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The (Objectively) Worst Cars Of 2023

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As much as we like to celebrate sales success and upward trends in the automotive market on GoodCarBadCar, for every winner, there has to be a loser. Do not get us wrong, we are not saying that in a nasty way whatsoever, it is simply that some companies and manufacturers have astonishing victories, while others have vehicles that can flop so hard that they are one of the cornerstones of that manufacturer’s eventual demise (Pontiac Aztek, anyone?).

Now that we have a full accounting of vehicles, recalls, service issues, customer satisfaction ratings, and other relevant data, it’s time to pore over the numbers. The only difference today is that we’ll be looking at the models that stumbled, that fell flat on their face, had significant recalls, or otherwise earned their spot at the bottom of the pile.

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