NissanWe start our list with Nissan. In terms of overall reliability, Nissan is fairly average, scoring decent marks from JD Power, RepairPal, and other sources. That means that you have pretty good odds of getting a Nissan vehicle that'll last you for quite a while, but there are clearly better options out there in terms of reliability. That includes the entire lineup, from Nissan's insanely popular Nissan Rogue to the Frontier and everything in between. For the most part, it seems the authorities on the matter like Nissan. JD Power gives most vehicles in the lineup favorable reliability ratings but does tend to be sweeter on vehicles with larger engines like the Frontier and Murano. Those larger engines tend to be naturally aspirated, which also tends to be more reliable overall. RepairPal says that Nissan vehicles can expect to break down less frequently than many other brands but does note that the severity of the breakdowns tends to be slightly higher than average. With that said, the brand isn't without its controversies. A couple of Nissan's engines included in some Nissan Rogues and Altima models had a defect that caused premature engine failure. It seems the brand has cleaned up the mess, so current models shouldn't be affected by the defect. Still, it's worth inquiring about before purchasing a new Nissan. InfinitiInfiniti is Nissan's luxury brand. As such, the two commonly share parts under the hood, so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that the two are fairly close together in the rankings. In fact, you could swap Infiniti for Nissan, and it would still be accurate as the two are virtually tied. JD Power is a little sweeter on Infiniti than it is on Nissan, but RepairPal likes Nissan a little more. Take that for what you will. In any case, the same logic that these authorities have with Nissan holds true for Infiniti. The vehicles with the highest reliability ratings tend to be the brand's larger vehicles with larger engines. For example, JD Power says that the Infiniti QX80 is quite a bit more reliable than the smaller QX60. With that said, the predicted reliability of the brand's lineup is mostly positive or at least average, so Infiniti does okay overall. The big news here, though, is that Infiniti and Nissan are about the same. With its close relationship with Nissan, Infiniti also had to deal with the three and four-cylinder engine issues in the brand's QX50 and QX55. The engines have since been cleaned up, but we might stick with the larger engines for Infiniti just to make sure. GenesisGenesis is in a similar spot as Nissan. None of the authorities on reliability rank the brand particularly high, but they also don't rank the brand as low either. It appears as though the powers that be consider Genesis average when it comes to overall reliability. Part of that is likely because Genesis is Hyundai's luxury brand, and luxury vehicles are judged a little harsher. The reason why varies, but it tends to stem from the fact that repairs and maintenance are more expensive on luxury models.Genesis doesn't have a ton of cars in its lineup so determining the best ones is pretty simple. Most authorities agree that the brand's sedans are more reliable than the SUVs. During our research, we found that the sedans like the G80 were considered noticeably more reliable than the GV80. There could be any number of reasons for this but most of the blame likely comes from the higher number of options like the Genesis GV80's electronically controlled suspension system that doesn't make an appearance in the G80. More moving parts usually means more problems. Unlike Nissan, Genesis lacks recent controversies. Indeed, by most accounts we could find, there are plenty of happy Genesis owners out there who have had little to no problems with their cars.KiaKia's ranking is virtually identical to Hyundai's. Generally speaking, we saw only minor differences on the various reliability websites. JD Power and RepairPal both like Kia a hair more than Hyundai. In all honesty, you could flip-flop Kia and Hyundai on any list you see them on, and it would still be accurate. Both companies use virtually the same architectures, engines, and other components, with most of the differences being in interior and exterior styling. Thus, it should be no surprise that Kia's most reliable vehicles are just their versions of the same Hyundai vehicles. The Telluride, Kia K5, and Sportage all score high marks just like their Hyundai counterparts. The low points in terms of reliability are Kia's EV vehicles, such as the EV6, just like Hyundai's Ioniq. You see where this is going. The brands are nearly identical in terms of reliability because their vehicles are nearly identical where it counts. With that