Related: Subaru Gets Top Score in Consumer Reports' 2012-MY 'Automaker Report Cards'
Buick Earns Top 10 Rank From Consumer Reports
General Motors' Buick brand became the first domestic brand in three years to earn a place among the top 10 in Consumer Reports’ annual Car Brand Report Cards, the consumer protection researcher announced Feb. 24.

Photo of 2015 Buick LaCrosse courtesy of GM.

Photo of 2015 Buick LaCrosse courtesy of GM.
General Motors' Buick brand became the first domestic brand in three years to earn a place among the top 10 in Consumer Reports’ annual Car Brand Report Cards, the consumer protection researcher announced Feb. 24.
Buick ranked seventh on the list out of 28 auto brands, and Consumer Reports recommends 83 percent of the brand's vehicles, according to a release.
The report card is a combination of road-test and reliability scores for each model that the organization has tested and also factors in its annual auto reliability survey. To receive a Brand Report Card, Consumer Reports requires each brand to put at least two of its vehicles through the tests mentioned above.
"For years domestic automakers built lower-priced and lower-quality alternatives to imports, but those days are behind us," said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports' director of automotive testing. "Today many domestic models can go toe-to-toe with the best imports."
Lexus took top honors in with an overall score of 78. Mazda trailed behind in second place, while Toyota, Audi and Subaru were next on the list.
Other domestic brands received lower marks. FCA US brands such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Fiat scored near the bottom of the rankings. Ford showed incremental improvement and its infotainment systems have shown to have fewer reliability problems, but only 19 percent of its models are CR Recommended.
Brands offering redesigned models are less likely to score well on the reliability survey, Consumer Reports has concluded. This proved to be true for Mercedes-Benz, Acura and Infiniti.
More Operations
The Top 300 Commercial Fleets
The Top 300 Commercial Fleets: See the List
Read More →
Your Local Dealer Knows More Than You Think
Your local dealer can provide an information advantage that extends well beyond courtesy deliveries.
Read More →
Fleet Meets: Austin Schutte
Here are some industry insights, personal touches, and words of advice from the CEO and Founder of Anew Solutions.
Read More →Soap Box Derby Challenge: What’s Powering Team Brown
The car is coming together, the students are solving real build problems, and the fleet industry is helping push Team Brown toward the starting line.
Read More →
Commercial Fleet Sales Contribute To June, YTD Gains
The fleet sector has boosted its vehicle purchases at a reliable pace in the first half of this year compared with 1H 2025.
Read More →What Fleet Managers Really Want From Vendors
From customer service frustrations and technology breakdowns to RFQs, change management, and the growing impact of turnover across the industry, this conversation pulls back the curtain on the real operational challenges fleet managers are navigating every day.
Read More →Fleet Safety Masterclass: Industry Leaders on Storytelling, Strategy & Innovation
In this special masterclass episode, industry leaders break down what it really takes to build safer fleets in today’s increasingly distracted and data-driven world.
Read More →Integrating Legacy Fleet Systems and Historical Data
In this episode, we bring together fleet and technology leaders to unpack the realities of data integration, system migrations, and the evolving role of AI in fleet management.
Read More →From Resistance to Results: Change Management Strategies for Fleets
From new technologies and safety programs to evolving regulations, fleets are under constant pressure to adapt. But as Dr. Betz explains, success isn’t about the system you implement—it’s about whether your people actually use it.
Read More →


