The 20 WORST Cars of All Time

These cars sucked. For this list, we’ll be ranking the biggest lemons, those vehicles that have earned infamous reputations for poor quality, manufacturing, or design. Our countdown of the worst cars of all time includes Chevrolet SSR, Lexus SC 430, Pontiac Aztek, DMC DeLorean, and more! Did you ever drive or own one of these cars? Feel like defending them? Let us know in the comments!

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[rosshemmings]

The Pinto was a rear engined design? Son-of-a-gun. My old one must have been really rare with its engine in the front!

[Roverswelsh]

The reason why the Reliant had three wheels was a very clever marketing idea. In the UK you didn’t need to have a car licence to drive it - a car would have four wheels so the with the Reliant people with a bike licence would be able to. It also worked out cheaper.

[GrinderCB]

Some of these on the list are pretty subjective. For a few if them the only argument given was poor sales. Just because a car didn't sell well doesn't necessarily make it crappy. There have been several models that sold very well that were bad.

[jdrk]

My mother received a Ford Pinto as a high school graduation gift in 1974. My uncle end up wrecking it, but luckily it didn't explode.

[georgeh]

Earlier Saturn cars (not the Ion from this list) were actually very good. They were cheap, reliable, and had a dealer experience which competed with luxury brands. It was only later when GM did its usual cost-cutting and rebadged other vehicles with the Saturn name that ruined the Saturn brand. I had a friend who was still driving his first-gen Saturn sedan as late as 2015. He said the shop where he took it told him to hang onto it because the engine was so good. Leave it to GM management to ruin a good thing.

[ProudDad]

15:07 The Pinto was never rear engine, the problem was a metal spike that would rupture the gas tank upon a rear accident with the fix being about $15.00 but instead, Ford came up with a price per person to give to the families of the dead after an explosion.

[hopkin]

You should have included the Chevrolet Citation, the Lancia Beta, the Moskvich cars, the Dacia 1300 and a few British Leyland models on this list.

[matthewelliott]

The Pontiac Fiero had, I believe, an over 10% burned to the ground rate at the time of manufacture!

[minnymin]

That's not why the Pinto exploded! It had to do with the position of the fuel tank. An easy fix that Ford chose to ignore!!

[GrinderCB]

Know why the Yugo had a rear window defroster? That's so it could keep your hands warm while you were pushing it.

[tabtabjustin]

Your pronunciation of “gas” as “gaz” has shaken me to my core. I may never recover.

[Screaming_Sloth]

I would like to point out that the Pinto was front engined not rear enginged as this video stated. My sister had a Pinto and it was reliable and it did not burst into flame when it ws totalled in a rear end collision at a traffic light. A few did but not all of them.

[hopkin]

The Ford Pinto is front engined. It is the fuel tank that was placed at the very back of the car. When the car is hit from the rear in an accident, the fuel tank will be hit and will be damaged, causing the fuel to spill out which can cause the fire hazards that the Pinto is known for.

[ericl]

If I recall I don't think the pinto had a rear engine design. But I believe the rear fuel tank did not have enough insulation for rear impacts.

[WatchMojo]

Did you ever drive or own one of these cars? Feel like defending them? Let us know in the comments!

[WatchMojo]

Thanks to those who pointed out to us that The Ford Pinto was not a rear engine car, rather we meant that the gas tank was the issue from the rear, which is why it was dangerous in collisions. This is the video error equivalent to having the air bag go off after hitting something avoidable. Thanks again!

[Pluh]

When I was a boy around 1993 or 94 my mother had a Yugo, I remember everytime we would have to speed up as fast as we could just to get up a small hill. Then one day the steering wheel feel off when we was trying to trade it in.

[NotMeNaNaNa]

I feel you did the Isetta a disservice by not showing Steve Urkelle driving his in Family Matters 😂

Also the Mirthmobile from Wayne’s World should’ve been shown as the AMC Pacer.

[williamcrowe]

Seeing the Amphicar on this list brings to mind that classic line from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World; "This is no place for a convertible!"

[ThePlainsWarrior]

I still own my Pinto. Almost 50 years old and still driving. Can't say that about most modern cars.