10 Engines That DIE Before 40,000 Miles (They Are JUNK!)

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0:53 2021 chev sub 2:27 2019 audi s6 3:43 2018 Chrys pacif Hybrid 4:50 2018 jeep wrangler 5:47 2017 buick encore 6:47 2021 kia soul 8:06 2012 subaru forester 9:15 2014 hyundai santa fe sprt 10:20 2022 VW Taos 11:292015 volvo v60

[@Excepticus]

A6 not s6 since I think he's talking about the TFSI

[@steveperyer4850]

My 2014 Santa Fe Sport with the 2.4 has not been a problem. I bought it used with 72K. Still running great at 82K well.

[@spoiler9112]

Thanks!

[@chuck5558]

There is one common thread through most of these failures. Manufacturers attempting to deal with more strict fuel economy and emissions standards. Low displacement turbo engines, low tension piston rings, CVT transmissions and complex electronics. The technology hasn't caught up with the regulations.

[@benvye4279]

No lawmaker who creates these standards has ever spent a day in the work force, or has any knowledge of what they're regulating.

[@ranger178]

yes, we are making total emissions worst by having to throw away engines and vehicles and having people driving older cars to have something reliable they can afford the price of these crazy government emissions and safety rules has driven new cars prices through the roof.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

@@ranger178 the EV mandates are total BS. i pray harris looses this election, if she managed to win the next 4 years will be even worse then we have already dealt with. the cost of living is just too high

[@1HotLegendLS]

Want the country to save fuel? Enforce speed limits! And quit buying a V8 unless necessary

[@andrewdonohue1853]

@@1HotLegendLS dont tell people what to drive. maybe they like that classic corvette, camaro, mustang, GTO, 57 chevy, C10 pickup. do you suggest banning classic cars, i sure hope not. i do agree that unless you need a big full size pickup for work, a monster like that is unnecessary but if that's what they want to blow their money on, it's their money.

[@ragdolltrucking]

It seems like every car company was like this in the 80s and 90s then they all got it all sorted in the early 2000s only for it all to go to shit again

[@muddywater6856]

I say early 90s....bought my first new car in 1976....Honda Civic😅

[@bhuvstechworld9743]

@@ragdolltrucking thank bean couters and uselessly strict emission norms for that

[@rm25088]

@@bhuvstechworld9743 Yup, exactly.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

Thank the EPA and its regulations.

[@tjw8t1]

When I was at Chrysler as a tech, I got to have so much fun replacing the engine in a 2021 Wrangler with the 2.0 turbo. The bolts for the coolant flange on the water pump weren't torqued down properly at the factory in Italy and they will leak pretty much all the coolant out pretty quickly.

[@mallardcutter7209]

Can’t help but notice that you left ANY year Range Rover off the list. You know why you don’t see any Range Rover’s with 100k miles on them ?? Because there aren’t any.

[@coryw.9086]

Interesting that the suburban made the list. Our company has 105 GM 5.3/6.6 V8’s from 2019-2024 in our fleet. We’ve replaced one engine, and it failed when an oil cooler line blew out. I keep a close eye on costs and frequency of repairs as I’m the fleet manager.

[@angelosmyth7186]

AFM delete or disable modules simply plug in for these vehicles. Cost around $50. They cause all the lifters inside the engine to behave normally - essentially keeping your V8 engine a V8. I got one for my 'Burb. I don't know how, but I'm somehow now getting 2.1 MPG better mileage with mine. I originally got it to avoid engine problems, but the increase in MPG was a most welcome surprise!

[@markstraka8184]

Worked for a company that had about 50 of them 19-22. A couple engines (for problem described here) between 75-100k, but bigger problem was the transmissions. About 10 of them had to be replaced with similar mileage. Which is when/why they switched vehicles. All maintenance kept up with, not abused (never towed anything, etc.).

[@crazyidiot5309]

Disabling or having the dealer disable displacement on demand, or if you know a talented computer/car geek... have them. remove that line of code from the ECU and reflash it. I removed the ECU and went into the method of dumping the parameters off on a PC, taking away that feature set to make it just run like a regular V-8 all the time. None of the 8-6-4 crap on highways that grenades this engine.

[@timbraun3716]

Honda 1.5 turbo. Specifically 2018 CR-V - Oil dilution, no heat, the smell of gasoline in the cabin. What's not to like?

[@chrisbraswell8864]

Turbo charging small engines to get the horse power up is a NO NO in my book, Double the Power and the life is to be divided by 4. You can over power an engine beyond its ability to take. All small turbo engines will have lower life unless you don't push the engine while on the turbo hard and do a cool down. If you don't use it hard why would you need a turbo. I bought a non turbo 2.4 L Escape and I have noticed no problems other than a leak of oil while the ones with a Turbo on the smaller engine seem to BLOW. The Ford dealer changed the oil and never said a word of the leak. That is the main problem, the dealer that won't fix the problems or tell you of them, Ford dealers suck. They also changed a bushing on the Trans on recall because of problems with it banging into gear usually Reverse, however they did not set the linkage for Neutral center and the same problem still occurs. I have "0" confidence in the Dealer doing their jobs correct.

