diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
index 08b9b0a21247..a7401affd042 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"os/user"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/blang/semver"
@@ -593,7 +594,11 @@ func selectDriver(existing *config.ClusterConfig) (registry.DriverState, []regis
 	pick, alts, rejects := driver.Suggest(choices)
 	if pick.Name == "" {
 		out.Step(style.ThumbsDown, "Unable to pick a default driver. Here is what was considered, in preference order:")
-		for _, r := range rejects {
+		altsAndRejects := append(alts, rejects...)
+		sort.Slice(altsAndRejects, func(i, j int) bool {
+			return altsAndRejects[i].Priority > altsAndRejects[j].Priority
+		})
+		for _, r := range altsAndRejects {
 			out.Infof("{{ .name }}: {{ .rejection }}", out.V{"name": r.Name, "rejection": r.Rejection})
 		}
 		exit.Message(reason.DrvNotDetected, "No possible driver was detected. Try specifying --driver, or see https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/")
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver.go b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver.go
index 4053a9dfef3a..b2c9b944d85b 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver.go
@@ -279,7 +279,11 @@ func Suggest(options []registry.DriverState) (registry.DriverState, []registry.D
 				continue
 			}
 
-			ds.Rejection = fmt.Sprintf("%s is preferred", pick.Name)
+			if pick.Name == "" {
+				ds.Rejection = fmt.Sprintf("Not selected: %s must be specified explicitly using --driver", ds.Name)
+			} else {
+				ds.Rejection = fmt.Sprintf("%s is preferred", pick.Name)
+			}
 			alternates = append(alternates, ds)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_test.go b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_test.go
index b4fac014eb52..ff938855b956 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_test.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/driver/driver_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestSuggest(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			def: registry.DriverDef{
 				Name:     "unhealthy",
-				Priority: registry.Default,
+				Priority: registry.Deprecated,
 				Status:   func() registry.State { return registry.State{Installed: true, Healthy: false} },
 			},
 			choices: []string{"unhealthy"},
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestSuggest(t *testing.T) {
 				Priority: registry.Discouraged,
 				Status:   func() registry.State { return registry.State{Installed: true, Healthy: true} },
 			},
-			choices: []string{"discouraged", "unhealthy"},
+			choices: []string{"unhealthy", "discouraged"},
 			pick:    "",
 			alts:    []string{"discouraged"},
 			rejects: []string{"unhealthy"},
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func TestSuggest(t *testing.T) {
 				Priority: registry.Default,
 				Status:   func() registry.State { return registry.State{Installed: true, Healthy: true} },
 			},
-			choices: []string{"default", "discouraged", "unhealthy"},
+			choices: []string{"default", "unhealthy", "discouraged"},
 			pick:    "default",
 			alts:    []string{"discouraged"},
 			rejects: []string{"unhealthy"},
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func TestSuggest(t *testing.T) {
 				Priority: registry.Preferred,
 				Status:   func() registry.State { return registry.State{Installed: true, Healthy: true} },
 			},
-			choices: []string{"preferred", "default", "discouraged", "unhealthy"},
+			choices: []string{"preferred", "default", "unhealthy", "discouraged"},
 			pick:    "preferred",
 			alts:    []string{"default", "discouraged"},
 			rejects: []string{"unhealthy"},
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/registry/global.go b/pkg/minikube/registry/global.go
index 7ffc3d5d94de..95c185460b25 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/registry/global.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/registry/global.go
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ func Available(vm bool) []DriverState {
 		klog.Infof("%s priority: %d, state: %+v", d.Name, d.Priority, s)
 
 		priority := d.Priority
-		if !s.Healthy {
-			priority = Unhealthy
-		}
-
 		if vm {
 			if IsVM(d.Name) {
 				sts = append(sts, DriverState{Name: d.Name, Priority: priority, State: s})
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/registry/global_test.go b/pkg/minikube/registry/global_test.go
index 9cb01a1e3599..40e17c7005aa 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/registry/global_test.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/registry/global_test.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestGlobalAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bar := DriverDef{
 		Name:     "healthy-bar",
-		Priority: Default,
+		Priority: Preferred,
 		Status:   func() State { return State{Healthy: true} },
 	}
 	if err := Register(bar); err != nil {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestGlobalAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 
 	foo := DriverDef{
 		Name:     "unhealthy-foo",
-		Priority: Default,
+		Priority: Fallback,
 		Status:   func() State { return State{Healthy: false} },
 	}
 	if err := Register(foo); err != nil {
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ func TestGlobalAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := []DriverState{
 		{
 			Name:     "healthy-bar",
-			Priority: Default,
+			Priority: Preferred,
 			State:    State{Healthy: true},
 		},
 		{
 			Name:     "unhealthy-foo",
-			Priority: Unhealthy,
+			Priority: Fallback,
 			State:    State{Healthy: false},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/registry/registry.go b/pkg/minikube/registry/registry.go
index 3d4b065d1083..bc50bd84134d 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/registry/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/registry/registry.go
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ const (
 	Unknown Priority = iota
 	// Obsolete is when a driver has been removed
 	Obsolete
-	// Unhealthy is when a driver does not pass health checks
-	Unhealthy
 	// Experimental is when a driver is not officially supported because it's still experimental
 	Experimental
 	// Discouraged is when a driver has caveats that preclude it's recommendation