Lexus was named the most reliable car brand for the seventh consecutive year, followed by Porsche, Buick, Infiniti, and Kia
The increasing reliability of older models could mean a downturn in new car sales in 2018. (Mercedes-Benz)
J.D. Power released its 2018 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study on Wednesday.
Lexus topped the survey for the seventh consecutive year.
This year saw the first increase in dependability since 2013.
J.D. Power released its 2018 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, which measures the number of problems reported by consumers who have owned 2015 model-year vehicles for three years, on Wednesday.
The study found that vehicle dependability increased 9% over the 2017 study, which was the first increase since 2013.
"For the most part, automotive manufacturers continue to meet consumers’ vehicle dependability expectations," J.D. Power vice president of global automotive Dave Sargent said in a press release. "A 9% improvement is extremely impressive, and vehicle dependability is, without question, at its best level ever."
Lexus topped the survey for the seventh consecutive year with a score of 99 reported problems per 100 vehicles, while the industry average was 142. Porsche, Buick, Infiniti, and Kia rounded out the top-five.
These are the 15 most reliable car brands.
1. Lexus
2015 Lexus RC 350 (Lexus)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 99
2. Porsche
2015 Porsche Macan (Porsche)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 100
3. Buick
2015 Buick Regal GS (Buick)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 116
4. Infiniti
2015 Infiniti Q70 (Infiniti)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 120
5. Kia
2015 Kia Soul (Kia)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 120
TIED-6. Chevrolet
2015 Chevrolet Colorado (General Motors)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 124
TIED-6. Chevrolet
2015 Hyundai Genesis (Hyundai)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 124
TIED-7. BMW
2015 BMW X3 (High Gear Media)
2015 BMW X3 (High Gear Media)
TIED-7. Toyota
2015 Toyota RAV4 (Toyota)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 127
Problems per 100 vehicles: 127
2015 Lincoln Navigator (Lincoln)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 133
TIED-8. Nissan
2015 Nissan Frontier (Nissan)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 133
9. Honda
Honda Accord Sport 2015 (Honda)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 140
10. Audi
2015 Audi S4 (Audi)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 141
11. Mazda
2015 Mazda CX9 (Mazda)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 144
12. Mercedes-Benz
2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Mercedes-Benz)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 147
Here is how the rest of the brands ranked.
Here is how the rest of the brands ranked. (Reuters)
Ford: 152 problems reported per 100 vehicles
MINI: 153
GMC: 156
Volkswagen: 157
TIED-17. Acura: 159
TIED-17. Jaguar: 159
Volvo: 162
Dodge: 166
TIED-20. Ram: 167
TIED-20. Subaru: 167
Mitsubishi: 173
Cadillac: 186
Jeep: 188
Fiat: 192
Land Rover: 204
Chrysler: 211
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