Know every issue. Before you sign.
OwnerKeep publishes independent, plain-English reliability reports for 6,500+ vehicle year/make/model combinations — from the 2007 Honda Accord to the 2025 Ford F-150. We help used-car buyers and current owners spot the failures, mileage danger zones, and repair costs that actually decide whether a vehicle is a smart buy or a slow-motion mistake.
What we do
Every report on OwnerKeep is built from a structured 7-system breakdown — engine, transmission, electrical, suspension, brakes, rust risk, and interior — scored against a consistent rubric and supplemented with known failure patterns, typical repair costs, and mileage-window risk windows that real owners report.
We don't write generic "this car is reliable" reviews. Each report names the specific systems that fail, when they tend to fail, and what they cost to fix — so a buyer can walk into a deal knowing whether the asking price has $3,000 of hidden risk baked in.
What's in a report
KeepScore (0-100)
A single reliability score with risk-level classification (low / moderate / high).
7-System Breakdown
Each major system scored individually with the specific failure patterns to watch.
Mileage Danger Zones
What breaks at 30k, 60k, 90k, 120k miles — so you can budget repairs ahead of time.
Common Problems
The known issues for the specific year/make/model — what owners actually report.
Cost Projections
Annual maintenance, moderate repair ranges, and major-failure risk over 5 years.
Buy / Avoid Verdict
A clear recommendation plus best model years and years to avoid for that nameplate.
Who uses OwnerKeep
- Used-car shoppers — pulling a reliability report before booking a test drive or paying for a pre-purchase inspection. Knowing the top 3 failure points up front turns the test drive into a targeted inspection instead of guessing.
- Current owners — using mileage-window data to plan maintenance and catch issues before they cascade. A $4.99 report can save a $3,000 transmission rebuild.
- Sellers — pricing accurately against the known risk profile of their vehicle, or surfacing the strong-year story when their model has a generally bad reputation.
How we score
We publish our full scoring methodology — what data we use, how factors are weighted, and what our reports are (and aren't). Reliability scores are not opinions; they're built on a consistent rubric so a 2014 Camry can be compared directly to a 2014 Altima.
What OwnerKeep is not
We're not a vehicle history service. We don't pull accident, flood, or odometer records — that's what CarFax and AutoCheck are for. OwnerKeep reports answer a different question: "How does this model age, and what does it cost to keep on the road?"
We're also not affiliated with any manufacturer, dealer, or insurance company. Reports are paid for by readers ($4.99 each), not sponsors, so the verdict can stay honest even when it's unfavourable to a popular nameplate.
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