Reliability

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.

For the first time ever, Subaru gets the crown of most dependable brand for Consumer Reports’ annual Auto Reliability Survey.

Should you buy a new or used car? It depends on your needs and preferences as a buyer, but there are plenty of good vehicles out there either way.

Consumer Reports, which has been ranking new-car reliability for years, has released its first-ever ranking of used cars that are 5 to 10 years old.

J.D. Power’s Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study tracks how happy buyers are with their EVs.

The 2024 survey results indicate an increase of four PP100 vehicles year over year to an average of 190 PP100.

According to results from the agency’s annual car reliability survey, EVs had 79% more problems than conventional cars on average.

Compared to last year’s results, the 2023 study showed an improvement in the overall dependability of three-year-old cars with an industry average PP100 score of 186, down from 192 in 2022.

J.D. Power released its 2022 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, which measures the total number of problems experienced by original owners of their 3-year-old vehicles.