[@Hawkeye517]

Should have bought a 2016 Civic 2.0L. I have one and it is great. 40 mpg! It does have slight oil dilution, but just change the oil 3k -5k and it runs like a sewing machine.

[@sunny-sq6ci]

wait.. gasoline smell inside?! wth?😂😂

[@jonesy4588]

you get what you ask for when you buy a foreign car

[@michaelwhitacre8499]

Modern cars engines are built cheap with too much plastic parts and too many electronics

[@chrisbraswell8864]

You don't need the computer to turn on the Headlights and charge the Battery, they worked that out in the 50's. It needs a stand along engine computer and that is all.

[@MrKentaroMotoPI]

Plastic piston rings

[@keno77]

All the engines are made to fail from the manufacturer, I have a GM 1.4turbo and recently I asked for the service report and I saw that that the car has had only 3 oil changes in 90k km and that is the recommendation from the manufacturer, and it's insane. The first oil change should be done around 5k km then you can between 8-10k km if you want the engine to last. But today no one cares, drive the car 100-150k km and then get a new one on lease. The poor guys buying the car second hand will suffer all the repair cost.

[@kevinmatthews365]

Recommended by the manufacturer (GM) to go 30,000 km between oil changes??? My 1.4T in my 2012 Cruze (new) would require the oil change around 14,000 km. I’d do it between 10-12K km. That’s using the oil life monitor and changing the oil around 25%. And the days of oil changes at 3K miles (5K km) are in the past. What a waste. First off, synthetic oils are used now and not mineral oil. That 1.4T is getting 40 mpg compared to 10 mpg in the 70’s and 80’s in large V8’s of that era. Less fuel burned means less carbon and deposits. Darker oil just means the oil is doing its cleaning and lubricating job. Not that it has lost viscosity yet. Why would a manufacturer tell you to change the oil (using the oil life monitor) when it does if that is going to cause the engine to fail. Power train warranties are often 6 years or 110,000 km. Would not make good business sense.

[@jondrew55]

Agree with the guy who said he wouldn’t use Consumer Reports to line his birdcage. I have a 2018 Wrangler JL. They switched from the JK to the JL in 2018 and you didn’t say which one CR was moaning about. I’ve got almost 70k miles on it and it’s had some troubles, but all were taken care of under warranty. The biggest problem was the bi metallic corrosion issue what h caused blistering of the paint. I got the hood, doors and tailgait replaced under warranty with a complete repaint under warranty

[@pbjelly6992]

2017 equinox it didn’t even get to 100k and the timing chain let go. Despite changing the oil regularly still got sludge In the oil

[@walterhammond290]

How regularly did you change the oil and what oil did you use?

[@napke8571]

Absolute no doubt that the pinnacle of car manufacturers was in de 1990-2005 in my opinion. Absolute bulletproof car models and engines at almost every car manufacturer..... Than stupid gadgets and fancy engine ' developments' came.....maybe buying a decent EV car as next car over a couple of years is not a bad idea.... We are being pushed that way anyway.... In the Netherlands where I live the government is trying to kill fuel driven cars, esp diesel. My current car is a Volvo V70 D5 model from 2011, probably the best car so far. Almost 400.000km on the clock and running like a jewel. Not to much fancy stuff, just a comfortable estate with loading space and jewels of engines. Volvo 5-cilinder power!!!

[@muntderadel2258]

I have a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Grand Ultimate, 6 cylinder,, I bought it new from the dealership, I used it in Uber and I still have it. All maintenance was done at the dealership and I didn't have any problems with it. To date, it has covered more than 528 thousand miles. It is in good condition and I only changed the engine belts and the consumable suspension parts. It is a very good and excellent car and there have been no engine noises. … Note that the oil I use after the warranty expires is Shell Helix 5W30 9:10

[@502Chevy]

I have a 2021 Soul that’s smack dab in the middle of the oil ring recall. However it’s a 6 speed manual so that gets rid of the auto stop start and CVT woes. So far I’m at 30k miles and it hasn’t used a drop of oil on 3,750 mile oil changes. We shall see but I have to say everything else works just fine. Why the 3,750 mile oil change interval? That’s Kia’s severe service schedule. Apparently just firing your Kia off in the morning constitutes “severe duty” 😂

[@mr.yessiirr]

Yea I’ll stick with Honda and Toyota 😁‼️

[@know916bound]

Beware of hondas new 1.5t engines blowing headgaskets. Technically statistically, mazdas more reliable than honda. But Toyota, Mazda and Honda are still the holy Trinity of reliability.

