Most Reliable Gas Riding Mower Brands

CR surveys thousands of members to help determine which brands are less and more likely to have problems in the first five years of ownership

By Tobie Stanger

Updated by Kala Herh

Updated December 25, 2025

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a man mowing grass with a Kubota Z231KW-42 Zero-Turn Mower — Kubota earned top scores for reliability and owner satisfaction in CR's member surveys for its zero-turn-radius mowers.

Kubota is the only brand to earn top scores across the board in Consumer Reports’ latest riding mower predicted reliability and owner satisfaction ratings. The brand receives stellar marks in those key attributes for both its gas lawn tractors and zero-turn-radius mowers in CR’s survey-based ratings.

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Most Reliable Gas Brands: Lawn Tractors Zero-Turn-Radius Mowers Rear-Engine Riders
How CR Evaluates Mowers on Reliability & Owner Satisfaction Ratings

Most Reliable Gas Lawn Tractor Brands

Lawn tractors are your quintessential riding mower, with a big engine in front and a seat and steering wheel mounted over the cutting deck.

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Tobie Stanger

As a senior editor at Consumer Reports for more than 30 years, Tobie Stanger specialized in helping readers shop wisely, save money, and avoid scams. Her home- and shopping-related beats have included appliance and grocery stores, generators, homeowners and flood insurance, humidifiers, lawn mowers, and luggage. She also covered home improvement products, including flooring, roofing, and siding.