cheektowaga/16491/7): > > it also states that it was a ‘mechanical failure’ > > the mazda 3 and 6’s had their problems…but not mechanical… > if i recall correctly, it was just that the alloy rims rusted easily, and mazda offered to replace that for free… > > as for the rx8…it was simply a hp misstatement, and was pegged on false advertising according to a friend who had to return his 8 the 2004-2005 and some 2006 RX8’s had a recall… some of those cars got a brand new engine if it failed a series of tests… > **[Mazda to voluntarily recall the RX-8 - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/24/mazda-to-recall-the-rx-8/)** > > In yet another installment of the Mazda RX-8 customer satisfaction drama, we can confirm that the manufacturer will announce a voluntary recall on 2004, 2005 and some 2006 model year RX-8s. Mazda has confirmed to us that owners will be receiving... ---
**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/12 "2008-04-04T17:30:34Z")
mazda fails… soo much problem w/ my MPV ---
**Author:** ![darkside240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/darkside240sx/32/5649_2.png) [@darkside240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/darkside240sx)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/13 "2008-04-05T00:37:47Z")
i thought toyota was suppose to be number one? meh, i never have and never will drive a mazda. it’s crazy to see such high end cars towards the bottom, u would think bmw and merc would make their shit better wouldn’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Jowo72](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jowo72/32/5560_2.png) [@Jowo72](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jowo72)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/14 "2008-04-05T00:55:43Z")
Mazda is shitty, my 03 protege 5 is nothing but issues - Brakes are useless as fuck too. ---
**Author:** ![frankduxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/frankduxx/32/5647_2.png) [@frankduxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frankduxx)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/15 "2008-04-05T02:33:42Z")
oh mazda oh mazda what about kia???wtf ---
**Author:** ![Blade](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blade/32/3190_2.png) [@Blade](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blade)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/16 "2008-04-05T04:52:38Z")
Kia to be honest, the people i know that own or have owned one, havent had problems with them. find that strange? ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/17 "2008-04-05T05:56:42Z")
most likely to have a car broken into with just a bare hand slap, mazda3… ---
**Author:** ![NoSkillz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/noskillz/32/5606_2.png) [@NoSkillz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NoSkillz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/18 "2008-04-05T06:46:40Z")
HONDA FTW… its amazing to see the percent difference from honda and mazda to the next place toyota. 7% is huge. Thats the difference from you buying a BMW compared to a Chrysler mechanical maintenance wise. ---
**Author:** ![Jowo72](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jowo72/32/5560_2.png) [@Jowo72](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jowo72)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/19 "2008-04-05T10:46:07Z")
> [@Got bored - so i pimped my winter beater](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/14): > > oh mazda oh mazda what about kia???wtf I bought My girlfriend an 03 Rio. Its proven to be a better car than the protege5, although it feels like a cheap car. ---
**Author:** ![frankduxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/frankduxx/32/5647_2.png) [@frankduxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/frankduxx)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ranking-the-least-likely-to-develop-mechanical-faults-car-manufacturer/114406/20 "2008-04-06T00:07:32Z")
i hear that kia motors are old mazda designs but still i dont like them along with saturns just me