Taking a look at the midsize truck segment, we wanted to sus out which trucks are your best – and worst – bet in terms of reliability. So, looking at Consumer Reports predictive reliability for all the trucks in the segment, we’ve come up with our list of least reliable 2025 midsize trucks. And, yes, there are some surprises.
Below we’ve ranked the trucks from least reliable to most reliable.
What is Consumer Reports predictive reliability?
In order to determine predictive reliability for a specific truck, Consumer Reports looks at not only the data for that specific model but also how the brand itself has been faring. Every year, Consumer Reports sends out surveys to its members, and in its 2024 surveys received responses on 300,000 vehicles, ranging from 2000 to 2024 model years.
The survey asks members a number of questions about reliability, including any problems a vehicle has had in the last 12 months. A typical vehicle has 200 to 300 samples for each model year, and if Consumer Reports has a small sample size on a specific vehicle, it will use brand history and the reliability of similar models that may share major components.
So, predictive reliability looks at historical data as well as current model feedback from owners to make a prediction about how the current model year will fare.
Least reliable 2025 midsize trucks
All that being said, we have some surprises on the list as one truck you’d expect to see on top falls to the middle of the pack. Without further ado, here are the least reliable 2025 midsize trucks.
2025 Chevrolet Colorado & GMC Canyon
Bringing up the rear we have the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon twins, which share the same low score. These trucks are built in the same plant and share a lot of the same components. The biggest dings for this duo come from build quality and in-car electronics. The good news is that powertrain reliability seems to be getting better, but electrical accessories, body hardware, paint/trim and noises/leaks all get a thumbs down from Consumer Reports. Furthermore, Chevrolet as a brand ranks 16 out of 22 car brands, and GMC ranks No. 20.
Base price Colorado: $33,595 (WT, 2WD)
Base price Canyon: $40,590 (Elevation, 2WD)
Recalls on 2025 Colorado: 0
Recalls on 2025 Canyon: 0
2025 Nissan Frontier
Though this truck is one of the oldest trucks in the segment, it hasn’t worked out the kinks in terms of reliability just yet. While we are seeing improvements on things like powertrain, in-car electronics and brakes, build quality is still a problem, with electrical accessories and body hardware getting poor ratings. The good news is we see improvement in the aires of paint/trim and noise/leaks. The better news, Nissan as a brand falls in the middle of the pack.
Base price: $33,560 (King Cab S, 2WD)
Recalls: 1
2025 Toyota Tacoma
In our opinion, this is the true shocker on the list. Toyota usually ranks near the top of any reliability raking, as is seen by the fact that Toyota ranks 3 out of 22 car brands on Consumer Reports lists. But both Tacoma and Tundra have been having some issues since their redesigns. Tundra, in fact, is the least reliable full-size truck these days. Though in-car electronics are holding steady, we’re seeing a downward trend for powertrain and build quality. Tacoma just scores two points better than the Frontier, and both receive lower than average scores.
Base price: $33,185 (SR, 2WD)
Recalls: 1
2025 Jeep Gladiator
To us, this is another surprise. Jeep, along with all the other Stellantis North America brands, tend to hit the bottom of the barrel in terms of brand reliability rankings. And, while the Gladiator brings in average predictive reliability scores from Consumer Reports, its score is still nearly double Tacoma’s. In fact, it shows reliability improvement in every single category. Build quality is the only area it gets any kind of a ding, and that still shows improvement over the previous years. It’s worth noting that while Gladiator has a higher base price than midsize trucks, it’s only available in 4X4, four-door configuration whereas other trucks in this segment have more, cheaper options.
Base price: $37,832 (Sport, 4X4)
Recalls: 0
2025 Honda Ridgeline
Even though the Honda Ridgeline is on the more reliable side of the spectrum, it still only gets an average reliability ranking, scoring nine points above the Gladiator. But, overall, this unibody midsize truck gets above average ratings in everything category. It’s showing improvement in the brakes and in-car electronics categories, getting top marks. The only area that takes a hit is build quality, and that score is not only an improvement over previous years but also still better than average. Considering that Honda always seems to rank in the top 5 for car brand reliability, we’re only surprised that it didn’t take the top spot.
Base price: $40,150 (Sport, AWD)
Recalls: 1
2025 Ford Ranger
And the 2025 most reliable midsize truck ranked by Consumer Reports is the Ford Ranger. And, yes, we are surprised by this. Considering that we recently reported that Ford Motor Co. is the most recalled brand out there (by a lot), we expected Ranger to be a bit lower on the list. But, according to Consumer Reports, the Ranger is showing vast improvement across the reliability spectrum. Brakes and in-car electronics still seem to be pain points for this truck, but it gets a lot of above average marks in all the other categories. This is a big improvement for Ranger, since it previously had an overall below average predictability ranking. Considering that Ranger was redesigned for 2024, we’ll be curious to see if this ranking holds as more data on the new trucks comes in.
Base price: $35,025 (XL, 2WD)
Recalls: 3
Our take on the 2025 least reliable midsize trucks
There is a lot of estimating and predicting that go into these reliability rankings. Yes, you look at the past history of the truck, but Consumer Reports also takes into consideration owner feedback on actual problems with the trucks.  So, there’s certainly a lot that goes on behind the scenes.
What we find interesting, is that if you look at the overall scores of these trucks, which include reliability, owner satisfaction and road tests, the order doesn’t change that much. Ridgeline bumps above Ranger, Frontier jumps ahead of Gladiator, and Tacoma drops to dead last.
The only truck on the list that gets the CR Recommended check mark: Ridgeline. A lot of that is due to the Road Test score, which is significantly higher than any other midsize truck.
At the end of the day, only you can judge what suits your life, tastes and needs, and if you take care of your truck with proper maintenance, chances are it will take care of you – no matter what you buy.