If your car battery dies once, it might be tempting to dismiss it as a fluke. Car batteries can die for a variety of reasons, and there’s always a chance that whatever went wrong won’t happen again.

But if your car battery keeps dying, chances are there's an underlying problem that needs to be fixed before you're stranded somewhere.

The list of problems that can cause a car battery to die is nearly endless. But virtually all battery problems can be classified into three basic categories: battery problems, electrical system problems, and simple user error.

Some of these problems you can fix yourself at home, but others you will probably have to go to your garage. But you won’t know for sure until you roll up your sleeves and get to work.