According to multiple sources, Toyota is consistently ranked as the most reliable car brand. Consumer Reports, a nonprofit consumer organization and magazine dedicated to independent product testing, surveys its members about the problems they’ve had with their vehicles in the previous 12 months to determine which car brands are most reliable. For their consumer satisfaction survey, they gathered data on over 300,000 vehicles, covering a span of 22 model years, from 2000 to 2022, that address 17 trouble areas, including engine, transmission, in-car electronics, and more to determine a predicted reliability score for 24 auto brands. Sedans, hatchbacks, and coupes make up the cars category, which is one of the most reliable vehicle categories in the survey with an average predicted reliability score of 58 out of 100. Those are followed by SUVs scored at 51, then minivans at 44. Pickups are the least reliable category with an average score of 39. By category, hybrid cars and plug-ins turned out to be most reliable. Toyota tops the list of brands.

Other sources also rank Toyota as the most reliable car brand, including CarMax, CarEdge, SlashGear, Autolist, and Reddit. Lexus, Honda, Kia, Mazda, and Buick are also consistently ranked as some of the most reliable car brands.