Seven Japanese automakers ranked among the top 10 most reliable used car brands for 2025, with Lexus taking the top spot.
Over 150,000 five- to 10-year-old vehicles from 26 brands were analyzed across 20 potential trouble areas and assigned an overall reliability rating
Lexus topped the reliability rankings with a score of 81, followed by parent company Toyota with a score of 74.
To come up with these reliability scores, Consumer Reports asked its members to report how many problems they’ve had with their vehicles over the past 12 months.
This analysis focused only on cars from the 2015 to 2020 model year, with a sample size of over 150,000 vehicles.
American manufacturers Buick and Cadillac ranked No. 6 and No. 10 with scores of 53 and 48, respectively, while Volvo, scoring 49, was the only other non-Japanese brand in the top 10 at No. 7.
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From this data we can see that Japanese brands are generally the most reliable when buying used, with the lowest ranked Japanese brand being Subaru, in ninth place.
Toyota and its luxury arm, Lexus, hold the top two spots, while Honda and Acura come in fourth and fifth.
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