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Front Runner · 04-01-2015, 05:35 PM

According to J.D. Power

Ten most reliable:

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...ar-brands.html

Included in this list: GM (Chevy, Cadillac, Buick), Toyota, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, Honda, etc.

Ten least reliable:

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...utomakers.html

Included in this list: Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, Dodge, Jeep, VW, etc.

Black Market Racing · 04-01-2015, 05:47 PM

MY. GOD. Fiat is terrible!

"every new car they sell has three defects that require attention! That figure is also almost double the industry average."

sherob · 04-01-2015, 05:50 PM

What amazed me... sitting behind a Challenger or a Charger and seeing crooked mounted chrome exhaust pipes on a brand new $40k car! Really?

lbls1 · 04-01-2015, 06:35 PM

No surprises with the list!

TommyTheCat · 04-01-2015, 06:50 PM

I wonder how serious some of the problems are compared to others. For instance, Ford always seemed to have problems with interior components like window switches and door handles breaking, while at the same time VW was having a lot of transmission problems (if they aren't still)

So I wouldn't consider Ford less reliable than VW, that's for sure. I'd rather break five window switches before I break one transmission

Just saying the study isn't very detailed.

96MrBass · 04-01-2015, 06:54 PM

I don't understand how some people would not take these list into consideration when spending 40/50 or 60k on a vehicle.

Black Market Racing · 04-01-2015, 07:02 PM

What really blows my mind is the Range Rover has been on this list SOOOOO many times, and they only have a handful of different vehicles. Its like, at what point do you go bacj to the drawing board lol

oklapike · 04-01-2015, 08:05 PM

Something I found kind of interesting...GM is the only domestic company with multiple makes on the top ten most reliable list (and GMC is tied with Chevy to boot). Not even Toyota can boast that this time around.

shaffe · 04-01-2015, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TommyTheCat

I wonder how serious some of the problems are compared to others. For instance, Ford always seemed to have problems with interior components like window switches and door handles breaking, while at the same time VW was having a lot of transmission problems (if they aren't still)

So I wouldn't consider Ford less reliable than VW, that's for sure. I'd rather break five window switches before I break one transmission

Just saying the study isn't very detailed.

This ^ IIRC I believe I had read somewhere that even when someone cant get the myford touch to work, that counts as a problem that can knock down the reliability ratings

96MrBass · 04-01-2015, 08:39 PM

Wouldn't that mean that the survey is pretty detailed? If problems are recurring over and over with any manufacturer it's nice to know before purchasing.

DanSS24 · 04-01-2015, 11:20 PM

There goes the value (or lack thereof) of the 70K Hellcat. Oh...and I currently own a Dodge, but only for work. If only I could've used the SS sedan.

derklug · 04-01-2015, 11:44 PM

I would like to see a dollar amount affixed to the rankings. If you have $2000 worth of warranty work on multiple visits, while annoying it's not horrible. If you have only one visit, but it was for $12000, that would seem to point to long term problems. Like Tommy said, I would rather have to replace a window switch than to have a motor replaced. But both count for 1 problem.

MLL67RSSS · 04-02-2015, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Black Market Racing

What really blows my mind is the Range Rover has been on this list SOOOOO many times, and they only have a handful of different vehicles. Its like, at what point do you go bacj to the drawing board lol

Yeah it took Fiat to knock Land Rover off the "top." I've met many people who wouldn't even consider a domestic brand vehicle citing poor quality/reliability. Yet around Indy I see Land Rover vehicles out-the-wazoo. It's always sort of baffled me...
Do you suppose it's because there is no snob appeal in saying you drive a Tahoe or an Explorer?

Black Market Racing · 04-02-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MLL67RSSS

Yeah it took Fiat to knock Land Rover off the "top." I've met many people who wouldn't even consider a domestic brand vehicle citing poor quality/reliability. Yet around Indy I see Land Rover vehicles out-the-wazoo. It's always sort of baffled me...
Do you suppose it's because there is no snob appeal in saying you drive a Tahoe or an Explorer?

