Ranked: The Most Reliable Car Brands in 2025

Marcus Lu
2025-03-23 08:10:00
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Ranked: The Most Reliable Car Brands in 2025

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Vehicle reliability is a key factor for car buyers, influencing long-term ownership costs and overall satisfaction.

In this graphic, we rank the most reliable car brands in the U.S. for 2025 based on data from J.D. Power. Brands were scored based on their number of problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) over a three-year ownership period.

Data and Highlights

The most reliable car brands of 2025 are Lexus, Buick, and Mazda. While Lexus and Buick are frequently found at the top of this ranking, Mazda’s third place finish is a considerable improvement from last year (see our 2024 ranking here).

See below for the data we used to create this graphic.

Brand	Problems per 100 Vehicles (PP100)	Change in PP100 from 2024
Lexus	140	5
Buick	143	-6
Mazda	161	-24
Toyota	162	15
Cadillac	169	-27
Chevrolet	169	-5
GMC	181	-25
Porsche	186	11
BMW	189	-1
MINI	190	16
Kia	196	9
Honda	201	-5
Ford	208	-31
Infiniti	208	-11
Tesla	209	-43
Alfa Romeo	211	New
Subaru	212	14
Genesis	213	13
Nissan	215	16
Lincoln	221	-30
Hyundai	222	24
Ram	242	41
Volvo	242	-3
Mercedes-Benz	243	25
Acura	249	33
Mitsubishi	256	New
Land Rover	270	2
Audi	273	-2
Jeep	275	85
Chrysler	282	-28
Volkswagen	285	18

The biggest movers compared to 2024 were Jeep (increased PP100 by 85), Tesla (reduced PP100 by 43), and RAM (increased PP100 by 41).

Reliability Worsened Overall

According to J.D. Power, industry average PP100 has reached its highest level since 2009, the year after the 2008 financial crisis. This is likely because today’s 3-year old vehicles were being built in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While the increase in problems this year may be a thorn in the side of automakers and owners, it’s important to remember that today’s three-year-old vehicles were built during a time when the industry was grappling with major disruptions.
Jason Norton, director of auto benchmarking at J.D. Power

More Technology, More Problems

As vehicles become more technologically advanced, software problems have emerged as a leading reliability concern.

According to J.D. Power’s study, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity was the most common problem for a second consecutive year (8.4 PP100). In fact, half of the top 10 industry-wide problems were related to smartphone integration, usage, or connectivity.

While many automakers have begun to offer over-the-air updates, 56% of vehicle owners say there was no noticeable improvement after an update.

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