Domestic brands languish in Consumer Reports' latest vehicle reliability survey Domestic brands languish in Consumer Reports' latest vehicle reliability survey October 24, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment The Detroit 3 and Tesla were at the bottom half of Consumer Reports’ 2018 Auto Reliability Survey. The top American brand in Consumer Reports’ 2018 Auto Reliability Survey was Ford, and it finished 18th out of 29 marques.