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Of these three brands, Nissan alone beats the industry average for three-year-old cars. But once its cars hit five to 10 years old, it drops to the bottom of the group. Mazda comes last on new-car predictions and first on older used cars. Honda leads on new-car predictions, yet for 2023 models it scores worst of the three, one problem per 100 vehicles behind Mazda.
The rankings rate different model years in different ways, so each one gives a different winner.
How Each Ranking Scores Honda, Mazda And Nissan
Consumer Reports’ new-car predictions use data from the 2023 to 2025 model years. For its dependability study, J.D. Power polls 33,268 original owners of 2023 vehicles after three years. The used-car ranking from CR covers the 2016 to 2021 model years.
Both CR rankings cover 26 brands. J.D. Power counts problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), and lower is better. The J.D. Power industry average is 204.
2026 Honda Passport
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Buying New, Honda Leads
Honda makes the top five in CR’s new-car reliability predictions, alongside Toyota, Subaru, Lexus and BMW. CR lists the Passport among the models that scored well above average, with the Lexus IS and Toyota 4Runner.
Nissan lands in CR’s top 10, one of seven Asia-based brands there.
Mazda sits 14th out of 26, down eight spots from last year, the largest drop of any brand in CR’s rankings. CR attributes the decline to weak showings from the CX-70 and CX-90, plus the CX-5 being left out of the 2026 predictions. In both gas and plug-in hybrid form, the CX-70 and CX-90 score below or well below average, and both use a new engine, a new transmission and a new rear-drive-based platform. The plug-in versions are Mazda’s first. CR calls the CX-5 very reliable over the past 11 years, and it was left out because it was being redesigned.
Mazda’s older models still do well. The Mazda3 sedan and hatchback rate above average, and the CX-30 is average.
Shopping A 2023 Model, Nissan Is The Only One Above Average
J.D. Power’s 2026 study looks at 2023 models, making it the best fit if you’re shopping for that year. Nissan owners report 194 problems per 100 vehicles, 10 fewer than the industry average of 204. Mazda scores 210 and Honda 211, just one point apart, and both are worse than the average.
Nissan places 10th among the brands the study ranks, ahead of BMW and Hyundai. Nissan hasn’t tied the result to any particular change, and J.D. Power’s release doesn’t say why each brand scores the way it does.
Shopping 2016 To 2021, Mazda Comes Out Ahead
CR’s used-car ranking puts Mazda third of 26, behind only Lexus and Toyota. Honda and Acura round out the top five. Nissan misses the top five, the weakest result of the three.
CR notes that Mazda once redesigned its cars conservatively, but then moved to ground-up designs for the CX-70 and CX-90. Both of those came after the period this ranking covers.
Verdict: Which Brand To Buy
Buying a 2016 to 2021 model: Mazda, with Honda also in CR’s top five. Nissan trails both.
Buying new: Honda, then Nissan. When it comes to Mazda, the Mazda3 and CX-30 are the better bets, and CR’s data argues against the CX-70 and CX-90.
Buying a 2023 model: Nissan, the only one of the three better than average in J.D. Power’s study of that model year.
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The rankings rate different model years in different ways, so each one gives a different winner.
How Each Ranking Scores Honda, Mazda And Nissan
Consumer Reports’ new-car predictions use data from the 2023 to 2025 model years. For its dependability study, J.D. Power polls 33,268 original owners of 2023 vehicles after three years. The used-car ranking from CR covers the 2016 to 2021 model years.
Brand | New Cars (CR, 2026) | 2023 Models (J.D. Power) | 2016 To 2021 Models (CR) |
Honda | Top five | 211 PP100 | Top five |
Nissan | Top 10 | 194 PP100 | Outside the top five |
Mazda | 14th of 26 | 210 PP100 | 3rd of 26 |
Both CR rankings cover 26 brands. J.D. Power counts problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), and lower is better. The J.D. Power industry average is 204.
2026 Honda Passport
Honda
View the 3 images of this gallery on the original article
Buying New, Honda Leads
Honda makes the top five in CR’s new-car reliability predictions, alongside Toyota, Subaru, Lexus and BMW. CR lists the Passport among the models that scored well above average, with the Lexus IS and Toyota 4Runner.
Nissan lands in CR’s top 10, one of seven Asia-based brands there.
Mazda sits 14th out of 26, down eight spots from last year, the largest drop of any brand in CR’s rankings. CR attributes the decline to weak showings from the CX-70 and CX-90, plus the CX-5 being left out of the 2026 predictions. In both gas and plug-in hybrid form, the CX-70 and CX-90 score below or well below average, and both use a new engine, a new transmission and a new rear-drive-based platform. The plug-in versions are Mazda’s first. CR calls the CX-5 very reliable over the past 11 years, and it was left out because it was being redesigned.
Mazda’s older models still do well. The Mazda3 sedan and hatchback rate above average, and the CX-30 is average.
Shopping A 2023 Model, Nissan Is The Only One Above Average
J.D. Power’s 2026 study looks at 2023 models, making it the best fit if you’re shopping for that year. Nissan owners report 194 problems per 100 vehicles, 10 fewer than the industry average of 204. Mazda scores 210 and Honda 211, just one point apart, and both are worse than the average.
Nissan places 10th among the brands the study ranks, ahead of BMW and Hyundai. Nissan hasn’t tied the result to any particular change, and J.D. Power’s release doesn’t say why each brand scores the way it does.
Shopping 2016 To 2021, Mazda Comes Out Ahead
CR’s used-car ranking puts Mazda third of 26, behind only Lexus and Toyota. Honda and Acura round out the top five. Nissan misses the top five, the weakest result of the three.
CR notes that Mazda once redesigned its cars conservatively, but then moved to ground-up designs for the CX-70 and CX-90. Both of those came after the period this ranking covers.
Verdict: Which Brand To Buy
Buying a 2016 to 2021 model: Mazda, with Honda also in CR’s top five. Nissan trails both.
Buying new: Honda, then Nissan. When it comes to Mazda, the Mazda3 and CX-30 are the better bets, and CR’s data argues against the CX-70 and CX-90.
Buying a 2023 model: Nissan, the only one of the three better than average in J.D. Power’s study of that model year.
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