This year has seen a lot of recalls. Millions of cars, trucks, minivans and SUV’s have been recalled by GM, Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, Chrysler, and Ford. In fact, once we hit 11 million recalls back in April most people stopped counting.
This ridiculous number of recalled vehicles is causing many to believe that the modern automobile just isn’t as good as it used to be. Granted, there are some classics out there with outstanding dependability and safety ratings, but older isn’t always better. Trust us, the worst cars of all time aren’t included on any of the recent recall lists.
In fact, some of the most dangerous cars in our history won’t be found on any recall lists at all. Before the criminal probes into Toyota’s infamous “unexpected acceleration” issue and GM’s infamous ignition switch issue, manufacturers weren’t as eager to recall faulty automobiles. Now that auto companies are facing real consequences, the recall-floodgates have been opened.
That leaves us to question, which cars really are the worst cars of all time?
This list of the Most Dangerous Cars Ever Made includes a car known to leak carbon monoxide through the heater vents, a car that would burst into flames in low-speed fender benders, and a car that literally broke in half when driven over railroad tracks: