Reliability needs to be at the top of your precedence list when shopping for an automobile. Whether or not new or used, it is necessary to make sure your automobile will last for a very long time, avoiding complications and potential mechanic payments. The group over at Shopper Stories compiled a listing of the 22 most dependable automobile manufacturers of 2024, giving patrons a strong place to start out.

Shopper Stories calculated its listing utilizing information from its personal reliability surveys, the place it asks subscribers to report again on automobiles they’ve bought. The members fill out a questionnaire, which features a part about the place they will report issues.

The top 10 manufacturers are largely these you’d count on, with Toyota, Mazda, and Honda holding excessive spots. However, there are a couple of surprises, too, with German manufacturers like BMW and Audi among the many prime 10 most dependable manufacturers. Sadly, there aren’t any American manufacturers represented in Shopper Stories‘ prime 10 most dependable manufacturers.

1. Subaru

CR Reliability Rating: 68/100

Whereas we’re not stunned to see a Japanese producer on the prime of this listing, we’re stunned to see Subaru. Often, Toyota or its sister model, Lexus, sit atop reliability rankings. However, for 2024, it is the model well-known for its symmetrical all-wheel drive and boxer-four engines. Shopper Stories says two of Subaru’s fashions—the Forester and the Impreza—scored above common, whereas the remainder of its lineup scored above common to common. The one automobile in Subaru’s lineup to attain beneath common was the all-electric Solterra, which, coincidentally, is a rebadged Toyota.

2. Lexus

CR Reliability Rating: 65/100

Now that is extra preferable. Lexus, Toyota’s luxury-minded sub-brand, trails barely behind Subaru for second place in Shopper Stories’ listing of most dependable manufacturers for 2024. Lexus automobiles have lengthy been recognized for their extremely dependable powertrains. I ought to know: A buddy and I simply drove a 288,000-mile Lexus GX from New York to Alaska and again, and the one factor we needed to change was the oil. Shopper Stories says 4 of the corporate’s seven fashions scored above common, whereas the opposite three scored common.

3. Toyota

CR Reliability Rating: 62/100

Toyota, finest recognized for its unmatched reliability, is available in third place for 2024, simply behind Lexus. We might count on to see this model in first place, however, below-average reliability scores for automobiles such as the Tundra and the all-electric bZ4X introduced down the corporate’s total rating. Toyota issued a recall earlier this year for defective engines in around 100,000 vans and SUVs, which certainly contributed to this rating. Nonetheless, Shopper Stories says Toyota had 11 fashions that scored both properly above or above common. That is not unhealthy.

4. Honda

CR Reliability Rating: 59/100

Shocking nobody, Honda arrives at fourth place for many dependable automobile manufacturers in 2024, in line with Shopper Stories. Like Toyota, Honda is thought for its dependable automobiles, which might run for tons of 1000’s of miles with simply common upkeep. The Japanese carmaker had three fashions that scored above common in survey outcomes, whereas seven acquired common scores.

5. Acura

CR Reliability Rating: 55/100

Honda’s luxurious sub-brand Acura follows intently behind in Shopper Stories‘ reliability listing for 2024, scoring one above-average mannequin. The corporation sells simply 5 models: two sedans and three SUVs. Acura’s first EV, the ZDX, launched final 12 months. It makes use of battery know-how from American model Basic Motors, although Shopper Stories did not reveal whether or not points from that car affected the model’s total rating.

6. Mazda

CR Reliability Rating: 55/100

Mazda, one other Japanese automaker, slots into sixth place beneath Acura. Whereas not as fashionable because the Toyota or Honda juggernauts, Mazda has developed a fame for strong building and long-lasting powertrains. The corporate’s dedication to driving enjoyment is simply the cherry on top. The rationale Mazda did not rating greater appears to be its large CX-90 SUV, which scored properly beneath common in hybrid type. Each gasoline and hybrid variation additionally had transmission, steering, suspension, and electronics issues, in line with Shopper Stories subscribers.

7. Audi

CR Reliability Rating: 54/100

This can be a little bit of a shock. German manufacturers often aren’t recognized for their reliability, but Audi has managed to weasel its means onto this listing, resting in a wholesome seventh place total. The German luxurious carmaker is the primary of simply two European manufacturers within the prime 10. It is worth noting that this listing is calculated utilizing points reported on new automobiles, which means there is nonetheless potential for reliability to drop off as time goes on, as is usually the case with costly European automobiles.

8. BMW

CR Reliability Rating: 53/100

BMW is the second (and final) European carmaker on this Shopper Stories listing, coming in because the eighth most dependable model. Like Audi, we’re stunned to see it right here, as German automobiles aren’t recognized for being probably the most dependable issues on the earth. However, we’re not mad; BMW makes a number of the finest automobiles on sale as we speak, not solely in its performance-oriented M automobiles, but in its extra-pedestrian sedans and SUVs too. Like many different hybrids talked about in its report, Shopper Stories says the X5 hybrid scored beneath its gas-only counterpart when it got here to reliability.

9. Kia

CR Reliability Rating: 51/100

Kia is the primary Korean model to seem within the prime 10 listing of most dependable automobile manufacturers, slotting in slightly below BMW to ninth place. As soon as the butt of jokes within the automobile world, Kia has turned out to be a powerhouse within the reasonably priced automobile sector, creating good automobiles that do not price an arm and a leg to personal. The corporate’s design is without doubt one of the finest within the enterprise, and its GT fashions are genuinely enjoyable to drive.

10. Hyundai

CR Reliability Rating: 50/100

Rounding out Shopper Stories‘ listing of the 10 most dependable carmakers is Kia’s sister model, Hyundai. Like Kia, Hyundai wasn’t at all times an enormous drive within the low-cost automobile area. However, this previous decade has seen the Korean automaker explode in recognition. That is thanks not solely to a strong 10- to 12-month, 100,000-mile guarantee but additionally to wonderful design and a strong driving expertise. Who would’ve thought 10 years in the past probably the most thrilling efficiency automobiles in the marketplace could be an electrical Hyundai? Not us.

1. Subaru
   2. Lexus
   3. Toyota
   4. Honda
   5. Acura
   6. Mazda
   7. Audi
   8. BMW
   9. Kia
   10. Hyundai
   11. Buick
   12. Nissan
   13. Ford
   14. Genesis
   15. Volvo
   16. Chevrolet
   17. Tesla
   18. Volkswagen
   19. Jeep
   20. GMC
   21. Cadillac
   22. Rivian