subscribers who collectively have over 300,000 vehicles in their garages.
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* The respondents who were surveyed share among them over 330,000 vehicles from Model Year 2000 to Model Year 2024 (with a few early introduced Model Year 2025) in their garages. Consumers are asked about problems they consider serious and which they have experienced within the past 12 months. Serious problems were detailed in a list containing 20 trouble spots.
According to the source, their brand rankings are based on the average reliability for vehicles in a lineup. For a brand to be ranked, it must have sufficient survey data for a minimum of two models.
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Most reliable car brands for safety according to U.S. car owners 2024
Subaru was the most reliable car brand, with ***points out of 100, in December 2024. This score was based on a survey of respondents in the United States with a combined over ******* vehicles in their garages.
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