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It seems hard to believe, but J.D. Power has ranked Volkswagen 6th in its new car/12-month reliability rankings among a field of 32 brands.
The devil's in the details, of course, and the linked article isn't specific enough regarding individual cars/models, etc., to know what or where the supposed flaws are in any given vehicle. For example, I know that Honda's reliability problems these days are tied to the brand's infotainment/ audio/phone systems in all the cars, and the 1.5L turbo motor in the CR-V (but not the Accord; go figure). But the real surprise from my perspective is V-Dub's ranking -- 115 issues per 100 cars (exceptionally good, in other words). That's -- ahem -- remarkable to say the least. It's also at odds with several years of Consumer's Report's owner surveys. (These days VW are almost always at the bottom of CR owners' surveys, and Subarus are at the top. J.D. Power reverses them.) And it seems almost incredible that you'd tell someone: "You want a really great car? Get a Buick!
So, as I said initially, the devil's in the details, and we don't know what they are.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...e-dependability-study-trucks-suvs/4722896002/
The most dependable brands (problems per 100 vehicles):
Genesis (80)
Lexus (100)
Buick (103)
Porsche (104)
Toyota (113)
Volkswagen (116)
Lincoln (119)
BMW (123)
Chevrolet (123)
Ford (126)
Mazda (130)
Cadillac (131)
Hyundai (132)
Kia (132)
Audi (136)
Nissan (136)
Acura (139)
Honda (139)
Ram (140)
Mitsubishi (146)
Mini (147)
Mercedes-Benz (152)
Subaru (154)
Infiniti (155)
Dodge (158)
Jeep (159)
Fiat (160)
GMC (162)
Volvo (185)
Jaguar (186)
Chrysler (214)
Land Rover (220)
The devil's in the details, of course, and the linked article isn't specific enough regarding individual cars/models, etc., to know what or where the supposed flaws are in any given vehicle. For example, I know that Honda's reliability problems these days are tied to the brand's infotainment/ audio/phone systems in all the cars, and the 1.5L turbo motor in the CR-V (but not the Accord; go figure). But the real surprise from my perspective is V-Dub's ranking -- 115 issues per 100 cars (exceptionally good, in other words). That's -- ahem -- remarkable to say the least. It's also at odds with several years of Consumer's Report's owner surveys. (These days VW are almost always at the bottom of CR owners' surveys, and Subarus are at the top. J.D. Power reverses them.) And it seems almost incredible that you'd tell someone: "You want a really great car? Get a Buick!
So, as I said initially, the devil's in the details, and we don't know what they are.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...e-dependability-study-trucks-suvs/4722896002/
The most dependable brands (problems per 100 vehicles):
Genesis (80)
Lexus (100)
Buick (103)
Porsche (104)
Toyota (113)
Volkswagen (116)
Lincoln (119)
BMW (123)
Chevrolet (123)
Ford (126)
Mazda (130)
Cadillac (131)
Hyundai (132)
Kia (132)
Audi (136)
Nissan (136)
Acura (139)
Honda (139)
Ram (140)
Mitsubishi (146)
Mini (147)
Mercedes-Benz (152)
Subaru (154)
Infiniti (155)
Dodge (158)
Jeep (159)
Fiat (160)
GMC (162)
Volvo (185)
Jaguar (186)
Chrysler (214)
Land Rover (220)