Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have the most problems of any category of new vehicles, reports J.D. Power in the 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study. That includes more problems than their ...

Owners of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are reporting more problems than drivers of traditional gasoline cars, according to recent reliability data that has put battery and charging systems at ...

EVs aren’t the only cars that plug in. Plug-in hybrids can theoretically serve as stepping stones to all-electric vehicles, providing enough electric range for short trips while still offering the ...

Consumer Reports’ latest annual survey flags the most unreliable PHEVs across multiple segments, including the Mazda CX-90 and Jeep Wrangler 4xe. A plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) offers several ...

Plug-in hybrids are often sold as a transition to EVs, but new data from Europe shows we’re still underestimating the emissions they produce. Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds ...

You may think you know which is best, but the results might shock you. Hybrids are currently the most reliable vehicles, with 15% fewer problems than gas cars. Plug-in hybrids and EVs have 80% more ...

Plug-in hybrid cars have become more popular recently, as automakers have had to come up with a quick way to meet tightening emissions restrictions, all while having to deal with the ever-changing ...

Plug-in hybrids are among the most mechanically complex vehicles on the road. Unfortunately, that means more problems as well. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have the most problems of any ...