Consumer Reports Finds EV Reliability Improving but Still Trails Gas and Hybrid Cars

Electric vehicles now have 42% more problems than gas-powered cars, a significant improvement from 79% last year, according to a new survey.

The 2024 Consumer Reports reliability survey found that EVs and plug-in hybrids have narrowed the reliability gap with gas-powered vehicles but remain less dependable overall.
EVs showed a 42% higher problem rate than gas cars, while plug-in hybrids had 70% more issues, both improving significantly from last year’s figures.
Hybrid vehicles remain the most reliable category, with many models performing as well as or better than non-hybrid gas cars.
Startups like Rivian and Lucid, along with certain models like the Ford F-150 Hybrid and Volkswagen ID.4, contributed to lower reliability scores due to glitches in new technologies.
The BMW i4 was rated the most reliable EV, while Tesla’s Model 3 and Y were average, and the Model S and X fell below average in reliability.