The Lemon Index

Brands

Every brand, ranked.

Owner complaints per car sold, best to worst. 100 is the average car.

What automakers tell investors

Warranty costs are rising. Warranty and recall costs booked per vehicle sold, from each company's 10-K.

$2,042Ford, 2025
$2,190GM, 2025
$2,204Tesla, 2025

Ford's rose from $1,675 a vehicle in 2023 to $2,042 in 2025. GM's from $1,259 to $2,190. Open a brand for the details.

Pontiac (discontinued): problems and recalls by model