Top 10 Worst Cars in U.S. History: Detroit’s Biggest Car Failures

Detroit had big ideas—but some became legendary automotive disasters. This Top 10 countdown ranks the worst cars in U.S. history, from rushed economy cars and failed safety concepts to strange styling, weak engines, recalls, lawsuits, and quality-control nightmares. We look at infamous American car failures including the Cadillac Cimarron, Pontiac Aztek, Plymouth Prowler, Chevrolet Citation, Chevrolet Vega, Ford Edsel, Oldsmobile diesel disaster, DeLorean DMC-12, and more. If you love car history, classic cars, Detroit failures, and brutally honest automotive countdowns, this is for you. Which bad car deserved the #1 spot? Tell us in the comments.