J.D. Power and Associates annual report on vehicle reliability was released today -- and the results may surprise Toyota owners worried over the recent recall news.
The Japanese automaker ranks at number four on J.D. Power's list, which is based on a survey of 46,000 original owners of new vehicles. J.D. Power and Associates explanation of its methodology.
"The study, which measures problems experienced by original owners of three-year-old (2006 model year) vehicles, has been redesigned to include 202 different problem symptoms across all areas of the vehicle. Overall dependability is determined by the level of problems experienced per 100 vehicles...with a lower score reflecting higher quality. The study is used extensively by vehicle manufacturers worldwide to help design and build better vehicles."
Which auto brand claimed the top spot? Check out
#5 - Mercury
Despite its recent bankruptcy troubles, Ford claimed two places in the 2010 long-term vehicle dependability survey with Mercury ranking in at number 5[/center]
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#4 Toyota
In the midst of Toyota recall mania, the survey still ranked the controversial automaker 4th in overall reliability. The maker took home the most nameplate segment awards going to Highland, Prius, Sequoia, Solara, and Tundra. [/center]
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#3 - Buick
Buick improved significantly in rankings and moved up to 3rd place from 6th in 2008. The survey found Buick owners less likely to replace car components than owners of other brands.[/center]
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#2 - Lexus
The luxury Lexus brand tied Buick for third place in three-year reliability. The survey also declared the Lexus LS 430 sets an industry standard for dependability with the fewest problems of any model.[/center]
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#1 - Porsche
JD Power and Associates crowned Porsche as the number 1 long-term dependable vehicle, beating out US and Japanese competitors . [/center]