Im sure that if a Tahoe or Explorer was 85K they would be just as appealing to those types of people lol

04-01-2015, 05:35 PM	#1
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04-01-2015, 06:54 PM	#6
96MrBass Drives: GM Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marydel, DE Posts: 1,321	I don't understand how some people would not take these list into consideration when spending 40/50 or 60k on a vehicle. __________________ Roto- Fab Cai, SLP 1 3/4" headers, 3"X pipe, LM2 cat back, Comp Cam & AI Heads, SLP UP, RPM Tuned, GPI Intake, Vmax TB, ADM Air Scoop, 3.91 Gears, Gforce driveshaft, Braille 21#, Elite Catch Can, Pfadt Tie Rods, Diff Bushings and Trailing arms, Eibach spings & sways, BMR cradle bushings, Nt555r's.

04-01-2015, 08:39 PM	#10
96MrBass Drives: GM Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marydel, DE Posts: 1,321	Wouldn't that mean that the survey is pretty detailed? If problems are recurring over and over with any manufacturer it's nice to know before purchasing. __________________ Roto- Fab Cai, SLP 1 3/4" headers, 3"X pipe, LM2 cat back, Comp Cam & AI Heads, SLP UP, RPM Tuned, GPI Intake, Vmax TB, ADM Air Scoop, 3.91 Gears, Gforce driveshaft, Braille 21#, Elite Catch Can, Pfadt Tie Rods, Diff Bushings and Trailing arms, Eibach spings & sways, BMR cradle bushings, Nt555r's.

04-01-2015, 11:20 PM	#11
DanSS24 Drives: Dream Cars in my head Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 1,290	There goes the value (or lack thereof) of the 70K Hellcat. Oh...and I currently own a Dodge, but only for work. If only I could've used the SS sedan. __________________ Wishful thinking...but I sure can dream big.

04-01-2015, 05:47 PM	#2
Black Market Racing Drives: Yours Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United States Posts: 223	MY. GOD. Fiat is terrible! "every new car they sell has three defects that require attention! That figure is also almost double the industry average."

04-01-2015, 05:50 PM	#3
sherob Drives: 2015 SW 1SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 2,736	What amazed me... sitting behind a Challenger or a Charger and seeing crooked mounted chrome exhaust pipes on a brand new $40k car! Really?

04-01-2015, 06:50 PM	#5
TommyTheCat SHKE BKE Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,108	I wonder how serious some of the problems are compared to others. For instance, Ford always seemed to have problems with interior components like window switches and door handles breaking, while at the same time VW was having a lot of transmission problems (if they aren't still) So I wouldn't consider Ford less reliable than VW, that's for sure. I'd rather break five window switches before I break one transmission Just saying the study isn't very detailed.

04-01-2015, 07:02 PM	#7
Black Market Racing Drives: Yours Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United States Posts: 223	What really blows my mind is the Range Rover has been on this list SOOOOO many times, and they only have a handful of different vehicles. Its like, at what point do you go bacj to the drawing board lol

04-01-2015, 08:05 PM	#8
oklapike Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary SS Coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 522	Something I found kind of interesting...GM is the only domestic company with multiple makes on the top ten most reliable list (and GMC is tied with Chevy to boot). Not even Toyota can boast that this time around.

04-01-2015, 11:44 PM	#12
derklug Drives: 12 Boss 302 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Posts: 1,369	I would like to see a dollar amount affixed to the rankings. If you have $2000 worth of warranty work on multiple visits, while annoying it's not horrible. If you have only one visit, but it was for $12000, that would seem to point to long term problems. Like Tommy said, I would rather have to replace a window switch than to have a motor replaced. But both count for 1 problem. __________________ The biggest mistakes in life come when you know exactly what you are doing.