Electric Vehicles Improved But Still Less Reliable Than Gas Models: Survey [Video]

The reliability of electric vehicles has improved, but many drivers still say gas-powered vehicles are more dependable, a new survey from Consumer Reports found.

The Survey

Consumer Reports subscribers who participated in surveys throughout 2024 reported that electric vehicles experienced 42 percent more issues on average than gasoline-powered cars. While still higher, this marked a significant improvement from the 79 percent gap reported in the 2023 survey. The findings, released Thursday, assessed reliability for vehicles primarily from the 2022, 2023 and 2024 model years.

Plug-in hybrids, which operate on battery power for short distances before switching to a hybrid engine, were reported to have 70 percent more problems than gasoline-powered cars. However, this reflects an improvement of more than half compared to the gap noted in last year’s survey.

Electric Vehicle Improvements

The improvement can be attributed to the maturation of electric and plug-in hybrid technology, according to Jake Fisher, head of Consumer Reports‘ …