[@greathey1234]

Non turbo ones

[@bhuvstechworld9743]

Ok you stick while we can go with any reliable car

[@bhuvstechworld9743]

​@@greathey1234 most turbo Hondas are good

[@PushinkStudios]

Exactly

[@Seeker1721]

My kia rio 2016 188000 miles and running on restore and protect. It is quiet and occasionally run it up to 80. Very smooth. 3000 mile oil changes. It's been serviced good. Unusual i believe because of oil changes at 3000 miles. My dad was air force and hated if we misplaced one tool from his box. I was a machinist for 10 -11 years so I respect precision. Wish maybe for a honda, but I take care of what I have.

[@filippocorti6760]

Was something going on that made you use restore and protect?

[@Atomwaffen-y3s]

There are things that are much worse than a Kia Rio. Such as Alfa Romeo products that have Dodge emblems on them, lol.

[@filippocorti6760]

@@Atomwaffen-y3s I didn't know Dodge slapped their label on an Alfa Romeo. Do you know which Dodge model?

[@Atomwaffen-y3s]

@@filippocorti6760 Dart and Hornet were built on Alfa Romeo platforms. Both have the worst reputations of any vehicle launch in the 21st century.

[@filippocorti6760]

@@Atomwaffen-y3s IIRC, the Dart was available here but discontinued...I'm worried about the longevity of my Kia, though I did buy it new. I'll watch it carefully and periodically send an oil sample to one of the labs to make sure excessive gas is not getting into the oil.

[@paultice610]

I will stick with my 24 year old tundra 4.7L v8 250,000 miles on the clock and only use a 1/4 of a quart of oil between oil changes

[@CP-mb7ly]

That quarter of a quart of oil is likely because they didn't fill it at your last oil change. I've done many of those and manuals call for (if I recall correctly) about 7.9, but that's to barely at the halfway mark. It should really be more like 8.2-8.4.

[@paultice610]

@@CP-mb7ly i do my own oil change I was told that I need 7 quarts per oil change it is always on the full line after I start it up i think my valve covers or dripping a little bit because it is a little wet around them

[@CP-mb7ly]

@@paultice610 you're right, I was thinking post 2000. I forgot you said it's 24 years old lol

[@CP-mb7ly]

@@paultice610 oh and the valve covers on old Toyotas check out, that's usually where they start leaking unless it's the V6 which has badly designed exhaust that cooks the rear cylinder and then the head gasket fails.

[@markstraka8184]

358k on my 06 Sequoia (same drive train), still doesn't use a drop between (7500 mile) oil changes

[@dcxplant]

Our 2021 Wrangler Rubicon 4Xe is a wonderful car and 4x4, when it works. In and out of the shop, three months waiting on parts with no car, the typical Stellantis touchscreen failures, and most recently a battery recall on the e-torque system. Never again.

[@GoonyMclinux]

@@dcxplant thats your fault, mechanics have been warning people for years and nobody listens, Did you buy a new KIA right afterwards? Or a Ford 2.7 Ecoboost? 🤣

[@dcxplant]

@@GoonyMclinux That's what I get for getting wifey what she wants 🤣 That's okay. Lesson learned.🙃

[@GoonyMclinux]

@@dcxplant thanks for seeing the humor and not losing your mind, everyone makes mistakes. 🤷‍♂️🤣

[@douglichty6191]

Many issues with Jeeps and Chrysler products. Transmissions, engines, Etc

[@Funkydood]

Owner of a 2O12 Sorento here! 2.4L engine, no "problemos"! 6-shift auto tranny, flawless performance!!! Ain't EVER getting rid of her!!!!!!!!

[@95Sn95]

Something has to be said for old American small block v8s, people crap all over the old smog era engines but I have seen so many that just refused to die, they just keep going n going, they will even run on their "last legs" for years. Like being daily driven with old dirty oil a lobe or 2 missing, variable valve timing from a just a floppy old timing chain, vacuum leaks everywhere and they just kept choochin.

[@skytrailwarrior8326]

Major car manufacturers had a convention where they decided on the next set of trends- our new models shall be full of useless features. Let's make them more expensive and far less reliable. Oh, let's not forget the wonderful new design! All cars shall be ugly and bland, they cannot be easily told from one another, and last but not least- plastic, plastic, plastic! There. We are sooo amazing and great now.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

i have a 2022 crosstrek 6 speed manual. 27K on it, so far it has been flawless. im hoping for long term durability and be able to keep the car over a decade. i like everything about it, except the car payment. im getting fed up with that monthly expense.

[@Edward-bq6bk]

Working with auto repair shops for 30 years gives you a good idea what fails on what. Same reason there has been a Toyota product in my garage for almost as long. Not saying they are perfect but the failure rate and severity of what fails is a mere fraction of what fails regularly on other brands. Particularly Chrysler and Gm are just painfully unreliable.

[@ohger1]

Toyotas in the last few years are blowing up big time...

[@Birdman953]

Not a single Ford mentioned! POS 1000cc turbocharged engine fails at 35k miles, destroying itself. Replaced with new engine which failed again at 35k miles!

[@rjdavis7503]

The only Ford engine in the lineup with big reliability issues. But yes, the 1.0 ecoboost is rubbish.

