Laser98

<-- Consumer Reports.... If you look down to Toms' thread of the most recalled vehicles you will see the Honda Civic Coupe and Sedan have 4 recalls in 06 for:

--Faulty frontal airbags
--Incorrect NHTSA contact info in owner's manuals
--Gas pedals that may come loose
--Improperly attached rear glass

vistablue mustang

This is why I don't EVER listen to Consumer reports. They write nothing but biased asian drivel, whatever I recently checked out an 2008 Escape it easily beats the RAV4 IMHO. The American Auto industry is in trouble right now and will be while they attempt to turn it around but what goes up must come down and I think Toyota's recent lack of long term quality is a tell tale sign of whats to come. GM and Ford got cocky and lost sales, but this can and will happen to every car company. The reason is that as the old regime leaves the company you loose some of the values that it had as it's risen to fame, this will continue to happen to Toyota and other Japanese companies as their sales go up more quality slip ups will show up.

Knight

As long as american manufactures contiune to increase their quality and not bank on Toyota screwing up then we will be fine.

boduke0220

i think helen keller made that list
after she got dont driving that bugattie veyron on that other topic

tom_vilsack

• Fun To Drive: Ford Shelby GT 500 (dah!)
• Small SUV: Mazda CX-7 (doesn't look like a suz)
• Small Sedan: Mazda 3 (wayyyy better quality then civic...trust me)
• Family Sedan: Saturn Aura (really very nice,and good price)
• Minivan: Toyota Sienna (no brainer if ya have to own one)
• Luxury Sedan: Lexus Is 350 (the motor is soooo smooth)
• Midsized SUV: Hyundai Santa Fe (i just like the look better)
• Green Car: Toyota Prius (give this one to toyota hands down)
• Upscale sedan: BMW 323i (another nice 3 series bimmer)
• Budget Car: Nissan Versa Natchback (lots of room for a small car)

notes: few months back my sister asked me to help buy her new honda civic...after bringing in 3 didn't cars she gave up on honda...car one (had paint drip near bottom left quater panel...car two (had a number of small paint flaws,was hard to start,panel fix and finish was horrid)...car three (once again had paint flaws,was missing plastic piece off motor,and interior was also missing small rubber stops,and again panel alighment was horrid)........don't listen to csr about these cars being good...they are not...stay away!

vistablue mustang

Thanks for the info Tom, I will be passing this along as a friend of mine wanted to buy a new Civic