5 least reliable American car brands in 2025

6 July 2025 17:40

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Serhii Yakuba

editor

Experts in the US are calling for great caution when it comes to car brands whose vehicles are known for frequent visits to the workshop, recalls, and other issues that leave owners disappointed. They are forced to spend more money than necessary. This issue particularly affects buyers who limit themselves to American brands.

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The research

The independent nonprofit organization Consumer Reports collected and analyzed data on more than 300,000 cars to create a reliability rating for 2025.

Japan dominates the top of this list, with Subaru, Lexus, Toyota, Honda, and Acura taking the top five spots. Unfortunately, for those who want to buy American cars, American brands occupy five of the last six positions.

The well-known American online platform CarEdge supplemented the Consumer Reports study with its own data.

In both reliability ratings, brands receive scores from 1 to 100.

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