According to a new JD Power 2025 study, electric vehicles are gradually approaching gasoline cars in terms of reliability, while plugin hybrids (PHEV) are demonstrating a decline in this indicator.
JD Power analysts have estimated the number of problems per 100 cars (PP100) among three -year models. The results look like this: hybrids (HeV) - 199 pp100 (the least problems). Gasoline cars - 200 pp100. Electric vehicles (Bev) - 223 PP100. Diesel cars - 233 PP100. Phev (plugin hybrids)-242 pp100 (worst result). Why are VOV become more reliable? Electric vehicles have improved 33 pp100 per year, which indicates their gradual evolution. Gasoline cars, on the contrary, have become less reliable by 12 pp100. PHEV has deteriorated by 26 pp100, which can be explained by a more complex design and interaction of the engine with an electric drive. One of the main problems of electric vehicles is software defects. Tesla, which occupies a large proportion of the EV market, regularly faces similar issues, but updating the "air" allows you to quickly correct most mistakes. This calls into question the expediency of taking into account such problems in reliability ratings.
Electric vehicles are becoming more competitive about reliability. Phev, on the contrary, show a decrease in this indicator. The main problem of Bev is the software that can be updated remotely. In view of the trends, we can expect that electric vehicles will continue to secure their positions in the field of reliability, and plugin hybrids are likely to require revision.
