February 24, 2017
Rankings in J.D. Power's Auto Dependability Study
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The consulting company J.D. Power released its 2017 auto dependability study Wednesday. The study measures problems per 100 vehicles based on responses from 35,186 original owners of 2014 model-year vehicles. The industry average is 156 problems per 100 vehicles, up four from a year earlier.
Here are the rankings, the problems per 100 vehicles and the number of places each brand rose or fell from the 2016 study.
1. Lexus, 110 (0); Porsche, 110 (+1)
3. Toyota, 123 (+1)
4. Buick, 126 (-1)
5. Mercedes-Benz, 131 (+6)
6. Hyundai, 133 (+12)
7. BMW, 139 (+6)
8. Chevrolet, 142 (-2)
9. Honda, 143 (-2)
10. Jaguar, 144 (not ranked in 2016)
11. Kia, 148 (+5)
12. Lincoln, 150 (-3); Mini, 150 (+5)
14. GMC, 151 (-9)
15. Cadillac, 152 (-1)
16. Audi, 153 (-6)
17. Volvo, 154 (-2)
18. Chrysler, 159 (+3)
19. Subaru, 164 (+3)
20. Volkswagen, 164 (+4)
21. Mazda, 166 (-1)
22. Acura, 167 (-14)
23. Nissan, 170 (+3)
24. Land Rover, 178 (+4)
25. Mitsubishi, 182 (-6)
26. Ford, 183 (+4); Ram, 183 (-18)
28. Dodge, 187 (+3)
29. Infiniti, 203 (-17)
30. Jeep, 209 (-3)
31. Fiat, 298 (-6)
