Reliability

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.

IIHS and Consumer Reports teamed up to update a list of the safest vehicles, both new and used, for teen drivers.

The J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Survey ranks automakers by the frequency of their problems per 100 vehicles and also awards individual 2018 models dependability awards in various vehicle classes.

Consumer Reports released the results of its 2020 Auto Reliability Survey, with Mazda claiming the top spot as the most reliable car brand.

The Volkswagen Atlas has been a favorite of Cars.com since its introduction for 2018, so this writer took his own advice and bought a 2021 Atlas.

Dodge and Kia make the most problem-free vehicles for the 2020 model year, according to J.D. Power’s latest Initial Quality Study.

Being popular doesn’t mean something is better, but don’t tell that to the nearly 900,000 truck shoppers who chose the F-Series last year.

2020 marks automakers’ best performance in the history of J.D. Power’s Dependability Study, with Genesis and Lexus leading the way as the most reliable car brands.

Tesla will finally unveil its pickup truck, but that’s not the only big electric news coming out of Los Angeles this week. Read here for more.