2005 Used cars _VEHICLES TO AVOID

Here are all the models that showed below-average reliability in our 2004 survey. They are listed alphabetically by make, model, and year.
Audi A4 (4-cyl.) '98-00, '02; A4 (V6) '97-00, '02-03; A6/Avant '99; A6/Allroad '01,'03; A6 3.0 '98, '02; A6 '00; TT '01-02
BMW 3 Series '04; 5 Series '04; 7 Series '97-98, '00, '02-03; X5 '01, '04
Buick Century '04; LeSabre '04; Park Avenue '98, '04; Rainier '04; Rendezvous '02
Cadillac Catera '98; CTS '03; De Ville '97, '00-02, '04; Escalade '03; Seville '97, '99-03; SRX '04
Chevrolet Astro '97-03; Avalanche '02; Blazer '97-03; C1500 '97; Camaro '97, '99, '01; Cavalier Coupe & Convertible '99-00; Cavalier '03; Corvette '00-02, '04; Express 1500 '97-03; Impala '01; K1500 '97-98; Lumina '97, '99; Malibu '97-01, '04; Monte Carlo '99; S-10 '97-98, '00-03; Silverado 1500 (4WD) '02-03; Suburban '97-99; Tahoe '97-99; TrailBlazer '02-04; Venture '97-01; Venture (reg.) '02
Chysler 300M '99, '03-04; Cirrus '97; Concorde '97-99, '02; LHS '97, '99; Sebring Convertible '97, '01, '03-04; Sebring Sedan '02, '04; Town & Country '97, '00-02; Town & Country (AWD) '98-99; Voyager '01-02
Dodge Caravan '97-98, '01-02; Caravan (4-cyl.) '99; Caraven (V6) '00; Dakota (2WD) '97-99; Dakota (4WD) '98-02, '04; Durango '98-00; Grand Caravan '97, '00-02; Grand Caravan (AWD) '98-99; Intrepid '97-99; Neon '97-02; Ram 1500 '97, '02; Ram 1500 (4WD) '98-01; Ram Van/Wagon 1500 '99; Stratus (4-cyl.) '98-00; Stratus Sedan (V6) '97 '02, '04
Ford Contour (V6) '97-98; Escape '01; Excursion '01, '03; Expedition '03-04; Explorer '00; Explorer (4WD) '98, '02; F-150 (4WD) ;04; Focus '00-01; Focus Wagon '04; Ranger (4WD) '97, '01-02, '04; Windstar '97-01
GMC Envoy '02-04; Jimmy '97-01; Sierra 1500 '97; Sierra 1500 (4WD) '98, '02-03; Sonoma '97-98, '00-03; Safari '97-03; Savana 1500 '97-03; Suburban '97-99; Yukon '97-99
Honda Passport '97-99
Hyundai Sonata '00; Tiburon '03; XG350 '04
Infiniti M45 '03
Isuzu Rodeo '97-99
Jaguard S-Type '00-01, '03; XJ Series '98, '00; X-Type '02-03
Jeep Grand Cherokee '97-02; Wrangler '98, '03
Kia Sedona '02
Land Rover Discovery '00-01, '03; Free-lander '02
Lexus GX470 '03
Lincoln Aviator '03-04; LS '00, '03; Mark VIII '98; Navigator '02-04
Mazda B-Series (4WD) '97, '01-02, '04; MPV '03-04; RX-8 '04; Tribute '01; Mazda '03-04
Mercedes-Benz C-Class (4-cyl.) '02; C-Class (V6) '01-04; CLK '99-00, '02-04; E-Class '99, '01-04; E-Class (AWD) '00; M-Class '98-04; S-Class '00, '02-03; SL '03
Mercury Cougar '99-01; Mountaineer '00; Mountaineer (4WD) '98, '02; Mystique (V6) '97-98
Mini Cooper '02-03
Mitsubishi Eclipse '97
Nissan 35OZ '03; Armada '04; Frontier '04; Quest '04; Sentra '02-03
Oldsmobile 88 '98; Alero '99-01; Aurora '97, '01; Bravada '97-00, '02; Cutlass '97-99; Cutlass Supreme '97; Silhouette '97-01
Plymouth Breeze '98-00; Grand Voyager '97, '00; Voyager '97-98; Voyager (4-cyl.) '99; Voyager (V6) '00; Neon '97-00
Pontiac Aztek '01-03; Bonneville '98-02; Firebird '97, '99, '01; Grand Am '97-01; Grand Prix '97-98; Grand Prix SC '99-01, '04; Sunfire Coupe & Convertible '99-00, 03; Trans Sport/Montana '97-'01; Montana (reg.) '02
Porsche Boxster '01, '03; Cayenne '04
Saab 9-3 '03-04; 9-5 '99
Saturn Ion '03; L-Series (V6) '00-02; SW Wagon '00; Vue '02-04
Volkswagen Cabrio '99, '01-02; EuroVan '03; Golf '97-03; Jetta '97-03; New Beetle '98-04; Passat (4-cyl.) '98-99, '01-02; Passat (V6) '97, '99-01, '04; Passat (AWD) '00-01, '04; Passat W8 '03; Touareg '04
Volvo 960 '97; V70/Cross Country '98, '01; Cross Country '99-00; V70 '02; XC70 '03; S60 (AWD) '04; S80 '99-03; S90/V90 '97-98 '03-04