Buyer Beware: These 4 Appliance Brands Got the Lowest Reliability Scores
Buyer Beware: These 4 Appliance Brands Got the Lowest Reliability Scores
Gabrielle OlyaSun, March 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC
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Appliances are often a major investment, so it’s best to avoid unreliable brands that break often or simply stop working before they should. To determine the least reliable appliance brands, Consumer Reports collected survey data on nearly 240,000 kitchen and laundry appliances purchased new between 2014 and 2024.
Based on the survey data, these four appliance brands are the least reliable, and therefore, not worth your money.
Electrolux -
Reliability score: 44 out of 100
Electrolux’s over-the-range microwaves received the worst reliability score among all of the brands included in the survey, and its dishwashers are also among the least reliable.
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Jenn-Air -
Reliability score: 41 out of 100
Jenn-Air’s product offerings include refrigerators, dishwashers, ranges, cooktops, electric wall ovens and microwaves. While its refrigerators, dishwashers and ranges received average reliability scores, its cooktops, electric wall ovens and microwaves were all rated as below average for reliability.
In fact, its wall ovens were rated as the least reliable among all of those included in the survey.
Dacor -
Reliability score: 40 out of 100
Dacor’s appliance offerings include dishwashers, ranges, cooktops, electric wall ovens and over-the-range microwaves. Its pro-style ranges were ranked dead last for reliability, and its wall ovens were rated among the least reliable.
Viking -
Reliability score: 30 out of 100
Viking’s dishwashers, ranges and electric wall ovens all received below-average scores. It was ranked the least-reliable dishwasher brand overall.
This article was provided by MoneyLion.com for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, legal or tax advice.
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