The Canary Index
Every year of every model we cover, ranked within its segment — Canary Status sets the tier, the complaint rate orders each tier, and the whole method is on the methodology page.
- Full-size pickups2016–2023
40 year-models. Three safe bets.
- Midsize pickups2016–2023
16 year-models. One safe bet. One dead canary.
- Compact SUVs2016–2023
88 year-models. 15 safe bets. Seven dead canaries.
- Three-row SUVs2016–2023
63 year-models. Six safe bets. Six dead canaries.
- Midsize SUVs2016–2023
24 year-models. Three safe bets.
- Full-size SUVs2016–2023
24 year-models. Three safe bets.
- Off-road SUVs2016–2023
16 year-models. Two safe bets.
- Minivans2016–2023
23 year-models. Zero safe bets. Two dead canaries.
- Midsize sedans2016–2023
40 year-models. Nine safe bets.
- Compact cars2016–2023
32 year-models. Seven safe bets. One dead canary.
- Electric cars2017–2023
11 year-models. One safe bet.
Heavy-duty pickups, Luxury SUVs, and Subcompact SUVs aren’t ranked yet — each has only one model in our data so far, nothing fair to compare against. They join the Index when their segment-mates ship.