r/automotive

14k members
r/automotive is a subreddit with 14k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses car, looking, repair, automotive, and parts.
Anything automotive. Questions, help, projects, news, and general talk.

Popular Themes in r/automotive

#1
Advice Requests
: "People who work on cars, what’s the most ignored issue you see?"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "What’s the BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT in automotive history?"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Can this be fixed? wheel fell off Toyota Tacoma last night"
6 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "What’s one small habit that has saved you money on your car?"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I built a tool that finds cheaper car parts across the web. Would love feedback from the community."
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/automotive

#1

Car

: "What’s a Car habit that you KNOW is bad but still do?"
98 posts
#2

Looking

9 posts
#3

Repair

: "People ignore the cheapest warning signs until they become the most expensive Repair."
9 posts
#4

Automotive

: "Career in Automotive"
8 posts
#5

Parts

: "I don’t think expensive Parts always mean better"
8 posts
#6

New

: "Is anyone else getting overwhelmed by all the info on New car windshields?"
5 posts
#7

Transmission

: "Are American car manufacturers having chronic Transmission problems?"
5 posts
#8

Automobile

: "Honda 2026 system update sucks"
5 posts
#9

Maintenance

: "From Workhorses to Performance Cars: Why Every Vehicle Deserves Proper Maintenance"
5 posts
#10

Help

: "Yard varmints destroying my car. Need Help..."
4 posts

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Yearly
+6k members(68.3%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026