Toyota Leads Latest Reliability Study, But Mazda Models are the Most Affordable to Fix

 Having your check engine light come on can be a bit discomfiting as it could mean anything from major problems to something as simple as a gas cap not being tightly screwed on.

A recent report released by CarMD looked at 5.6 million vehicles from the 1996 to 2018 model years which reported a check engine light coming between specific periods of time.

The results of the study reveal that the Toyota vehicles were the least likely to have the check engine light come on.

It is good to have a reliable vehicle but it would be preferable for many people to have a vehicle that is cheaper to fix. The Japanese automaker Mazda leads the study for the average cheapest check engine repair cost that is $286.