In those spaces, the rattle complaint is almost a character of its own, a shorthand for the gap between what drivers fear and ...

The Pontiac Vibe is known to be a relatively dependable economy car. In fact, it's one of the cheapest reliable Pontiacs you can still get today. It's basically a rebadged Toyota Matrix, meaning it's ...

Every mechanic knows the first seconds after a car leaves the ground are the most revealing. With the suspension hanging free ...

A lot of things can go wrong with the cars we drive. Fortunately, modern vehicles are built with onboard diagnostics (OBD) systems, which monitor various parts of the car and detect errors and ...

As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the ...

Abbe Herzig took her college-age daughter’s 2006 Honda Accord to a local repair shop for its yearly state safety inspection. The car failed the test, and the shop recommended a staggering $3,300 of ...

It can be hard to let go of your current vehicle. Maybe you don't have the cash to get a new car, or you're sentimental and want to hold on to it. Or perhaps you think that there's no reason to get a ...

When it comes to automotive service facilities, Consumer Reports members prefer independent shops—and, in some cases, chains—over dealerships, according to our annual survey. The survey results show ...

Even with regular maintenance, no car lasts forever. Even with that maintenance, no car lasts forever—and there are usually signs that your car is about to go to that great junkyard in the sky. Some ...