Most and Least Reliable Snow Blower Brands
CR's exclusive survey data can help steer you toward brands with a solid track recordāand avoid a flurry of repairs
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A snow blower will let you easily clear your driveway and walkways, assuming it starts up. But not all snow blowersāalso sometimes called snow throwersāare built to last. In our most recent surveys, Consumer Reports members told us about their experiences with more than 34,000 gas snow blowers and more than 4,300 electric and battery blowers. The results inform our predicted reliability and owner satisfaction scores, which factor into our snow blower ratings.
"One of the most impressive findings of our survey was just how different the life span of snow blowers can be," says Simon Slater, CRās associate director of survey research. "Some tools donāt even make it to five years, while others last longer than 20 years."
Most Reliable Snow Blower Brands
We have reliability ratings for 10 major brands of gas snow blowers: Ariens, Briggs & Stratton, Craftsman, Cub Cadet, Honda, Husqvarna, Power Smart, Simplicity, Toro, and Troy-Bilt.
We also have reliability ratings for five major brands of corded electric and battery-powered snow blowers: Ego, Greenworks, Ryobi, Toro, and Snow Joe.
CR members with digital access can read on for some of the most important findings from our survey, along with recommendations for high-performing gas, electric, and battery-powered snow blowers from brands that rate well for reliability.
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