2012's Worst
Minivans Sold in North America:
Table and Charts
by James Bleeker
This page provides the table giving the 2012 Auto Reliability GPAs of the
worst minivans in 2012, a chart of manufacturer shares of the worst
minivans in 2012, and a chart depicting the Overall Reliability GPAs of the top
1 minivan in 2012
and the 12 worst minivans in 2012.
The Table
The table below provides the 2012 Auto Reliability GPAs and Grades of the worst of
the minivans sold in the U.S.
Reliability GPAs for 4 age ranges are given so that the
visitor may examine more closely the age range that is of
greater interest to him or her.
Letter grades for automobile reliability are determined thusly: A if the Auto Reliability GPA is 3.50 to
4.00, B if the Auto Reliability GPA is 2.50 to 3.49, C if the Auto Reliability GPA is 1.50 to 2.49, D if
the Auto Reliability GPA is 0.50 to 1.49, and F if the Auto Reliability GPA < 0.50.
The list of the worst minivans in 2012 includes those vehicles with an Overall Auto Reliability GPA
from 0 to 1.84 - in letter grade, from the lowest F to a low C. The list is in ascending order of Overall GPA, i.e.,
from worst to less worse.
The list of the worst minivans in 2012 is of value to
those buyers who want to avoid the worst, but are rather
indifferent to whether a vehicle model is among the best.
The Reliability
GPAs and Grades of the Worst Minivans in 2012
|
| ID |
Auto Manufacturer |
Line |
Model |
Model GPA for 0-to-4 Year Old
Vehicles |
Model GPA for 2-to-6 Year Old
Vehicles |
Model GPA for 4-to-8 Year Old
Vehicles |
Model GPA for 6-to-10 Year Old
Vehicles |
Overall Reliability GPA |
Grade Based on Overall GPA |
Minimum Reliability GPA |
Grade Based on Minimum GPA |
Number of Model Years of Data |
| 250 |
General Motors |
Saturn |
Relay |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
F |
0.00 |
F |
3 |
| 374 |
Volkswagen |
Volkswagen |
Routan |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
0.00 |
F |
0.00 |
F |
2 |
|
193 |
General Motors |
Chevrolet |
Astro |
|
|
0.00 |
0.33 |
0.17 |
F |
0.00 |
F |
3 |
|
223 |
General Motors |
GMC |
Safari |
|
|
0.00 |
0.33 |
0.17 |
F |
0.00 |
F |
3 |
|
102 |
Chrysler |
Chrysler |
Town & Country |
0.50 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.50 |
0.25 |
F |
0.00 |
F |
10 |
|
280 |
Kia |
Kia |
Sedona |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.25 |
F |
0.00 |
F |
10 |
|
110 |
Chrysler |
Dodge |
Grand Caravan |
0.50 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.50 |
0.25 |
F |
0.00 |
F |
10 |
|
236 |
General Motors |
Pontiac |
Montana, Montana SV6 |
|
0.00 |
0.33 |
0.50 |
0.28 |
F |
0.00 |
F |
5 |
|
216 |
General Motors |
Chevrolet |
Venture |
|
|
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
D |
0.50 |
D |
4 |
|
328 |
Nissan |
Nissan |
Quest |
1.00 |
0.67 |
0.75 |
1.33 |
0.94 |
D |
0.67 |
D |
6 |
|
172 |
Ford |
Mercury |
Monterey |
|
2.00 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
C |
1.00 |
D |
4 |
|
149 |
Ford |
Ford |
Freestar |
|
2.00 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
C |
1.00 |
D |
4 |
|
| |
Note that among the worst minivans in 2012, there is not one by
Toyota Motor Corporation or Honda Motor Company.
The manufacturers which have offered one or more of the most trouble prone
minivans in 2012, as reported by Consumer Reports subscribers and
measured by the Overall Reliability GPA, are General Motors Corporation (with
5 of the 12 worst), the Chrysler Group (with 2 of the 12 worst), Ford Motor
Company (with 2 of the 12 worst), Volkswagen AG, Kia Motors Corporation, and Nissan
Motor Company.
In summary, the worst minivans are very heavily concentrated
in three automobile manufacturers - General Motors Corporation, the
Chrysler Group, and Ford Motor Company.
Chart of Manufacturer Shares of the Worst Minivans in 2012
Below is a bar graph of the auto manufacturer shares of the 12 worst
minivans in 2012.
Chart of the Reliability GPAs of the Top 1 and Bottom 12 Minivans
The following bar graph depicts the Overall Reliability GPAs of the 1 best
minivan and 12 worst minivans in 2012.
Note that the one best minivan has an Overall Reliability Grade of only B, so
those consumers looking for a product at the high end of the quality spectrum
may wish to consider a sport-utility vehicle as an alternative.
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Caution |
When the number of model years of
data (appearing in the far right column) for a vehicle
is limited to more recent years, the reliability GPAs,
Average GPA, and Minimum GPA of that vehicle may be less
reflective of the vehicle's reliability over a longer
period of time. |
The Auto Reliability GPAs are automobile reliability
statistics that are obtained from Consumer Reports' auto reliability
survey data summarized in the reliability tables of (1) Consumer Reports: New Car
Buying Guide: 2012, (2) Consumer Reports: Used Car Buying Guide: 2012, and
(3) the April 2012 issue of the Consumer Reports magazine.
The method of computation of the GPAs is probably familiar to nearly every college, technical school, and high school student.
A Grade Point of 4.00 (that is, an A) is given to a Consumer Reports Used Car Verdict
of "Much Better Than Average," a GP of 3.00 (that is, a B) is given to a CR
"Better Than Average" rating, a GP of 2.00 (that is, a C) to an "Average"
rating, a GP of 1.00 (that is, a D) to a "Worse Than Average" rating, and a
GP of 0.00 (that is, an F) to a "Much Worse Than Average" rating. A
4-year Grade
Point Average (GPA) is an average of the Grade Points and is computed using
Microsoft's Average(a:b,[c:d],...) function. The Overall GPA given in the
table and chart above is the average of the four 4-year GPAs.
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