Top 10 Most Dangerous Cars Ever Made

You wouldn't want to get behind the wheel of these dangerous cars. For this list, we’ll be ranking the automobiles that have historically posed the most danger to their drivers. Our countdown includes Geely CK, Ford Pinto, DeLorean DMC-12, and more! Can you think of any we missed? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Can you think of any we missed? Let us know in the comments!

[jeffb.]

Manufacturers 60 years ago: Prioritizing performance over safety.
Manufacturers now: "Let's build safer cars with frustrating, distracting touch screen controls everywhere!"

[YSRHuey]

Can’t believe y’all mentioned Fiero’s and DIDNT use that clip from American Dad where Francine’s friend says “I Drive a FIERO?!?” in joy😂😂 woulda fit perfectly

[chrisj]

The Fiero connecting rod problem was the first model year only. There have been more engine fires in Ferrari's and Lambo's than Fireo ever had. As far as safety goes, the Fiero's space frame design had a 5-star crash rating.

[justlivin]

My Grandad actually named the Ford Pinto, though he often would joke that he should have named it the firebird (for obvious reasons)

[LearnAboutFlow]

You have to take the Model T and Isetta in historical context. The national speed limit, once established, was something like 40 or 45 mph during a lot of the Model T's life, and as we all know its initial purpose was to replace the horse. And the Isetta both saved BMW from going under and gave extremely cash-strapped post-war Germans an alternative to walking or a motorcycle.

[GrinderCB]

Why did the Yugo have a rear window defroster? To keep your hands warm while you were pushing it.

[creigh]

Unfair to add the Ford Model T. There were no safety standards when it came out, much less safety glass. All cars of that era would be considered death traps using today’s standards.

[jimmygarza]

The fact that I have owned three of the cars on this list should make me thankful to still be alive.

[SAFGRAFIX]

84 Fiero had the problem. It was fixed in later years. Besides that it was one of the safest on the road in its class. Under the body panels was a roll cage. The car was way ahead of its time.

[lp-xlld]

In defense of the Model T: It was one of the first cars so they may not have really known the right way to construct a car. None of the others on the list have that excuse.

[CaptainRudy]

I heard a rumor about how Ford executives knew about the fuel tank issue before the pinto's release but didn't bother to fix it because they figured out that it'd be cheaper to settle lawsuits than to fix and redesign the car

[jdrk]

My mother received a Ford Pinto as a high school graduation gift from my grandmother. One day, my uncle took it without her permission and ended up wrecking it. Thankfully, it didn't explode.

[JVHShack]

About the Chevy Corvair: Nader was not entirely correct. It was proven in late 2017 by a trained, experienced stunt driver with a video published right here on YouTube on the Hagerty YT channel a few years ago with NADER'S ACTUAL UNRESTORED AND UNMODIFIED 1962 Chevy Corvair Monza 4-door. A lot of these old contemporary films are of cars that were purposely sabotaged to make them seem unsafe. The Corvair had two generations. The first generation had the same basic rear axle design (NOT the same rear axle) as the venerable first generation Volkswagen Beetle. The second generation Corvair had a redesigned rear axle for the 1965 model year that addressed Nader's concerns, which coincidently was the year that "Unsafe at Any Speed" was published. Nader was admirably helping to change the basic car design to make cleaner and safer cars, but he did so by nefarious means. He essentially used the Corvair as a scape goat to sell books and leverage public opinion.

On the subject of gathering research: If anyone wants to ensure that any information is actually correct, get at least three unrelated sources that basically say the same thing. If that cannot be accomplished, take it with a grain of salt. Or in other words (a quote from one of my dad's grandfathers), "Don't believe anything you hear or half of what you see and doubt that other half." Next time, don't just skim over some "facts" and get it correct the first time...

[michaelgentry]

Pontiac's new slogan: "We....build....NOTHING!"

[samiam]

My father owned a red corvair and drove to downtown Los Angeles from orange county all week every week. We ate late every night because of that. It never had one problem or broke down and we drove all over besides that. The only issue he had was getting someone to calibrate the carburetors. Never could find a mechanic for that but as hot as the summers were and stop and go driving on the freeways it ran and ran!

[richardmerriam]

From '65 the Corvair was a very safe car. The original rear suspension ('60-'64) was poorly designed, giving the car a strong tendency to roll. I've driven the 1965 model, and loved the handling.

[adamf]

The reason the unintended acceleration incidents stopped for the audio 5000 was the addition of an interlock to prevent putting the car in gear if the brake wasn't depressed.

[christophergray]

You guys really need to do your homework. There were a total of less than 125 documented fires on the Fiero and they were all '84s. They were all caused by a mismarked dipstick that showed there was enough oil when there wasn't. Not a bad record for over 350, 000 Fieros sold over 5 model years. If I've done my math correctly, that's less than 0.0005%. Yes, they were underpowered but even the base models handled like they were on rails. How do I know all this. Well, I've owned 6 of them and I belong to the largest Fiero forum in the world. Again, do your homework, guys.

[nicholas_scott]

Surprised you didn't put the old Jeep CJ on the list. The pre 1980 models were very narrow, and extremely dangerous on the highway. The Institute for Highway Safety called it "the most dangerous thing on four wheels. It is probably more dangerous than anything on two wheels as well, "