Rating of the Most Reliable and Most Problematic Cars Prepared

A rating of the most reliable and most problematic vehicles of 2025 has been prepared. A survey conducted by WhatCar magazine involved 32,000 car owners. Participants shared the problems they experienced with their vehicles over the past two years. Let’s review the results of this rating:

1. Honda — 99.6%

2. Mini — 96.4%

3. Suzuki — 95.7%

4. Toyota — 95.2%

5. Opel/Vauxhall — 95.1%

6. BMW — 94.6%

7. Tesla — 94.5%

8. Kia — 94.4%

9. Lexus — 94.2%

10. Citroen — 93.9%

The rating also highlights reliability and issues by vehicle type:

Small Cars:
Most reliable:

• Hyundai i10 (2020) — 100%

• Toyota Aygo X (2022+) — 99.7%

• Mini (2014-2024) — 99.1%

Most problematic:

• Renault Zoe (2013-2024) — 85.1%

• Opel/Vauxhall Corsa Electric — 87.6%

• MG 3 — 87.9%

Compact Cars:
Most reliable:

• Kia Ceed (2018-2025) — 98.8%

• BMW i3 (2013-2022) — 97.4%

• Honda Civic (2022+) — 97.3%

Most problematic:

• Hyundai Ioniq Electric (2016-2022) — 80.1%

• Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2021) — 80.7%

• Volkswagen Golf 8 (2020) — 82.2%

Business-Class Cars:
Most reliable:

• Alfa Romeo Giulia (2016) — 98.2%

• BMW 3 Series (2019) — 98.0%

• Skoda Superb TDI (2015-2024) — 98.0%

Most problematic:

• Mercedes-Benz C-Class (2021) — 76.3%

• Volvo S90/V90 (2016) — 76.7%

• Skoda Superb TSI (2015-2024) — 76.7%

Compact Crossovers:
Most reliable:

• Kia EV3 (2024) — 100%

• Volkswagen T-Roc (2018) — 99.0%

• Hyundai Kona Hybrid (2019) — 98.7%

Most problematic:

• Nissan Juke (2019) — 55.2%

• Lexus LBX (2023) — 81.9%

• Nissan Juke Hybrid (2022) — 89.0%

Family Crossovers:
Most reliable:

• Opel/Vauxhall Grandland (2024) — 99.6%

• Toyota RAV4 (2019) — 99.2%

• Porsche Macan (2014) — 99.0%

Most problematic:

• Volkswagen Tiguan (2024) — 81%

• Kia Sportage (2016-2021) — 72.9%

• Mazda CX-60 (2022) — 76.2%

Premium Crossovers:
Most reliable:

• Lexus RX (2016-2022) — 98%

• BMW X5 (2018) — 96.2%

• Range Rover Sport (2013-2022) — 94.9%

Most problematic:

• Audi Q7 (2015) — 78.6%

• BMW iX (2021) — 81.0%

• Mercedes-Benz GLE (2018) — 82.0%

Seven-Seater Crossovers:
Most reliable:

• Hyundai Santa Fe (2018-2024) — 100%

• Skoda Kodiaq (2016-2024) — 97.8%

• Mercedes-Benz GLB (2019) — 96.0%

Most problematic:

• Audi Q7 (2015) — 78.6%

• Land Rover Discovery Sport (2014) — 81.8%

• Seat Tarraco (2018) — 84.9%

The rating also identifies the most reliable and problematic models among electric cars, electric crossovers, and sports models.