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Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports receives a wide range of questions from enthusiasts and industry looking for a deeper understanding of the methodology used in our latest car reliability survey. Here we present answers to common questions to show the thought process and science behind the colorful ratings that decorate the car model pages and influence purchases. How Does CR Get Its Reliability Information? Where Is the Data From? Consumer Reports obtains its reliability data from an Auto Questionnaire that is sent to Consumer Reports members. In all, we received responses on over...