The report is based on data from 1.1 million 2004-13 model-year vehicles leased or owned by Consumer Reports subscribers. The results of Consumer Reports’ annual survey, which tries to highlight the most reliable 2014 vehicles by evaluating past years’ models, were released in Detroit during a news conference before members of the Automotive Press Association. After performing poorly in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new, more stringent small overlap front crash test, the Audi A4, the Toyota Camry, the Toyota RAV4 and the Toyota Prius V were also absent from the list.

The Dodge Dart 2-liter was the top domestic model. Worst-rated was the Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid. The 2014 Subaru Forester was the highest-scoring vehicle over all in predicted reliability. Two of America’s most popular cars, the V-6-equipped Honda Accord and the Nissan Altima, no longer have the consumer advocacy publication’s coveted “Recommended” rating, according to the report. After results of Consumer Reports Annual Auto Reliability ratings were released on Monday, there appeared to be a crack in the dominance of Japanese brands over automotive reliability.

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