J.D. Power conducted a new study to find the most and least reliable car brands in 2026. This story covers the brands you can ...

J.D. Power ranks 2026 brands with the fewest 3-year problems and shows how they overlap with California’s top-selling models.

By Moses Akaigwe J.D. Power study of U.S. vehicles finds Lexus as the most dependable brand for 2026, followed by Buick and MINI, with the industry average at 204 problems per 100 three‑year‑old cars.

J.D. Power's vehicle dependability study identified the brands with the most problems per 100 vehicles. One brand had more ...