Consumer Reports 10 Most Reliable Cars for 2023

Every year, Consumer Reports surveys its members about problems they’ve had with their vehicles in the previous 12 months. The 2023 survey covers 20 technical areas in the car, including engine, electric motors, transmission, in-car electronics, and more.

As ever, the group rates the cars with scores between 1 and 100 to predict their expected reliability. You will notice some apparent duplication of winners because they grade hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions separately from gas-only models.

Consumer Reports uses that data from drivers of more than 330,000 vehicles from the 2000 to 2023 model years (plus a few early-introduction 2024 models) to predict reliability ratings for new cars from every major mainstream model. It is important to note that changes to the survey questions and methodology make it impossible to make direct comparisons of this year’s results to previous years’ brand reliability scores.

"Even with monumental shifts in the auto marketplace, what matters most to consumers remains the same: finding safe, reliable cars,” said Marta L. Tellado, President and CEO of Consumer Reports. “Our annual auto reliability report guides car buyers to the best, most cost-effective choice for their lives. It’s data you can trust to pick the car you can rely on."

The predictions for 2024 models are based on each year’s overall reliability for the past three years, provided that the model hasn’t been redesigned during that time. When there are gaps for specific models for any given model year, Consumer Reports uses the brand reliability score to supplement that model’s new car prediction.

Despite tweaks to the methodology, a familiar pattern is obvious: all of the vehicles in the top 10 list are from Asian brands. There’s been a shift this year as one brand in particular dominates, so click through our slide show to see the results.