J.D Powers "Most dependable after 3 years"

[Commuter]

I'm not much for surveys, but they do tell you "something". And I know that there are people that love to hate these things. Nevertheless, I found this one interesting, as it looks at the vehicles at the 3 year point. (One more often hears of the IQS, or Initial Quality Study which looks at the first 90 days.) So these were 2002 models. PP100 is Problems Per 100 vehicles.

 

 

Nameplate Rankings

• Lexus - 139 PP100
  
• Porsche - 149 PP100
  
• Lincoln - 151 PP100
  
• Buick - 163 PP100
  
• Cadillac - 175 PP100
  
• Infiniti - 178 PP100
  
• Toyota - 194 PP100
  
• Mercury - 195 PP100
  
• Honda - 201 PP100
  
• Acura - 203 PP100
  
• BMW - 225 PP100
  
• Ford - 231 PP100
  
• Chevrolet - 232 PP100
  
• Chrysler - 235 PP100
  
• Industry Average: 237 PP100
  
• Saturn - 240 PP100
  
• Oldsmobile - 242 PP100
  
• GMC - 245 PP100
  
• Pontiac - 245 PP100
  
• Mazda - 252 PP100
  
• Hyundai - 260 PP100
  
• Subaru - 260 PP100
  
• Volvo - 268 PP100
  
• Jaguar - 268 PP100
  
• Dodge - 273 PP100
  
• Nissan - 275 PP100
  
• Mitsubishi - 278 PP100
  
• Mercedes-Benz - 283 PP100
  
• Saab - 286 PP100
  
• Jeep - 289 PP100
  
• Suzuki - 292 PP100
  
• Audi - 312 PP100
  
• Daewoo - 318 PP100
  
• Isuzu - 331 PP100
  
• Volkswagen - 335 PP100
  
• Mini - 383 PP100
  
• Land Rover - 395 PP100
  
• Kia - 397 PP100
  

Some interesting results about two-thirds of the way down (or more). Look where VW and Audi ended up. And Mercedes-Benz. And Nissan. Just some of the makes that caught my eye.

 

I suspect this post will spark some dialog.

 

Commuter

[idosubaru]

problems per vehicle is useless information. i'd say the average porsche driver is not pumping out 30,000 miles per year. how about problems per 100,000 miles....er we better make it per 40,000 for the lesser makes to even make the chart.....

[SakoTGrimes]

BUICK is #3. That alone shows what JD Power and his azzoziatez know about reliability.