10 Most Dangerous Cars

Modern cars are much safer than before. This may be because auto makers have learned from their mistakes before. Here are 10 of the most dangerous cars.

1. Ford Bronco II

Ford Bronco II
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It seems like any car made by Ford with the II at the end is absolute garbage. One great example is the Ford Bronco II. It was intended to be a rugged and agile SUV. It has a similar issue to the car in the number 4 spot, the Suzuki Samurai. The Ford Bronco II was very top heavy. It also had a very faulty suspension made during the time when Ford wasn't at its best. With these 2 factors, the Ford Bronco II was very prone to rollover resulting in many deaths.

2. Chevrolet Covair

Chevrolet Corvair
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The Chevrolet Corvair is a rear engine car. Today, rear wheel drive cars are much safer. However, back in the day, the Corvair was infamous for having spin outs and crashing. What didn't help is that Chevrolet decided not to spend a few dollars to make the rear axle more manageable. This was a bad choice once again made by the money driven executives of General Motors. What really didn't help is that Corvair wasn't safe for a collision. Ralph Nader called the Cheverlot Corvair unsafe at any speed. The Corvair had some classic GM quality issues that could be deadly such as the lovely heating system that would pump noxious fumes into the cabin.

3. Yugo GV

Yugo GV
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The Yugo GV is the butt of many car jokes because it is terrible in every possible way except for being a cheap piece of garbage. The Yugo started at around 4,000 dollars when it was brand new. If you thought the Mazda MX-5 was light, then the Yugo compared to it is a feather. This may be the reason why a woman found her Yugo blown off a bridge when a 55 mph gust hit Michigan. The Yugo was a very poorly built car made from cheap materials, so safety wasn't exactly outstanding.

4. Suzuki Samurai

Suzuki Samurai
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The Suzuki Samurai is one of the best offroaders ever. The reason why it is so good is because it is just like a Jeep Wrangler. It is a basic offroader that is reliable, tough, and compact. Its advantage over Jeeps is the tiny size. However, due to it's tall and skinny shape, this thing is prone to roll over. Anyone who made aggressive lane changes and sharp u-turns often found themselves on the side regretting their decisions to try to cut off that 1996 Honda Civic.

5. Ford Pinto

Ford Pinto
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The Ford Pinto is an infamous car. Anyone who rear ends it will cause a fire. The reason is because of the stupid design. The fuel tank is too close to the weak bumper. This means when someone rear ends a Pinto, the gas tank may start leaking. The only thing it needs now is an ignition that will make the Ford Pinto into a scene from a Micheal Bay movie. Weak bumpers and vulnerable structure is also part of the problem. The only way for the Pinto to not catch on fire is to bolt on a highway barrier to the back of this horrible example of Ford in the 70s.

6. Chinese Cars

Some Chinese Car
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Many Chinese cars are terribly unsafe. There are so many of them that I just put it into one category. Chinese cars are very poorly made vehicles. The materials used are not sufficient to provide proper protection of the occupants inside the car. Many Chinese cars get crushed like a tin can. This means that there is no space for the occupant to survive. There is a bright side to this though and that is that they are still improving so there is hope that they will be safer and better.

7. Audi 5000

Audi 5000
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Audi is now known as a brand that makes some of the finest luxury cars. However, that wasn't always what they was known for. The Audi 5000 is the perfect example of Audi's reputation in the 80s. The car would all of a sudden lurch forward without being asked to. This caused a lot of surprise and panic in drivers sitting at a red light. Audi denied that it was serious enough to cause accidents. However, this fault caused 1,000 accidents and 6 deaths.

8. Hyundai Pony

Hyundai Pony
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The Hyundai Pony is an example of what Hyundai used to be and how much they have come along. This Hyundai is very poorly built. Like the Chinese cars and the Yugo mentioned earlier, the Hyundai Pony used cheap materials. These materials made it so that there is barely any crash protection. It means that if someone drives a Hyundai Pony and gets into an accident, they are likely going to be seriously injured unless some miracle happens. This piece of junk crumples up like when someone stamps on a Pepsi can after they are done drinking it.

9. Pontiac Fiero

Pontiac Fiero
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The Pontiac Fiero should have been could the Pontiac Fireo. It may have passed all the safety tests conducted, but it still was considered dangerous because it liked to catch on fire. If the car was low on oil, it may cause a rod to break leaking oil. The oil may come into contact with engine parts. The oil would catch fire if it touched a hot exhaust manifold or hot exhaust components. This major design flaw set 260 Fieros ablaze. Luckily, no one was killed.

10. Cheverlot Cobalt

Cheverlot Cobalt
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The Chevrolet Cobalt is an infamous example of old General Motor's level of care for customers. The Chevrolet Cobalt was recalled multiple times and was a subject of one of the most infamous car scandals. The first recall was because of the headlight shield that could cause glare in oncoming traffic. The next recall was because the car didn't pass the side impact safety test, so GM bolted some plastics on. The next recall was a faulty clip in the automatic transmission that would allow the car to roll away in Park. Then, GM recalled the Cobalt for a faulty fuel pump that could cause the car to burst on fire. After that, GM recalled the Cobalt AGAIN for a faulty power steering system that makes the car harder to turn at low speeds. In 2012, the Cobalt was unsurprisingly recalled once again for the fuel pump. It is as if they never fixed it. Then in 2014, the Cobalt was recalled unsurprisingly ONCE AGAIN for the faulty ignition switches issue that would cause the car to go into accessory mode. I truly wonder what is next for this dangerous car.

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