[@bhuvstechworld9743]

@@Birdman953 lets check other ford engines in usa the 2.7 v6 is good the 3.5 v6 is good the 5.0 v8 is the goat of mordern American v8s

[@chadwahl9085]

Nor even the Ford 5.4 3v V8 ?

[@chrisbraswell8864]

Trying to get v-6 power from this small engine is asking for it to Blow. Should have the 2.4 with no turbo, they last longer.

[@yuriyzaharchyshyn4377]

​@@rjdavis75031.6L Ecoboost is garbage too

[@brickwall7723]

I refuse to buy a car with a turbo. Not only does a turbo require more fuel to run, they're expensive to replace and reduce the lifespan of the engine.

[@ronl1633]

I totally agree with you.

[@unlearningcommunism4742]

The only reason why we have them in Europe are old laws that make all the cars with more than 2000 ccm prohibitively expensive to register. God Bless American (Ford and Toyota) atmospheric 2.5L engines

[@christopherchabluk4040]

I concur turbocharged vehicles generally don't last, or won't last long without major/costly repairs. I've been an auto-tech for 30 years now. If a shoddily built 4 cylinder gets boost on the regular, it's bound to blow eventually. I have seen plain, lower powered cars last way over 600,000kms without ever opening up the engine. Ie: scores of vehicles with the 1.8 4 cylinder in small Toyota cars like the Corolla, and many Nissan, Mazda, Honda and even domestic cars with naturally aspirated engines can last an incredibly long time. I'm still waiting to see a Ford v6 turbo with over 300,000kms on it without any problems... Or just look at the Chevy Cruze 1.4... oh my.... Get your wallet out!

[@allamar9083]

Sorry ,you got bad info. Just bought another turbo. So far 6 owned all good. A well maintained or new turbo fuel mpg is in proportion to your right foot. Adds power when needed, sips fuel if you lay off it,change oil and filters religiously lost one to rust devil at almost 200K miles. Never use oil between changes ,always 30 mpg plus except Pt Cruiser turbo ltd mid 20,s. Heavy little bugger.

[@nsbioy]

Okay. It is pretty hard to find an economical vehicle without one

[@rocinblues]

OUCH, the engineers from these manufacturers must also design washing machines in their spare time. Went through 3 in 5 years, and there is just 2 people in the house - ALL computer control board failures. I really can't stand buying expensive disposable tech.

[@briansguy]

2017 - 2019 Ford Escape (2.0 engine). Typically starts failing around 50,000. The 1.5 engine also had failures, but for more years I believe.

[@georgiafan6618]

This is a good video! The EPA is the lone reason these engines fail. The emissions regs are too strict. Have you made a video describing the most reliable engines?

[@OcularPerceptions]

My 2017 Buick Encore with port injection must be an exception. I have over 240,000 miles on her. I have the original turbo and timing components. It did throw codes for the turbo over a year ago. I bought a new TURBO kit just in case, and it's still sitting in my office...just in case. I had to replace the injectors and coil packs five years ago, and I haven't had any issues with those since. I get regular oil changes with high-quality, full synthetic oil. I managed to get over 300,000 miles on my previous four cars, and I'm my way to doing the same with this one.

[@metaloverdose]

You should have included the 2023 Wagoneer with the twin turbo 3 liter inline 6. Terrible. Motor gave out before 25,000 miles. So many are catching on fire. Stellantis is killing any reputation Jeep had left.

[@GonzaloP007]

My Buick Encore (Opel Mokka in Europe) has 8 years and 150,000 kilometres, and works absolutely fine.

[@mickmcminn2976]

How was Ford 1.5l 4cyl leakoboost not on this list?

[@bm4751]

Every single eco boost should be on the list

[@FamilySouthernGospel14535]

Subaru also has head gasket issues. The head gaskets went bad in my dad's 09 forester so he spent a year fixing. He got it fixed up and drove for 6 months then the head gaskets blew again and the radiator cap went bad

[@ohger1]

And broken pistons.. And CVTs..

[@eskieman3948]

@@ohger1 Another liar.

[@bourbonyoung6237]

2012 needs a rebuild! If it was a 2021 it would mean something. 12 years of being driven by morons, isn’t proof the engine is crap.

[@pastperformance2285]

British cars are considered senior citizens if they go 40k. A Japanese car gets its first oil change then. Go figure! Trav knows his way around under the hood, huh.

[@IdealCarsOfficial]

Haha well said!

[@RedneckSpaceman]

Damned Limeys!!

[@210brownie]

What British cars?

[@GoonyMclinux]

180k and don't even need brake pads yet on a Toyota. 😂

[@jimmys6566]

Nonsense. You write like a driver imbued with envy. I have owned 2 new Range Rovers each for 3 years and about 60k miles; faultless. A new Discovery is now 30 years old, and l still have it. My current car is a 5 year old Velar; again faultless. Go figure

[@Alejandro-vh5ox]

Does it also include the Tahoe or just the suburban? Do they share engine?

