Reliability

As cars increasingly become more like computers on wheels, they’re also becoming more glitchy, according to the 2026 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study.

Engines are getting smaller and more powerful, but these high-strung engines may not be as reliable in the long run as older engines.

Toyota takes back the crown of most dependable brand in Consumer Reports’ Annual Auto Reliability Survey.

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.