2011 JD Powers Dependability Survey Results

[Thai]

This is NOT the Initial Quality survey..."A brief explanation of how this particular study is compiled: J.D. Power polled 43,700 original owners on problems experienced during the past 12 months on 2008 model-year vehicles after three years of ownership. As such, this study is not ranking the latest vehicles by any given manufacturer, but is instead intended to help consumers predict the durability of a potential automobile purchase."

Link: JD Power's 2011 Vehicle Dependability Study names Lincoln best brand, Toyota wins most segments — Autoblog

 

[00328]

Very interesting where Jeep and Land Rover wound up. No surprise really.

 

[Acidmeld]

Im sure if jag and porsche drivers put as many miles on their vehicles as toyota drivers do their numbers would be significantly higher.

 

[DaveS]

They also don't factor in the fact that if something does break on a Porsche or a Land Rover for that matter you will be taking out a mortgage to pay for it. Toyota's are relatively inexpensive to fix on the rare occasion they break.

 

[Thai]

Incidentally, Mercedes seems to be getting their act together...they are now in the top 10, while BMW is all about initial impression and not lasting value. What is at odd with Consumer Reports is Subaru. Scion is really bad for some reason, while Chevy and Ford are still lagging in 2008.