[@FlatPlaneCranky]

Yes same powertrain

[@greathey1234]

Yes they do.

[@user-pgchargerse71]

That's the problem with this video. It singles out a particular year and model. Most drivetrains are used multiple years and in a few models. It might make sense for the 2018 Pacifica because that was the first year for the hybrid and newer ones have improved but most of these seem randomly picked.

[@beatnik228]

Simple things like knowing how to check your oil seem to escape the younger generations...😂

[@eskieman3948]

Yes, but not only them. I've seen people of all ages not lift a finger to maintain their vehicles, they break down, and then they're out in forums like this whining about what a POS they have.

[@ef9b16a1]

you should add the engine codes , sme models come with a variety of engines

[@Fuxerz]

I had an audi S7 with the 4.0 twin turbos. Sold it for a profit, but 56k miles never a problem. However, you take your chance on any German cars when they get older. Honda Toyota are my favorites.

[@steveperyer4850]

As someone with many years of working in the automotive business, the more you build vehicles trying to squeeze as much gas efficiency and use the cheapest measures of engine parts electronics, and not test it like they should, is exactly why the cars don't hold up. They add to the price when they have to replace engines and other major componets, so you are paying for it one way or the other.

[@mistereeize]

Not too sure about your advice to go for an older Audi with the V6 supercharged engine. I've had four Audis. I loved them all, the in line 5 was the best engine, The non-supercharged or turbocharged V6 was bulletproof, but my last one had the supercharged V6, which was great until it needed a reseal at 145,000 mi. It's an engine out procedure and costs big dollars.

[@leonardpoindexter5289]

Yeah I’m saving gas. Oops my engine crapped the bed.

[@HAL-dm1eh]

The EPA has been THE deathblow to great American automobiles we haven't seen since the early 70s. OK, that's not completely true. The lack of tariffs on foreign vehicles which resulted in an import flood and not allowing us to drill our own oil also helped.

[@saleem956ify]

Toyota Sequoia with 500K miles with no major issues.

[@fastfingers1957]

1998 Lexus GS400 with 235k on it. Had it since 2005 and I've never had to add a drop of oil to it between 4k to 5k oil change intervals...runs like silk. Original transmission, no issues ever.

[@wtaiii]

This oil issue happened to our 2013 Outback. 2 quarts burned every 5k miles. This caused the catalytic converter to clog and throw codes

[@TheHuskyGT]

Every modern engine with GDI and all those stupid little 4 banger turbos they put in everything nowadays. It's not about what engine is more reliable, but which one is less unreliable. That, and a bit of luck. Nothing will ever beat a medium-large, unstressed, port fuel injected naturally aspirated engine. Sadly, those days are gone.

[@cujoedaman]

I was disappointed not to see GM's 2.0 Ecotec on here, but I realized this was specific cars and not just engines alone. The early 2000's - about 2015-ish GM Ecotec's were known for having major timing chain issues. The engines had two timing chain guides, one up top near the lifters and the main one behind the chain cover. BOTH were known to fail. We had a 2011 Malibu and it developed this problem and throws off the timing of the car (obviously), but it can lead to the chain snapping and destroying the engine. The top chain guide would have the chain grind right through the nylon piece down to bare metal. In the case of our Malibu, it was so bad that it actually sawed the metal right off and sent the shavings into the engine. The chain guide inside the chain cover was of poor quality and it would just fall apart, causing the chain to loosen and snap. I learned of this and found there were reports of people having these issues as low as 20k miles. What's even worse is when you think about just how many cars they put these engines in, not just the Malibu like we had, and how many years they persisted. It's such a major issue that no shop will work on them because it could happen again and GM never had a recall of any kind, even with almost millions of vehicles on the road with just that engine.

[@chrisbraswell8864]

Who wants to work on these packed in engines with hoses and pipes going everywhere. These things were made more complicates by Politicians and Engineers that had to figure how to put them together and never worked on the problems all this caused. Simplify is the answer and not built to a regulation by Politicians.

[@cujoedaman]

@@chrisbraswell8864 Still not as bad as some import engines I've seen. Friend of mine had a Honda Civic and I never seen so many pipes and hoses on a car before!

[@howardhughes7596]

At least they didn’t rag on my 2010 Kia Forte 2.4 liter engine (125,000), or my 2011 Hyundai Sonata (97,000- same engine). Keyword here is maintenance. I just wish my Kia had the one year newer six speed automatic transmission of the Sonata. It is sweet.

[@tpelle2]

I can't believe all of the piston-ring failures. C'mon, guys! Y'all been making internal combustion engines since the early 1900's or so! How is it that you can't do it any more? Maybe if you deleted all the bells and whistle crap on the new cars, knock about $30,000 off of the cost to build (which is mostly stuff that people don't really want or need, then split the savings between the customer while making the cars more reliable, then maybe you won't be staring down the barrel of bankruptcy!

