Mechanics Reveal The Cars You Should Avoid At All Costs

The Chrysler PT Cruiser – or “PT Loser” to some – definitely divides opinion. That could be because, as one Reddit user, says, the whole engine has to be removed if anything needs fixing. And the Cruiser is also widely mocked because of its reputation for being a vehicle favored by, um, more experienced drivers. In a nutshell, it’s an old-folks car.

Want a car that looks good and keeps you safe? Well, don’t go for the 2018 Porsche Cayenne. That model has some serious issues, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. One owner has claimed that the car has trouble accelerating out of left-hand turns. The engine may also need its carbon deposits cleaned after only a short time. And while this is more annoying than potentially dangerous, the vehicle can show fault codes if it isn’t driven for a while. These can only be removed by a Porsche technician.

Car Indigo’s Deepesh Chauhan didn’t hold back on the Chevrolet Camaro. Nope, he spelled the problems right out when he wrote, “Faulty steering column wiring, early coolant leaks, engine blowing off and plenty of other severe issues are being reported by owners [of the car].” In fact, the Camaro’s reputation has dipped so low that Chauhan claimed General Motors will stop making them within the next year or two. Yikes.

The confusingly named MG ZS EV is an electric SUV. But while that may be better for the environment than your average gas guzzler, a reliability survey from What Car? claims that the car is pretty dicey to drive. The main problem seems to be that every fault takes a long time to fix – with many jobs needing more than a week before they’re resolved.