What Are the Most Reliable Cars and Brands?
Earlier in February, J.D. Power released its 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, and like every other aspect of life, the COVID-19 pandemic hit vehicle reliability hard. This year’s survey concluded that vehicles built during the pandemic are more problematic than those manufactured any year since 2009. However, there are plenty of bright spots, too. Read on to see which vehicles and brands rose to the top this year in terms of reliability.
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Which Cars Are the Most Reliable?
Below are the 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study’s most reliable vehicles by segment:
- Compact Car: Toyota Corolla, Kia Forte, Subaru Impreza
- Compact Premium Car: BMW 3 Series, BMW 4 Series
- Mid-Size Car: Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Hyundai Sonata
- Premium Sporty Car: Chevrolet Corvette
- Compact SUV: Toyota RAV4, GMC Terrain, Mazda CX-5
- Compact Premium SUV: Mercedes-Benz GLC, BMW X4, BMW X3
- Small SUV: Nissan Kicks, Subaru Crosstrek, Buick Encore GX
- Mid-Size SUV: Nissan Murano, Chevrolet Blazer, Toyota Venza
- Mid-Size Premium SUV: Lexus GX, Lexus RX, Cadillac XT5
- Upper Mid-Size SUV: GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, Mazda CX-9
- Upper Mid-Size Premium SUV: Cadillac XT6, BMW X5, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Large SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe
- Mid-Size Pickup: Toyota Tacoma, GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Colorado
- Large Light-Duty Pickup: Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra
- Large Heavy-Duty Pickup: Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD
- Minivan: Toyota Sienna
Which Brands Are the Most Reliable?
Below are the 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study’s list of brands in order of most to least reliable:
- Lexus
- Buick
- Mazda
- Toyota
- Cadillac
- Chevrolet
- GMC
- Porsche
- BMW
- Mini
- Kia
- Honda
- Ford
- Infiniti
- Tesla (Note that because Tesla does not meet the study’s award criteria, the brand’s result is unofficial.)
- Alfa Romeo
- Subaru
- Genesis
- Nissan
- Lincoln
- Hyundai
- Ram
- Volvo
- Mercedes-Benz
- Acura
- Mitsubishi
- Land Rover
- Audi
- Jeep
- Chrysler
- Volkswagen
The J.D. Power survey, which is based on 34,175 responses from drivers who purchased model-year 2022 vehicles new and still own them, looks at issues in 184 specific problem areas across nine major vehicle categories: climate; driving assistance; driving experience; exterior; features, controls and displays; infotainment; interior; powertrain; and seats.
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