May 2007
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Kitchen appliances
Woman in kitchen.


 
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Dishwashers spacer
Reliable:
Amana and Whirlpool

Most repair-prone:
Asko and Fisher & Paykel

Years covered: 2001 to mid-2005.
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Refrigerators spacer
Reliable:
GE, Kenmore, and Whirlpool for both top-freezer and side-by-side models; Amana and Kenmore for bottom-freezers

Among the more repair-prone:
Sub-Zero for side-by-sides

Most repair-prone:
Maytag for top-freezer models; Sub-Zero built-ins for bottom-freezers

Years covered: 2002 to mid-2006. See Brand repair history for more details (available to subscribers).
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Over-the-range microwaves spacer
Reliable:
Amana, Frigidaire, GE, and Maytag

Most repair-prone:
Sharp

Years covered: 2002 to mid-2006. Because countertop microwave ovens are relatively inexpensive, owners usually replace them when they break. We no longer compile reliability data for them.
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Amana's AMV5206BA
Amana's AMV5206BA over the range microwave performed very well in our tests.
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Electric ranges spacer
Reliable:
GE, Hotpoint, and Whirlpool

Most repair-prone:
Amana, Jenn-Air, KitchenAid, and Maytag Years covered: 2000 to mid-2006.
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Gas ranges spacer
Reliable:
GE and Hotpoint

Most repair-prone:
Amana, KitchenAid, and Viking
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Electric cooktops spacer
Reliable:
Frigidaire, GE, Kenmore, and Whirlpool

Most repair-prone:
Jenn-Air and KitchenAid Gas cooktops

Reliable:
GE, Kenmore, KitchenAid, and Whirlpool

Most repair-prone:
Dacor, Thermador, and Viking
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Electric wall ovens spacer
Reliable:
Frigidaire, GE, GE Monogram, Kenmore, Maytag, and Whirlpool

Most repair-prone:
Dacor, Jenn-Air, and Thermador
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Selected product details


Gas ranges

% ever repaired
Hotpoint 7
GE 9
Frigidaire 10
Kenmore (Sears) 12
Whirlpool 13
Maytag 15
Amana 19
KitchenAid 20
Viking 33
Years covered: 2000 to 2006. Differences of less than 3 points not meaningful.



Electric wall ovens

% ever repaired
Kenmore (Sears) 6
Maytag 6
Frigidaire 7
GE 7
Whirlpool 8
GE Monogram 8
KitchenAid 11
Dacor 18
Jenn-Air 20
Thermador 26
Years covered: 2001 to 2006. Differences of less than 4 points not meaningful.



Cooktops

% ever repaired
Electric cooktops
GE 4
Kenmore (Sears) 4
Frigidaire 4
Whirlpool 5
KitchenAid 10
Jenn-Air 12
Gas cooktops
Whirlpool 6
KitchenAid 6
Kenmore (Sears) 7
GE 7
Jenn-Air 10
Thermador 15
Dacor 15
Viking 17
Years covered: 2002 to 2006. Differences of less than 4 points not meaningful.