Car manufacturer Subaru ranks highest for reliability, according to Consumer Reports
Subaru has taken the top spot in Consumer Reports' latest ranking of the most reliable vehicles, with an average reliability score of 68 out of 100. The findings, announced in a press release on Dec. 5, reflect data on over 300,000 cars, trucks, and SUVs on the market from 2000 to 2025.
Steven Elek, who leads the auto data analytics program at Consumer Reports, explained that many Subaru vehicles share the same components, reducing the risk of new problems. This consistency has contributed to Subaru's impressive reliability score.
Toyota itself took third place, with an average reliability score of 62. Lexus, a luxury vehicle brand owned by Toyota, followed Subaru with an average reliability score of 65.
The study covered 20 potential "trouble areas," which range from minor annoyances to more critical issues. This year's results include more electric vehicle data than any previous reliability study, according to Consumer Reports.
Unfortunately, not all brands were included in the rankings. Consumer Reports examined other brands including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Lucid, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Mitsubishi, Polestar, Porsche, and Ram. However, they lacked the data to determine their reliability rankings.
The three least reliable models were pickup trucks, all with transmission issues: the hybrid Ford F-150 PowerBoost, Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon.
The four automakers with the highest number of unreliable vehicles in the study were all domestic brands: Jeep (33), GMC (33), Cadillac (27), and Rivian (14).
Consumer Reports' new vehicle reliability rankings analyze vehicle trouble spots and problems that plague customers long after or soon after they leave the showroom. Trouble area scores were weighted based on the severity of the problem and then combined to produce a reliability ranking out of 100 points.
While the specific vehicle brands omitted from the most recent reliability study due to insufficient data are not mentioned in the available search results, Consumer Reports encourages consumers to continue checking their website for updates on vehicle reliability rankings.
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