said, the vehicles do look and behave differently. Hyundai tends to lean more luxury while Kia tends to lean sportier, resulting in different engine and suspension tunings. It's best to test drive both before making any decisions. AcuraAcura is Honda's luxury brand and, as such, shares the same relationship that Nissan and Infiniti do. Acura is a darling on the reliability charts, scoring quite high nearly everywhere we looked. Only JD Power seemed a little sour on the brand, stating that their metrics showed that Acura was in the shop more often than other brands. Acura's lineup is quite small, so part of its advantage on a list like this is that there are fewer bad vehicles to drag down the averages. That isn't to say Acura is perfect. Its RDX and MDX SUVs are the apple in Acura's eye when it comes to reliability, scoring well on every website we checked. Meanwhile, the sedans did a little bit worse than their SUV counterparts, which prevented Acura from climbing even further up the list. Additionally, Acura revived its ZDX badge for use in its new electric vehicle. It's too new to find trustworthy reliability numbers but EVs in general tend to score worse on these things anyway, which doesn't help Acura here. We advise sticking with the SUVs since they are Acura's bread and butter, and you should be fine. The cars are still good, just slightly less so.MazdaMazda is an interesting case. It's the first brand on the list that has scored in the top 10 on every reliability list we looked through. In fact, it's one of only three automakers that can boast that distinction. Its highest ranking comes from JD Power, which ranks it third overall on its leaderboards, followed by RepairPal's fifth-place ranking. RepairPal says that Mazda's breakdown frequency is about average but that the severity of those breakdowns is rarely severe. Mazda may fall down a few slots next year as it continues to phase out old products in place of new ones. As it stands, legacy products like the CX-5, Mazda3, and CX-30 carry the rankings with the highest marks among Mazda's lineup. The CX-50 and CX-90 are at the bottom but still garner at least average ratings overall. The big thing working against Mazda is that they've introduced a few new cars in recent years. The CX-50 is only a few years old while the CX-90 was introduced in 2024. The middle child — the CX 70 — was new for the 2025 model year. None of those have a ton of historical reliability data yet, so we'll have to wait and see how they will do over the long term.ToyotaToyota is the second automaker to have top-10 finishes on every reliability list we sorted through. In fact, only RepairPal's 7th place rating kept Toyota from being the first automaker with top five placements all around. This shouldn't come as a surprise. Toyota has long been hailed as being a little bit boring but about as bulletproof as an auto brand can get.Toyota has a bunch of vehicles in its lineup. The Rav4, Highlander, Camry, and Corolla all score well on reliability metrics, which is surprising because Toyota sells hybrid models of all of those, and the electrification didn't lower the reliability scores by much. Among the hybrids, Toyota's recently redesigned Prius sits at the bottom but still scores higher than many hybrids. Only Toyota's bZ4X scored anything other than above average. It's the EV in the lineup, so that makes sense. The short answer is that you can buy a Toyota with confidence. While their cars are often referred to as appliances for how boring they are, they'll get you and your family from point A to point B for years to come. LexusLexus is the highest-rated individual automaker on the list by every metric we could find. It scored top marks on JD Power, was in the top three on most other reliability ratings, and scored 6th on RepairPal. It's slightly lower score on RepairPal is almost certainly because it's a luxury brand, which is intrinsically more expensive as its breakdown rates and severity on RepairPal rivaled other top three automakers. In short, the only thing keeping Lexus down is technicalities. Let's break it down: The brand is held up by its RX 350 and ES 350 models, with the ES 350 having the highest predicted reliability of any model we've mentioned in this article. Its NX models also do quite well and even the hybrids do better than most. The bad mark on an otherwise excellent report card is the RZ, which is Lexus' EV. There simply wasn't enough reliability data since the badge is still so new, but we imagine it's not far off from other EVs. Lexus is a luxury brand, so it's quite a bit more expensive than most of the other automakers on the list. That'll keep most folks from buying one, but those that do have good odds of getting a reliable car.