Most and Least Reliable Clothes Dryer Brands

Our owner satisfaction rating reflects the proportion of CR members who are extremely likely to recommend the dryer they bought to others. CR surveyed 52,374 members over a three-year span from 2021 to 2023. Survey results are based on CR members’ experiences with 57,410 dryers purchased new between 2013 and 2023.

If you’re just beginning your search for a new dryer, start with our clothes dryer buying guide. Then consult our comprehensive dryer ratings, which incorporate our exclusive reliability and owner satisfaction ratings. Use the filters to narrow your choices among the 200-plus full-sized electric and gas models and electric compact dryers that we test.

In our survey, we saw significant differences in the popularity of the three main types of dryers. Electric dryers are most common among Consumer Reports members, accounting for 73 percent of the models in our ratings over the past decade. Gas dryers make up 24 percent, and compact models represent 3 percent.

Some dryer brands experienced turbulence, trending up or down for reliability and satisfaction. Most notably, LG’s electric dryer satisfaction and compact washer reliability scores dipped. And Samsung’s owner satisfaction dropped across all three dryer types—electric, gas, and compact.

Readers with a digital access membership to CR can read on for our survey results for brands, including Amana, Asko, Bosch, Electrolux, Frigidaire, GE, Hotpoint, Kenmore, LG, Maytag, Miele, Samsung, Speed Queen, and Whirlpool.