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54% -- service retention rate for US dealerships (vehicles 2 years old or newer) (2025)
In 2025, a Cox Automotive study found that only 54% of customers with vehicles 2 years old or newer returned to the selling dealership for service.
- Down sharply from 72% two years prior
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54%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Evidence Quality
B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Cox Automotive
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Cox Automotive
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Cox Automotive study cited by TVI MarketPro3; down from 72% two years prior
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 72% | |
| 2025 (current) | 54% | -25.0% |
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US dealerships (vehicles 2 years old or newer): 54% service retention rate. Source: Cox Automotive (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/dealer-service-retention-2yr-2025
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