2002 Lexus SC 430
While Lexus is usually known for making top-quality cars, we had to put this car on our list, and we’re not happy about it. The SC 430 was featured in the top car DVD, as The Worst Car in the History of the World, in which Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May both agreed that the Lexus SC 430 was indeed the ‘worst car in the history of the world’. The car is considered to be half as strong as you’d expect it to be, and extremely heavy to boot. This is probably a car you should avoid buying unless you’re into antiques and have extravagant amounts of money burning a hole in your pocket.
The only reason someone might consider buying the Lexus SC 430 doesn’t actually have anything to do with its looks or performance. This car just so happens to be the last produced car that still has a cassette player built into the dashboard. See? We told you it belongs in an antique dealership!
2002 PT Cruiser Convertible
Widely considered one of the best worst cars of all time, the Chrysler PT Cruiser, otherwise known as the 'PT Loser', is a car for people that don't care when you stare at them and ask "how can anyone drive this ugly hunk of metal?" Originally intended for younger crowds, due to its low price, the PT actually caught the attention of older crowds, who must have seen it as a great opportunity to show the world what a great personality they had.
If you don't mind being embarrassed every time you leave the house to drive somewhere, you'd find that the Cruiser actually had fairly good fuel consumption, of around 18-24 mpg. Just make sure to never go on a date driving one of those, unless it happens to be a date with one of those old folks we mentioned earlier, they'd actually appreciate the vintage look, we suppose.
1957 Trabant P50
Built in East Germany not long after the Second World War during a time of severe food and material shortages, this German car is definitely not what most people mean when they refer to "Quality German Made Cars". It was built out of duroplast - a cheap plastic that wasn't durable or efficient. It had no RPM gauge, no indicator for headlights or turn signals, no fuel gauge, no rear seat belts, no external fuel door, and was jokingly referred to as "a spark plug with a roof".
In addition to looking like something out of the Mr. Bean show, apparently, the Trabant P50 was so poorly built, that the side doors would literally start coming apart at highway speeds (which would never happen, since it only had a measly 18 horsepower to boot). It took the Trabant 21 seconds to accelerate from 0 to its top speed of roughly 100 kilometers per hour, all the while producing a lot of smoke and air pollution (9 times more than the average car). We won't bore you with more of these gruesome (albeit hilarious) details, but it's fair to say that this car should never have ever been made.
1973 Reliant Robin
Robin was a small three-wheeled car produced by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. Though it might save you a bit of money when changing tires, the main downside of it was having only one tire in the front. This made the Reliant Robin, ironically, a very unreliable car. In actuality, it made it very likely that you’d get tossed around the inside of the car whenever making any sharp turn above 20 miles per hour.
The car starred in the famous car show "Top Gear" where Jeremy Clarkson appeared to flip it every time he turned the car. Even though it was later revealed that the car was doctored for the purpose of increased rolling. Clarkson later summarized the car perfectly when he said: "Owning a Reliant Robin is like having a family pet. Yes, it's a nuisance sometimes, and, yes, it can be stubborn and unreliable, but it scampers when you go out together, and if you play with its differential, it will even roll over so you can tickle its tummy."
Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
The truck featured is the 2020 rendition of the Silverado. This pickup truck got criticized by Consumer Reports for having poor braking at 157 feet stopping distance. The consumer-focused publication also placed the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD in its “least reliable” category, indicating its problem areas as its fuel/emissions system, system drive, and steering/suspension.
“The 6.0-liter V8 and 6.6-liter turbo-diesel engine are both mated to a six-speed automatic,” Consumer Reports writes. “If you don’t plan to go off-road, the Z71 suspension is superfluous — it severely degrades ride comfort.” If you’re looking for comfort, you might need to check elsewhere!