Reliability guides

Brand rankings from published surveys, plus best years / years to avoid guides for models we have researched and sourced. Pair these with NHTSA recalls on each year page before you buy used.

Most to least reliable brands

Catalog brands ordered by the average of their Consumer Reports predicted-reliability rank and J.D. Power 2026 Vehicle Dependability Study (PP100) rank — the same primary inputs CarGurus cites for its 2025 brand list. Scores are surveys, not guarantees.

1.Subaru
CR 63 · JD 181 PP100 · CG #6
2.Toyota
CR 66 · JD 185 PP100 · CG #2
3.BMW
CR 58 · JD 198 PP100 · CG #7
4.Nissan
CR 57 · JD 194 PP100
5.Kia
CR 49 · JD 193 PP100 · CG #8
6.Chevrolet
CR 42 · JD 178 PP100 · CG #9
7.Honda
CR 59 · JD 211 PP100 · CG #5
8.Hyundai
CR 48 · JD 198 PP100
9.Tesla
CR 50 · JD 226 PP100
10.Mazda
CR 43 · JD 210 PP100 · CG #3
11.Ford
CR 48 · JD 228 PP100 · CG #10
12.GMC
CR 31 · JD 229 PP100
13.Mercedes-Benz
CR 41 · JD 235 PP100
14.Volkswagen
CR 42 · JD 301 PP100
15.Jeep
CR 28 · JD 267 PP100

CR = predicted reliability score (higher better). JD = problems per 100 vehicles (lower better). CG = CarGurus 2025 top-10 rank when listed. As of 2026-03.

CarGurus top 10 (2025)

1. Lexus (not in our catalog)
2. Toyota
3. Mazda
4. Buick (not in our catalog)
5. Honda
6. Subaru
7. BMW
8. Kia
9. Chevrolet
10. Ford

Source: CarGurus — The 10 Most Reliable Car Brands in 2025

Edmunds publishes vehicle reviews and Top Rated Awards, not a brand-level reliability ranking like CarGurus / CR / J.D. Power — so it is not folded into the composite order above. Always read model-year guides and NHTSA recalls before you buy.

Model reliability guides

No model guides are published yet. Guides appear here after claims are verified against Consumer Reports, RepairPal, NHTSA, and manufacturer TSBs — we do not publish placeholder ratings.