When our clients receive a successful settlement from their lemon law claim, one of the first questions they ask is: “How do I avoid getting a lemon again?” When considering another vehicle, the following trustworthy resources can help.
Consumer Reports is a well-known nonprofit organization that tests a wide range of consumer products. The organization also provides a review of the products’ quality. One of the most-watched releases each year is the organization’s report on automobile reliability. Every year, Consumer Reports gathers information on the most popular vehicle models and ranks them from the most reliable to least reliable. When you are considering a new vehicle, reports like this can help you pick a car that’s right for you.
How are cars evaluated for reliability?
To understand how reliable cars are, Consumer Reports uses surveys. The company sends out surveys to vehicle owners and asks them about their experiences with their vehicles. Consumer Reports gets individual reports from a wide range of owners. On average, the company uses 200 to 300 samples for each model year. With so much information on vehicle reliability, Consumer Reports can create its list of the most and least reliable cars.
Top 10 Most Reliable Cars in 2023
According to Consumer Reports, the top 10 most reliable cars in 2023 are:
- 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (Reliability Score: 93)
- 2023 Lexus GX (Reliability Score: 91)
- 2023 Mini Cooper (Reliability Score: 89)
- 2022 Toyota Prius (Reliability Score: 89)
- 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata (Reliability Score: 85)
- 2023 Lincoln Corsair (Reliability Score: 82)
- 2023 Toyota Corolla (Reliability Score: 81)
- 2023 Subaru Crosstrek (Reliability Score: 80)
- 2023 BMW 3 Series (Reliability Score: 80)
- 2022 Toyota Prius Prime (Reliability Score: 77)
10 Least Reliable Cars in 2023
The following 10 models were found to have the greatest risk of problems, according to Consumer Reports:
- 2023 Jeep Wrangler (Reliability Score: 24)
- 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE (Reliability Score: 23)
- 2022 Jeep Gladiator (Reliability Score: 21)
- 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500/GMC Sierra 1500 (Reliability Score: 19)
- 2022 Chevrolet Bolt (Reliability Score: 17)
- 2022 Ford Explorer (Reliability Score: 16)
- 2022 Nissan Sentra (Reliability Score: 9)
- 2022 Lincoln Aviator (Reliability Score: 8)
- 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric (Reliability Score: 5)
- 2022 Ford F-150 Hybrid (Reliability Score: 4)
The rankings are based on information from car owners on more than 300,000 vehicles, and predictions for 2023 models are based on overall reliability for the past three model years. Rankings may vary slightly between different studies and sources, but the above lists represent the 10 most and least reliable cars according to Consumer Reports.
Most reliable car brands
Based on the survey, Consumer Reports determined which manufacturers built vehicles with the fewest issues. According to Consumer Reports, the most reliable brands of cars in include:
Reliable car brands
Reliable cars are those that are generally reliable but are not at the top of the list. Based on the survey results, these include:
Less reliable car brands
Less reliable brands are those that had an above-average number of problems. According to Consumer Reports, the least reliable car brands include:
- Tesla
- Chevrolet
- GMC
- Volkswagen
- Jeep
- Mercedes-Benz
Cars that were not ranked
Although Consumer Reports sent out surveys to vehicle owners across the country, the organization did not get enough data to rank these vehicle brands. For a brand to be ranked, they need to have sufficient survey data for two or more models. Either due to low model count or insufficient data, they did not rank:
- Alfa Romeo
- Chrysler
- Dodge
- Fiat
- Infiniti
- Jaguar
- Land Rover
- Maserati
- Mini
- Mitsubishi
- Polestar
- Porsche
- Rivian
Consumer Reports Overall Brand Report Card
Consumer Reports ranked 32 brands based on the Overall Scores of their models, which include road tests, reliability, satisfaction, and safety. Please bear in mind that these are overall scores, not just the reliability scores.
BRAND OVERALL SCORE
- BMW 81
- SUBARU 79
- MINI 79
- LEXUS 77
- HONDA 77
- TOYOTA 76
- GENESIS 76
- MAZDA 75
- AUDI 74
- KIA 73
- ACURA 72
- BUICK 71
- HYUNDAI 71
- PORSCHE 70
- DODGE 68
- LINCOLN 66
- TESLA 66
- INFINITI 65
- VOLKSWAGEN 64
- VOLVO 64
- NISSAN 63
- FORD 63
- CHEVROLET 62
- CADILLAC 62
- CHRYSLER 62
- MERCEDES-BENZ 56
- GMC 55
- MITSUBISHI 54
- ALFA ROMEO 53
- JAGUAR 52
- JEEP 46
- LAND ROVER 45
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