Generally speaking, most people have the same three things as their top priorities when buying a new car: price, fuel economy and reliability. Price is pretty easy to check even if you know it may change depending on the dealer you go to, and so is fuel economy. Reliability, on the other hand, is a little more complicated.
You could spend hours on forums trying to figure that one out for yourself, or you could check the results of Consumer Reports’ latest reliability survey that includes data on more than 300,000 individual vehicles built between 2000 and 2024. There are always going to be exceptions here and there, but if reliability is your top concern, this list of the most reliable vehicles according to Consumer Reports’ data is a great place to start.
And while we won’t pretend it doesn’t include a lot of Lexus and Toyota models, those certainly aren’t the only brands to show up. And don’t forget to check out the list of the least-reliable vehicles, either.