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Appliance Reliability & Service Study

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Study Details

The JD Power Appliance Reliability & Service Study  measures the reliability of major household appliances purchased within the past one to three years, as well as the overall service experience of customers who had an in-home service technician visit coordinated by the appliance brand. Service experience is evaluated by examining customer experience across six core dimensions: ease of scheduling service technician visit; timeliness of completing the work; quality of the work performed; courtesy of the technician; knowledge of the technician; and professionalism of the service technician. 

J.D. Power Appliance Reliability and Service Study analyzing appliance performance and service satisfaction

Key Dates

2025 Study Milestones

2026 Study Milestones

  • 2026 Fielding Begins: May 2026
  • 2026 Publish: October 29, 2026
  • 2026 Press release: October 29, 2026

Press Release & Award Information

JD Power issues national press releases highlighting key findings and top-to-bottom rankings from award-eligible studies. The brand(s) that rank highest in each award-eligible segment and meet predetermined award criteria will have the opportunity to enter into a licensing agreement through the JD Power Awards Program, which requires subscribing to the study as a prerequisite. Learn more about JD Power awards >

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U.S. Appliance Reliability & Service Study Award Information

Brands that rank above the industry average for their segment and subscribe to the study earn the opportunity to commission a JD Power Performance Report, a customized, client-commissioned report that highlights this above-average performance. Learn more about Performance Reports >   

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Profiled Brands

2026 Brands Targeted to be Profiled

(final profiled list will be available upon study publication)

Dishwashers

  • Bosch
  • Frigidaire
  • GE Appliances
  • KitchenAid
  • LG
  • Samsung
  • Whirlpool

Cooking Appliances

Bosch
Frigidaire
GE Appliances
KitchenAid
LG
Samsung
Whirlpool

Refrigerators

  • Frigidaire
  • GE Appliances
  • LG
  • Samsung
  • Whirlpool

Clothes Washers

  • GE Appliances
  • LG
  • Maytag
  • Samsung
  • Whirlpool

Clothes Dryers

  • GE Appliances
  • LG
  • Maytag
  • Samsung
  • Whirlpool

Service

  • Bosch
  • Frigidaire
  • GE Appliances
  • KitchenAid
  • LG
  • Maytag
  • Samsung
  • Whirlpool

(Updated 4/13/26)

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