If you Google for prius reliability and go through the sites, they are consistently found among the very most reliable

And the article does mention that, so it's not like it's a hit piece or anything.

I know, but it really is a very damning article if it is true that it is the fifth "worst car" in the entire universe of vehicles, which is what they are really implying.

I keep looking for the '73 Pinto to show up on these lists. It's never there.

With the Firestone 500 tires, of course.