The latest in infotainment systems and new transmissions create reliability problems for auto makers, according to Consumer Reports' 2015 Annual Auto Survey.
The top five least reliable cars are the Fiat 500L, the Ford Fiesta, the Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder, and the Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL.
The top complaints by consumers dealt with faulty transmissions and problems with the vehicle's infotainment system. The survey singled out Honda's AcuraLink, Cadillac's CUE, and Infiniti's InTouch systems amongst the most problematic infotainment systems.
The most common complaints with infotainment systems were that the system was either unresponsive or crashing the touch screens, or the consumers' smartphone wouldn't pair to it.
From problems with infotainment systems, troubles with transmissions have also risen, according to the report.
The Dodge Dart's six-speed dual-clutch transmission and the nine-speed automatic and eight-speed dual-clutch transmissions are responsible for many of the problems reported in the new Acura TLX, hurting their reliability ratings even more.
Ford's powershift six-speed automatic showed a small difference in fuel savings over traditional manual transmissions in the 2011 Fiesta and 2012 Focus.
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