The newly released J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) looks at the reliability of vehicles purchased new three years ago – from the 2022 model year – and ranks Chevy vehicles very high for dependability.
Chevy vehicles had 169 problems per 100 units (PP100), tying them with Cadillac for fifth place and putting them well ahead of the U.S. auto market average of 202 PP100.
The fewer problems per 100 vehicles owners report, the higher a brand ranks in the VDS since this means greater dependability. Two brands were at the top, Lexus and Buick, with 140 and 143 PP100 respectively. Immediately below them were several brands with around 160 problems per 100, including the extremely reliable Mazda and Toyota along with Chevy and Cadillac.
The next-best vehicles have over 180 problems, showing just how close Chevy is to the top. Multiple Bow Tie vehicles also won their individual segments or placed in the top three for reliability. The Chevrolet Corvette was the most reliable “Premium Sporty Car,” while the Chevrolet Blazer was in the top three of the “Midsize SUV” category.
The Chevrolet Tahoe was the most reliable “Large SUV,” while the Chevrolet Silverado HD and the Chevrolet Silverado achieved first place in the “Large Heavy Duty Pickup” and “Large Light Duty Pickup” categories respectively. Finally, the Chevy Colorado was among the three most reliable “Midsize Pickup” models.
These achievements came despite 2022 model year vehicles being somewhat less reliable on average because of COVID supply chain and chip shortage disruptions. J.D. Power auto benchmarking director Jason Norton reminds readers that while “the increase in problems this year may be a thorn in the side of automakers and owners, it’s important to remember that today’s three-year-old vehicles were built during a time when the industry was grappling with major disruptions.”
Software defects and failures of personal device integration were among the leading problem areas in the 2025 VDS for the U.S. market. The study was fielded from late summer through early winter 2024 and asked 34,175 vehicle owners about their problems with 2022 model year vehicles in nine different areas.
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That is good GM in general ranked well. I always thought you need an ‘Engineer’ to lead an automotive company (Barra was inducted into the engineering honor society at Kettering University)- not an accountant!
J.D. Power is a paid marketing firm. I wouldn’t trust their rankings.
There would be no reason for JD Power to be biased towards one company or another. They get paid by automobile companies to gain access to the data they have compiled.
She is just a token who’s time needed to be over along. Maybe one day GM will have a real car guy to lead it out of the dark jungle that where it is it own worst enemy.
Not an engineer either. Not by a mile pal.
A smoozer with the rich folks. There’s a big difference between getting a degree and leading an engineering team.
Amen. Got token and check the box written all over her.
Tdmyae:
Thank you. Academics only go so far. She had pull(to get to the top) in several avenues, and none in practical application, regretfully.(and now we’re paying the price -regretfully)
She will be gone by 2030 or soon after. I am sure given the list of bad decisions..