[@snowrocket]

I think the piston rings are designed to be lighter, smaller, and with less pressure on the cylinder wall to promote less friction. This would work well initially for better fuel economy and power but if done wrong AND with cheap materials is a disaster when they fail/leak.

[@funieman1]

What about the 2.4L in the GMC Terrain it's giving my mom a fit

[@Clyde-2055]

Damn German cars used to be the best, and now they’re just high-priced junk. Unbelievable. Japanese cars (Toyotas) are looking better and better …

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

Think again😂

[@tantraman93]

Crappy design, Crappy engineering, Crappy manufacturing, Crappy quality control, Crappy Dealerships...so what's the problem?

[@BamaPatriot61]

My son bought a 2019 Silverado Trail Boss with the 5.3L V8. It has been nothing but trouble. Engine blew at 51k miles while he was idling in a parking lot. He’s also meticulous about his maintenance on his vehicles. I’ve heard about major engine and transmission issues from Ford, Ram and Toyota as well as GM models, especially the V8s. Are there any full size trucks out there that aren’t complete junk? If i was looking for one, I’d probably find a previous generation Toyota Tundra with the 5.7L V8. Newer ones seem to be junk.

[@Flotsam7jetsam]

Still driving our 1995 Toyota Celica hatchback. Bought new. Hard to find even common parts now though.

[@kevinW826]

That Buick Encore. Which engine are you talking about? The Port Injected one made 130 odd horsepower while the DI engine made 155 horsepower.

[@magmomwise]

Land Rover Range Rover 5.0L V8. The whole engine timing chain system has several flaws leading to failure as soon as 60k miles. Timing chain tensioners and guides wear out quickly. The chains stretch and phasers fail. Supercharger drive coupler wear out very early. The GDI fuel system is prone to failures from injectors and pumps. It's a ticking time bomb.

[@charlesguerra5733]

My 2016 Pilot has been great. Only thing bad about it is this engine requires the timing belt replacement every 100,000 miles. They do a few other things at the same time that prevents breakdowns. I’m ok 🙂 with that. I only have this one vehicle 🚗 so I need it to be dependable.

[@hugh007]

Never had these problems until they were built to Washington DC designes.

[@walterhammond290]

Obama's legacy with the EPA. Unrealistic mpg regulations as the prelude to forcing electric vehicles on the US population. Disgusting!!!

[@stancoleshill8925]

2012 Honda civic. Dealer recommended new clutch at 76,000 km.(2018) Fixed the problem for $20 (torn rubber intake boot.) Master cylinder failed while driving the car because vaccuum booster failed. 104,900 km., Tie rod end failure, seat cover worn through, sfift knob plastic broken. During very cold weather, starter will not engage. 2024 Still driving with "wornout clutch" (2024 October 6 years later) Recent repair bills total $3500 and offered $3500 for trade in. Car has 104900 Km on it. Worth ZERO ! Last Honda I will buy.

[@chrisbarnes2823]

The main theme in all these engine problems is lack of maintenance or incorrect maintenance. If you do it yourself and know how to do it correctly you should not have issues.

[@homerfj1100]

I agree entirely.

[@markkauffman6184]

I don’t think you can make a blanket statement like that. There is a KZbin channel which features Audi engine repairs and the design of those engines is poor it best. Timing chain issues at 50,000 miles is not that uncommon. These engines pulled apart do not have any sludge in them whatsoever.

[@dforrest4503]

I have a 2021 Kia Soul and it’s been a great car so far. It does use some oil (about a quart every 6k miles) but I love the car. Fingers crossed that I got a good one.

[@gregorywallace7614]

I have a 2018 Sorento with the same problem, it's those GDI engines they are using now. Tend to burn oil at a higher rate than non-GDI engines.

[@KennethCombs-m8s]

I Have to say I am retired GM and never had a problem at all with any of my trucks or the rest of the family, I did delete the AFM and always do the oil changes etc. and still runs perfect, I will never drive a foreign car .

[@mistah_nahamsha]

My mom has a 2020 Wrangler. 47K miles and it's had so many issues, including the misfiring, electrical problems (the tachometer literally started doing its own thing) and it's just a whole piece of junk. Still runs and drives though! 😂😂

[@alexandrealain]

So this list seems to disregard that many of these very same issues are present across many models and even makes sometimes that use the same engine, transmission, platform etc.

[@timmatheny-lo9ze]

Saw a used Buick for sale 2018 saying great condition only 40k just replaced the turbo.

[@BlindMansRevenge2002]

Seems like a lot of these engine issues would be non-issues if people would pop their hoods every Saturday to check their fluid levels belts and hoses. Also changing your oil every 5000 miles with full synthetic would go along way to keeping your bearings from spinning.

[@KnowTheNewOfficial]

Toyota and Mazda are super reliable. Honda and Mitsubishi are also very good These four brands are lifetime usable ❤

[@eskieman3948]

Toyota is going down hill, and Honda is even worse.

