2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

After repeatedly topping the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s list of most stolen cars in recent years, the Dodge Charger has been replaced in the top 20 of this year’s study by another muscle car.

Read on to see which vehicles and brands rose to the top of J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study in terms of reliability.

The auto-industry analysts at J.D. Power say vehicles built during the COVID-19 pandemic are more problematic than those manufactured any year since 2009.

Another major GM recall affecting diesel-equipped pickup trucks and SUVs involves a transmission control valve that may fail.

A recall for more than 323,200 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD pickups is out over the risk of unwanted tailgate openings.

Diesel engines are known for their reliability, low-end torque and highway fuel efficiency, but diesel cars are gone from the U.S. market, and there are few SUVs and pickup trucks left.