dlq04

Here are the rankings by brand and the number of problems reported per 100 vehicles:

1. (tie) Lexus 110

1. (tie) Porsche 110

3. Toyota 123

4. Buick 126

5. Mercedes-Benz 131

6. Hyundai 133

7. BMW 139

8. Chevrolet 142

9. Honda 143

10. Jaguar 144

11. Kia 148

12. (tie) Lincoln 150

12. (tie) Mini 150

14. GMC 151

15. Cadillac 152

16. Audi 153

17. Volvo 154

AVERAGE 156

18. Chrysler 159

19. (tie) Subaru 164

19. (tie) Volkswagen 164

21. Mazda 166

22. Acura 167

23. Nissan 170

24. Land Rover 178

25. Mitsubishi 182

26. (tie) Ford 183

26. (tie) Ram 183

28. Dodge 187

29. Infiniti 203

30. Jeep 209

31. Fiat 298

Top three models per segment (in order of fewest issues)

Small car
Chevrolet Sonic
Nissan Versa

Compact car
Toyota Prius
Buick Verano (tie)
Honda Civic (tie)

Compact Premium Car
Lexus ES
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Acura ILX

Midsize Car
Toyota Camry
Chevrolet Malibu
Hyundai Sonata

Midsize Sporty Car
Chevrolet Camaro
Ford Mustang

Midsize Premium Car
Lexus GS
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Audi A7

Large Car
Toyota Avalon
Buick LaCrosse
Kia Cadenza

Small SUV
Volkswagen Tiguan
Buick Encore
Hyundai Tucson

Compact MPV
Toyuta Prius V
Kia Soul

Compact SUV
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Chevrolet Equinox
GMC Terrain

Compact Premium SUV
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
Acura RDX
Volvo XC60

Midsize Pickup
Honda Ridgeline
Nissan Frontier

Midsize SUV
Toyota Venza
Ford Edge (tie)
Honda Pilot (tie)

Midsize Premium SUV
Lexus RX
Lexus GX
Porsche Cayenne

Minivan
Toyota Sienna
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Grand Caravan

Large SUV
Chevrolet Tahoe
GMC Yukon

Large Light Duty Pickup
Ford F-150
Toyota Tundra
Chevrolet Silverado (tie)
Ram 1500 (tie)

Large Heavy Duty Pickup
Chevrolet Silverado HD
GMC Sierra HD
Ford Super Duty

Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...tudy/98239954/

Scooterboy

I could be wrong but Honda having 143 problems per 100 vehicles seems high. Is it possible that the 100 should be 1000?

dlq04

^ See the link. Its the average problems reported per 100 vehicles; i.e. if every one had one problem it would be 100 problems. In Honda's case, using this example it would mean another 43 people reported two problems.

Bamafan

There's a thread about this on the "car talk" section of the forum. It says many of the complaints are about the entertainment/navigation systems.

That's the only way I could see Acura (with its horrible 2-screen setup) could rank well below BMW and Mercedes.

skunkworks

It’s a personal thing, but for me the JD Power rankings are meaningless. Most of the responses involved balky tech rather than driving, handling, and reliability issues. Balky tech problems are much more significant for my grandchildren who are reliant on social contacts while driving - it's just not meaningful for me.

Gary

dlq04

I somewhat agree. Certainly that is true if the ratings are based 90 days ownership but when the ratings are based on 3 years of ownership, I feel they have value.

S2KRAY

Lexus is always near the top. I owned 4 and they were great cars. A glorified Camry for sure but reliable and luxurious. Where is Hyundai, they are making some nice quality vehicles.

ralper

I am suspicious of any quality list that ranks BMW ahead of Honda.

dlq04

Personal experiences count the most but not in the larger picture.

The wife can't accept that Subaru is free-falling either. But it is, and the one's she drives is an example of too much, too fast.

As for Hyundai, didn't the link say how much they improved! See quote