[@KnowTheNewOfficial]

@eskieman3948 you can choose from Mazda or Mitsubishi

[@DoingthingswithDAN]

I've owned 2 Pacifica hybrids 2018 ... Never had a battery issue. And recalls were software related mainly. Sure 7 lit on fire, but that's nothing compared to some of the Honda recalls of the past that somehow gets swept under the rug. Good PR I guess

[@josephk6136]

Kia Theta engines...

[@chargrams9906]

25 million recalls since 2010

[@64arguz]

Honda or Toyota , neither are perfect but are the less problematic 😛

[@sounddoctor5decades]

Nope, new Toyota 3.4 turbo, a total shitbox

[@jmard24]

@@sounddoctor5decades But toyota is replacing the engines. And not everybody is having issues. It's relatively small compared to the amount of vehicles on the road. But unlike some of these other manufacturers who have put out cars with bad engines, toyota is doing something about it while these other guys know their engines are problematic yet will try to find a way to not cover the cost of replacement. Look at hyundai.

[@sounddoctor5decades]

@@jmard24 So What, the problem still demonstrates shit engineering, really, you're going to defend a company with known issues putting an engine in a vehicle and having it grenade with 5K miles on a 85K dollar vehicle, Even domestics don't do that anymore. Fine, defend them, they sure as hell better replace the engine, but from what I understand they are sending short blocks to the dealers and having them do the rebuild. That's Shit customer service, very GMish of the 80's. Toyota has CHANGED. And to your point, for 18 months Ford was having an issue with their vendor for Valves in 2.7 and 3.0 ecos, which is typically a very reliable platform, they have had a small number let go, so they did and immediate recall for inspection to get ahead of the issue, so I'm not going to give Toyota Kudos for doing the same thing, it's what you're expected to do to do, My issue is they made a crap product, either from the perspective of basic engineering OR from the perspective of the manufacturing process, EITHER should have been caught BEFORE JOB ONE. And don't get me started on all the trans issues both auto and Manual they are having with Taco's now, Shame on them!!!

[@Pamlicojdjdj1487]

@@jmard24Stop being a Toyota apologist. Toyota has turned to shit and it is unacceptable

[@jmard24]

@@Pamlicojdjdj1487 Stating the facts do not make me an apologist. Yall making this a bigger deal than what it is. And out of all the vehicles toyota makes they are having issues with 2 so how have they turned to shit?

[@sandman90day17]

As far as the tahoe, the cylinder deactivation was the lifter problem, GM eliminated that problem, deactivating the cylinders no longer an option...

[@trainglen22]

Pity that Stelantis dropped the slant 6. That engine was bulletproof.

[@imirish2187]

turbo failure on GM 1.4 is very real - the wrangler changed over from the JK to JL where both were sold that year I think I would imagine the 2.0 being offered in the new wrangler is the culprit as I have heard crazy engine failure stories. 3.6 is better in many ways

[@chadwahl9085]

For Hyundai and Kia the worst engine is the Theta II 2.4L , You see that in any Hyundai or Kia walk away.

[@treyg201500]

My neighbor had a 2014 kia optima. The optima started to emit blue smoke with the exhaust. The kia dealer said the 2.4L engine was toast, but declined to replace it; she didn't have 'enough' oil change receipts...

[@karlosh9286]

In Europe some of the small engines, now with rubber timing belts running in oil have caused a mass of trouble. These engines coming from Ford and Stellantis. I'm not sure on the VW engines, maybe they're affected too. I've definitely read of a lot of issues with 1 litre Ford Eco Boost Engines, and with Stellantis engines. running a rubber timing belt in oil was a very silly idea.

[@mmllmmll22]

I know that it isn't engine for US, but check out 1.2 PureTech :) With Start/Stop, Wet timing belt, 3 cylinders and direct injection those engines last (belt is good for ~40k km) like 80k-100k km. You can tell that it's 4G63 sibling with it's crank problem (aka crank walk), but it's from france, peugeot/citroen.

[@giberish9]

And my pos '01 saturn went 188k mile(roughly 80% of those miles were city driving) It finally burned a valve last month. Lasted me 8 years. I got my $2100 worth out of it

[@garyalford9394]

Heard the newer 2022 Nissan Rogue 3 cyl turbo engines are dropping like flies, heard there is a waiting list for replacement motors 2022-2025 !

[@bettyg7710]

The Chevrolet lifter problem was mostly due to lack of proper oil changes. Did you see the sludge in the bottom of the oil pan?

[@kennethprocak5176]

Apart from cylinder deactivation stupidity, most problems are with incorrect and trash fuel standards and incorrect engine oil being used.

[@filippocorti6760]

What engine oil is used?

[@omt4293]

Wow. I guess my 2007 Ford Freestyle isn’t so bad then! Bought it last year with 50k miles for $5,000. Luckily it’s been great.

[@25sierraman2]

"Into the thousands". 1-999,000. Love the video but if you'd give a bit closer for cost that would make it so much better! Like the audi... the engine itself is around 12k where I'm at. But the chevy engine could potentially be repai repaired for around 3k.

