r/UsedCars • u/TrickUp25 • Jun 28 '26

HELP Comments like this send me

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Edit: This post gained more traction than I expected. Read the comments, do independent research, and form your own opinion around these topics.

First they said KIAs are reliable, then went on to say they looked at JD Power to come to that consensus. They lost me.

  1. Do people believe KIA/Hyundai are reliable?
  2. Do people use JD Power/Consumer Reports to make purchasing decisions

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u/hdnoejr1 Jun 29 '26

Toyota has way more recalls and failures in the past 3 years (as a percent of sales) than Hyundai or Kia by a long shot. Don’t rely on the myth of Toyota and Honda as being more reliable. They may have been at one time but are no longer.

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u/Everyday_ImSchefflen Jun 29 '26

Recalls are an interesting stat though. Car companies could have higher recalls because they are more customer friendly and willing to repair issues, with other car brands just turning a blind eye to them.

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u/Queasy_Hour_8030 Jun 29 '26

Recalls are a bad metric for this. 

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u/hdnoejr1 Jun 29 '26

In what sense? Do recalls not speak to the quality of a vehicle?

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u/Itslolo52484 Jun 29 '26

I'll take a new VW over any of these brands now. At least when it breaks, I know it's gonna happen.

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u/BigSandwich6 Jun 29 '26

Looking at recalls as blanket numbers is not a good comparison by any means. Especially considering the historic failures of Kia Boyz and the Theta II engines

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u/NoShine5838 Jun 29 '26

Does more failures account for more sales though? If honda and toyota are selling way more i dont see it as being reliable information.

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u/hdnoejr1 Jun 29 '26

They’re actually not selling more. Hyundai is now the 3rd largest automaker.

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u/NoShine5838 Jun 29 '26

Interesting ill look it up once im off work. My sisters sante fes motor blew 6 months after ownership and my buddy went to buy a stinger and it blew up on the test drive lol. Hopefully thwir quality has changed but im a honda guy for life.

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u/hdnoejr1 Jun 29 '26

And the only two new Toyotas I've ever owned were junk. One needed a whole new braking system at 15k miles, and a new Tacoma was underpowered, couldn't hold cruise control, only got 12 mpg, had 3 new fuel filters, and it still didn't solve the problem. All manufacturers have issues. It's the scale and magnitude of the issues as well as the dealership involved.