Which hair dryer brand is most repairable?

Philips. About 81.5% of Philips repairs succeed, more than any other brand we rank.

How are hair dryer brand rankings calculated?

We use real repair data from community repair events tracked by openrepair.org. Fix rate is just how often a repair actually works. A brand needs 50+ repairs to make the list and 100+ before we rank it, so the numbers mean something.

Which hair dryer brand lasts the longest before needing repair?

Philips. When a Philips hair dryer reaches a repair bench, it's typically 9.5 years old, older than any other brand with 100+ recorded ages. That's a good sign they hold up, though we can't measure lifespan directly.

What does fix rate mean for hair dryer brands?

It's how often a repair actually works. Higher fix rate means when it breaks, you've got a better shot at fixing it instead of tossing it. Comes down to how repairable the design is and whether parts are available.

What's the difference between "fixed", "repairable", and "end of life"?

"Fixed" means the repair was done successfully. "Repairable" means it could be fixed but wasn't completed on the spot, maybe because parts were needed. "End of life" means it's not worth repairing anymore. The ratio between these tells you a lot about a brand's overall repairability.

Most reliable hair dryer brands

Ranked by how often they get fixed, from real repair data.

Data from openrepair.org, and the French Repairability Index · 1,548 repairs · 10 brands · Last updated: October 20, 2026 · Fix rates refresh when openrepair.org publishes new data, about once a year

Philips is your best bet for getting a hair dryer fixed. 81.5% success rate. Babyliss (68.6%) and Braun (67.5%) come next, but there's a real gap. Stick with the top brands and your odds of a successful repair are pretty good.

Easiest to Fix

Philips

81.5% fix rate

Oldest at Repair

Philips

typically 9.5 years old

Most Common Issue

Electrical

Brands Tracked

Hair Dryer Brand Rankings

#	Brand	Fix Rate	Typical Age	Records	Market Price (CAD)	$/Fix Pt	Top Issues
1	Philips	81.5%	9.5y	276	--	--	ElectricalHeating
2	Babyliss	68.6%	8y	385	--	--	ElectricalHeating
3	Braun	67.5%	--	203	$98	$1	ElectricalMotor
4	Remington	62.6%	--	155	$59	$1	ElectricalHeating
5	Dyson	50.5%	--	198	$400	$8	ElectricalHeating

Market prices are median current listings for models from the last 5 years. $/Fix Pt = price ÷ fix rate - lower is better value. Sample sizes vary by brand, and a brand needs 100+ repairs to be ranked.

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Philips

276 repair records · typically 9.5 years old at repair

Fix rate

81.5%

Most common issues

Electrical (56.2%)Heating (4.3%)Physical Damage (2.9%)Motor (1.1%)Won't Turn On (1.1%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 82%Repairable 5%End of life 13%

Top repair regions

NLD (35%)BEL (22%)DEU (17%)GBR (14%)DNK (13%)

Babyliss

385 repair records · typically 8 years old at repair

Fix rate

68.6%

Most common issues

Electrical (34.5%)Heating (6.8%)Motor (5.7%)Physical Damage (4.2%)Won't Turn On (2.1%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 69%Repairable 7%End of life 24%

Top repair regions

GBR (30%)BEL (29%)FRA (17%)NLD (14%)DNK (9%)

Braun

203 repair records

Fix rate

67.5%

Market price (CAD)

$98

$/fix rate point

Most common issues

Electrical (37.9%)Motor (6.4%)Heating (5.9%)Physical Damage (3.9%)Won't Turn On (2.5%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 67%Repairable 4%End of life 29%

Top repair regions

DEU (39%)NLD (22%)GBR (15%)BEL (13%)DNK (11%)

Remington

155 repair records

Fix rate

62.6%

Market price (CAD)

$59

$/fix rate point

Most common issues

Electrical (38.7%)Heating (7.1%)Physical Damage (6.5%)Motor (5.2%)Won't Turn On (3.2%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 63%Repairable 9%End of life 28%

Top repair regions

GBR (58%)NLD (14%)NZL (10%)DNK (9%)FRA (9%)

Dyson

198 repair records

Fix rate

50.5%

Market price (CAD)

$400

$/fix rate point

Most common issues

Electrical (37.9%)Heating (8.1%)Physical Damage (3.5%)Mechanical (2.5%)Motor (2.5%)

Repair outcomes

Fixed 51%Repairable 21%End of life 28%

Top repair regions

GBR (73%)NLD (11%)DEU (9%)DNK (4%)BEL (3%)

Market prices are median current listings for models from the last 5 years. $/Fix Pt = price ÷ fix rate - lower is better value. A brand needs 100+ repairs to be ranked.

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From our hair dryers guide. Conair has made Braun's hair dryers under license since about 2022, so Braun's repair record may say little about this one.

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~$98

Durability

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~$105

Durability

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Repairability

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