I came across this article about the new JD Power and Associates rankings in automobile quality rankings. Below is a table from the article. It basically sums up the entire thing. I was surprised to see how most of the “big names” in the auto industry ranked so low.
2006 initial quality rankings
Nameplate Nameplate Porsche Dodge Lexus Pontiac Hyundai Volvo Toyota Buick Jaguar Mitsubishi Honda Kia Cadillac Mercedes-Benz Infiniti Scion GMC BMW Acura Subaru Chrysler Mazda Lincoln Mini Nissan Jeep Chevrolet Saab Industry average Suzuki Ford Hummer Mercury Volkswagen Saturn Isuzu Audi Land Rover Source: J.D. Power and Associates
Treah and I have a Jeep and a Hyundai. Before owning the Hyundai I would have thought that the Jeep would rank much higher in the rankings. I must say that in the couple of months that we have owned it we haven’t had a complaint. Within the first month of owning our Jeep it was in the shop three times before they figured out what was wrong. It is also nice to see a manufacturer standing behind their product. Hyundai gave us a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty.