Last update 05. 06. 2024
The German Automobile Club ADAC Reliability Index for 2024 rates 156 models of 20 car manufacturers between three and ten years old, of which at least 7,000 have been registered in Germany in some period between 2014 and 2021. The ADAC Reliability Index is calculated from the number of Yellow Angel roadside assistances per 1,000 registered vehicles.
As shown in the table below, the Opel Insignia (pictured) was the worst performer in the mid-size segment, with above-average failure rates, especially in the 2015-2018 model years. We also see very frequent calls for road assistance with the Ford S-MAX (2016-2018 model years), Toyota RAV4 (2017, 2019-2021 model years), and VW Sharan (2015 model years).
On the other hand, cars with green as the predominant colour should have significantly fewer problems that would require roadside assistance.
- ADAC 2024 Overall Overview
- City car / Mini-compact
- Supermini / Subcompact
- Small family / Compact
- Executive / Full-size
- Vans
If you click on the name of the car, you will see its recalls.
D-segment / Large family / Mid-size
| Model | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A4 | 0,8 | 1,5 | 2,8 | 3,2 | 4,6 | 5,6 | 7,1 | 5,9 |
| Audi A5 | 0,8 | 1,8 | 3,7 | 4,0 | 5,5 | 6,4 | 7,7 | 7,8 |
| Audi Q5 | 1,1 | 1,7 | 3,6 | 3,4 | 6,5 | 7,9 | 11,7 | 11,2 |
| BMW 3er | 0,9 | 1,5 | 4,2 | 4,8 | 4,9 | 5,0 | 7,6 | 10,1 |
| BMW 4er | 1,7 | — | 5,3 | 6,1 | 6,7 | 6,5 | 5,7 | 8,1 |
| BMW X3 | 1,1 | 1,2 | 1,7 | 3,3 | 3,7 | 2,7 | 3,9 | 4,7 |
| Ford Mondeo | — | 12,5 | 10,3 | 11,9 | 17,4 | 27,6 | 26,6 | 21,7 |
| Ford S-Max | — | — | — | 31,9 | 35,2 | 48,2 | — | 15,8 |
| Mercedes C-Klasse | 2,2 | 2,0 | 3,3 | 6,6 | 9,2 | 8,5 | 10,7 | 16,4 |
| Mercedes GLB | 1,3 | 2,4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mercedes GLC | 1,2 | 1,4 | 3,4 | 4,7 | 6,4 | 6,1 | — | — |
| Mercedes GLK | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,1 | 10,4 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 3,2 | 6,0 | 3,8 | 14,3 | 16,3 | 13,1 | — | — |
| Opel Insignia | 14,2 | 14,3 | 21,4 | 26,5 | 31,3 | 41,3 | 36,1 | 28,6 |
| Seat Alhambra | — | 6,3 | 9,8 | 13,1 | 15,1 | 27,4 | 27,6 | 24,0 |
| Seat Tarraco | 3,8 | 3,4 | 5,6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skoda Enyaq | 1,1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skoda Kodiaq | 5,4 | 3,9 | 6,1 | 11,6 | 14,0 | — | — | — |
| Skoda Octavia | 8,1 | 7,2 | 5,8 | 8,4 | 7,3 | 10,1 | 11,6 | 12,5 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 1,0 | 1,3 | 4,0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toyota RAV4 | 17,6 | 26,9 | 30,8 | 23,2 | 29,5 | 27,6 | — | — |
| Volvo XC60 | 3,5 | 2,4 | 3,0 | 7,6 | 9,5 | 12,0 | 11,7 | 16,7 |
| VW ID.4 | 1,0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VW Passat | 2,8 | 3,3 | 6,5 | 8,3 | 8,6 | 9,8 | 12,0 | 14,9 |
| VW Sharan | — | — | 8,7 | 11,7 | 14,8 | 24,5 | 30,4 | 26,7 |
| VW Tiguan | 3,8 | 3,6 | 5,2 | 8,5 | 8,9 | 11,1 | 11,5 | 13,1 |
| Risk of breakdown: | Very low | Low | Average | High | Very high |
Legend: Number of breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles registered (= breakdown index) by year of first registration (EZ)
Source: ADAC
Currently 5149 Recalls