[@user-pgchargerse71]

I don't pay much attention to Consumer reports, i pretty much buy what i like.

[@robjohnson6072]

Yes, and do your homework before making a purchase.

[@snowrocket]

Consumer Reports asks their subscriber readers to tell them all about what kind of repairs they are doing to all of their stuff. That's how they get their mostly reliable data. Toyota and Honda are almost always at the top, and Stellantis brands almost always near the bottom. Most car mechanics will tell you the same thing.

[@user-pgchargerse71]

​@@snowrocketThat's the problem with CR, they only survey subscribers, whom they've nurtured into only buying Toyota or Honda. They don't get sufficient data on many American or European cars. While many mechanics recommend Japanese cars, I've never seen one that said any US car brand is the worst.

[@snowrocket]

@@user-pgchargerse71 Probably the worst is Land Rover, whose products are apparently guaranteed to give you trouble. Chrysler stuff is almost always near the bottom of the list.

[@user-pgchargerse71]

@@snowrocket I own or have owned mostly Chrysler stuff (including a 2011 Ram with over 700,000 miles) and they've all be great.

[@petereconomakis149]

Can I ask which size 2012 Subaru Forester motor had these issues?

[@garypippenger202]

Apparently, CVT transmissions, turbo chargers, direct injection engines, hybrid systems and other developments in modern vehicles are sources of high expenses for vehicle owners these days. Consumers are getting more and better information now and this will show up in reluctant customers for car dealers.

[@hachibill]

A better thing to do, would be to tell what all years and models these engines were in. Not just one specific model/year. For example. Stay away from any gm product with the LT series of v8’s that have afm. Junk.

[@DGTelevsionNetwork]

The EPA really needs to get involved with Kia, Subaru and Audi for oil burning from factory. We have moved passed the 70s already, these should not keep happening.

[@jonjonr6]

You guys do know that engine"knock" and engine "tick" are two completely different things, right? Knock is when the concussion occurs when the piston is on the compression stroke, also known as pre-ignition. Ticking is from lack of proper lubrication, or low oil pressure.

[@Kevimoto]

I'm aware of two types of engine "knock". One type is from pre ignition. There is also a knock that comes from deep in the engine, often caused by something like a spun bearing.

[@joecap2919]

My wife"s hairdresser just had the engine seize on her 2023 14k mile Cadillac Escalade.

[@steveverdoo1859]

Not surprising. Cadillacs are POS and have been for at least 30-40 years. Ask anyone who has a Cadillac Escalade with say 100k miles and I will guarantee you they will tell you that they are on their second engine, second transmission, etc.

[@horhe3283]

How about the F10 and F90 M5 (non competition) and the Mazda RX-8?

[@tomthackston1442]

And don't forget the front electronic struts on the front.

[@randyduncan795]

I bought a 2003 Corolla with a manual new. Now it has 271K miles on it with a very reasonable repair history. It still runs like new. I feel like any new car I buy won't run as long as this 21 year old car if I kept it and drove both equally even though it already has nearly 300K on it. What new car will last this long? I thought maybe a Tacoma but all of them have turbos and turbos don't last 271K miles. And they're damned expensive just for the parts. Undersized engines bandaided with turbos don't go the same distance that naturally aspirated properly sized engines do. They also don't offer that much improvement in mileage. Ask an Ecoboost owner who tows.

[@jairbuldeo-rai9732]

It's actually crazy how car manufacturers can mess up basic engine components ..... like pistons and pistons rings....

[@azurplex]

The difference between rugged, Swedish made Volvo engines vs. Chinese made Volvo engines. Don't be fooled, Volvo is dead, only the name is still around. At least the electrical systems will last the life of the car now. 😂

[@sounddoctor5decades]

Fact!

[@NoName-tz5ji]

I will never complain about a YUGO again!

[@jeffgroves4533]

11:20 surprised you didn’t mention the head gasket issues with the Taos.

[@Mrhondak-24]

Lol,I will keep my 2011 honda accord euro luxury that has a bullet proof k-24 engine and 6 speed manual transmission. 261,000 kilometres on the odometer and it runs as good as the day it rolled off the factory floor. Most cars made after 2012 are garbage,the manufacturers made poor design decisions and putting profit ahead of reliability and quality and now the consumer is getting scammed with cheaply manufactured unreliable vehicles.

[@Jeffotos]

I’d NEVER buy a turbo, eco type hot burning engine, especially with plastic parts. Only buy naturally aspirated ICEs. But I prefer Full Hybrids with eCVT tranny and Atkinson Cycle ICE mated. They come in Ford and Toyota hybrids, at least before… now they may be turbos too 🥺🥺

[@chefgiovanni]

Great video. Every JEEP Noob that I meet swears the Jeep brand is so great.

[@squangan]

How does a tiny car like the Buick Encore even get called a SUV? My guess is that if the manufacturer classes it as such they inflate the price on it. Also the Ford Ecosport disaster or any Ford engine with the wet belt timing design need to be avoided like the plague.