Most and Least Reliable Range Brands of 2026

CR's newest survey covers more than 55,000 ranges from stove brands including GE, Frigidaire, Viking, and more. The results may surprise you.

Allen St. John, Consumer Reports Senior Home & Tech Writer.

By Allen St. John
Senior Home & Tech Writer

Survey design and analysis by Martin Lachter

October 15, 2026

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Clockwise from left: the smoothtop of a Bosch electric induction range, Frigidaire Professional range, GE gas range. — CR's predicted reliability ratings for every type of range cover more than a dozen major brands, including (clockwise from left) Bosch, Frigidaire Professional, and GE.

A range is the centerpiece of many kitchens, and in addition to baking, broiling, simmering, and performing other cooking tasks with precision, you want it to work reliably, every time you need it. Year after year.

But there are big differences from one brand to another. That’s one conclusion from CR’s newest range reliability survey, in which members told us about their experiences with 55,045 ranges purchased new between 2016 and 2026.

The survey, which we conduct yearly, asks whether a CR member’s range had developed problems or stopped working altogether. We used that data to formulate a predicted reliability rating for each brand. It reflects the likelihood that a new range from the brand will hold up over the first five years of ownership.

To test stove and oven performance, CR's lab technicians bake over 2,400 cookies and 400 cakes annually, measure broiling temperature uniformity with thermocouples, slather on a proprietary goop to evaluate self-cleaning functionality, and test stovetop boil times and simmering ability.

In this article

Most and Least Reliable Induction Range Brands
Most and Least Reliable Electric Smoothtop Range Brands
Most and Least Reliable Electric Coil Range Brands
Most and Least Reliable Gas Range Brands
Most and Least Reliable Pro-Style Range Brands

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Allen St. John

Allen St. John has been a senior product editor at CR since 2016, focusing on digital privacy, audio devices, printers, and home products. He was a senior editor at Condé Nast and a contributing editor at publications including Road & Track and The Village Voice. A New York Times bestselling author, he's also written for The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Montclair, N.J., with his wife, their two children, and their dog, Rugby.