Here are the problem rates for vehicles in the first three years of ownership, as reported to J.D. Power and Associates by U.S. owners of domestic and foreign vehicle brands. It's a report card on 2002 models, essentially, in which the number after the brand name is the problem rate per hundred vehicles over three years. The lowest score is the best grade.
Lexus: 139
Porsche: 149
Lincoln: 151
Buick: 163
Cadillac: 175
Infiniti: 178
Toyota: 194
Mercury: 195
Honda: 201
Acura: 203
BMW: 225
Ford: 231
Chevrolet: 232
Chrysler: 235
Industry average: 237
Saturn: 240
Oldsmobile: 242
GMC: 245
Pontiac: 245
Mazda: 252
Hyundai: 260
Subaru: 260
Volvo: 266
Jaguar: 268
Dodge: 273
Nissan: 275
Mitsubishi: 278
Mercedes-Benz: 283
Saab: 286
Jeep: 289
Suzuki: 292
Audi: 312
Daewoo: 318
Isuzu: 331
Volkswagen: 335
MINI: 383
Land Rover: 395
Kia: 397
Source: J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Vehicle Dependability Study
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(c) 2005, Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services.
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