Ouch for the Toyota, Infinity, Acura, and all German nameplates… Although, apparently Mercedes is no longer dead last. Good to see that brand name improving their quality. It had to suck, though, for cars that expensive to be the absolutely worst quality cars on the road.(1) Buick (tie)
(2) Lexus (tie)
(3) Cadillac
(4) Mercury
(5) Honda
Buick, Lexus tie in dependability study
The Detroit NewsGeneral Motors Corp.'s Buick nameplate tied Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury brand Lexus for first place for first place in a widely-watched survey of vehicle reliability released Thursday.
Buick's remarkable showing marks the first time in 12 years that Lexus has shared the top honors in J.D. Power and Associates' Vehicle Dependability Study, J.D. Power said.
Owners of three-year-old Buick and Lexus customers reported 145 problems per 100 vehicles, on average, compared with an industry average of 216.
Rounding out the top five for reliability are Cadillac, Ford Motor Co.'s Mercury brand, and Honda.
"With three non-premium nameplates -- Buick, Honda and Mercury -- ranking within the top five, consumers seeking a vehicle with strong dependability have good choices at various price levels," said Neal Oddes, director of product research and analysis at J.D. Power. "Consumers don't necessarily need to pay premium prices to obtain high quality and dependability."
The study's findings underscore a steady improvement in the quality and reliability of cars built by domestic manufacturers.
Many independent surveys show them narrowing, and in some instances, closing the gap with the leading Japanese carmakers.
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