advan7

Not sure if anyone has seen this (jd power dependability study for all car manufacturers), but I came across it again when I was sorting my bookmarks, just thought i'd share.

http://www.jdpower.com/pdf/2005089.pdf

LexFather

Yes sir, Lexus is simply the best built car in the history of the automobile. An amazing feat considering how complex and the abuse a car takes.

encore888

Great job to Lexus. Although 'we win we win' may be a bit too ecstatic for me...it's the 'relentless pursuit of perfection' that counts, and it is ever ongoing. May Lexus and its competitors continue to set higher and higher standards.

LEXUS FAN!

where is SCION?

TwiBlueG35

This is a report for the 2002 model year vehicles, and Scion didn't exist back then, so it is not on the list. But what about Hummer?

AlwaysLate

Woah! Thats a very bold statement! Where did you get this information from?

encore888

Let me take a crack at it:

1. Automobiles have been getting better and better over the years. Engine efficiency is up, build quality is higher than ever, the technology to build to exacting quality standards is better than ever before. Cars can be better built than ever before--which is not to say that they are (in this age of cost-cutting), but overall quality complaints have gone down; an industry trend shows this (JD Power).

2. Since its debut, and in the history of automobiles, no car manufacturer has attained as many quality awards and customer satisfaction top ratings than Lexus. This is apparent in surveys taken in practically every market Lexus automobiles have been sold, including the US, Canada, England, Australia, Korea, Taiwan...furthermore, Lexus has done this year after year (JD Power, Consumer Reports, others...)

3. Lexus production standards, including manufacturing to body tolerances with thousands of cm/mm, with the industry-leading Tahara plant, are second to none. (JD Power)

Which can lead to the conclusion: Lexus is simply the best built car in the history of the automobile.

mmarshall

I agree with many of the Lexus comments here...............and I would give out some awards of my own:

LEXUS.....best in overall quality. Best in customer satisfaction.
SUBARU.....best inexpensive AWD. (Overall quality almost in Toyota / Lexus range)
HYUNDAI / KIA ( tie ).....best value for the money. Also most improved.
TOYOTA / HONDA ( tie ).....most forward-looking / best-prepared for the future
PORSCHE.....best overall sports cars ( though I am not a big Porsche fan, for several reasons)

Variance

Our RX300 has been very reliable and a high-quality product for the most part.

LEXUS FAN!

then why does it say 2005?

thanks

is this report that is dependibility of 3 year old models?

Incendiary

Isn't this news several weeks old?

Lexusfreak

The only thing on that list that suprises me is the fact that Subaru is so low in the ratings! (22nd overall)

Way to go Lexus!

Gojirra99

Yes it is . . .

TheRupp

A merger with GM won't help your reliability any. Look at Saab for example.

BIG shocker for me on Cadillac Buick & Lincoln. I would think they wouldn't be too reliable. Why is Infiniti so high but Nissan is so low?

Also, I'm a little surprised that Lexus still stayed on top with the 2002 ES300's having so many brake problems.

Variance

The domestics have come a long way quality-wise.

I'd imagine for the same reason Lexus is above Toyota, Lincoln is above Ford, etc: Higher attention to quality. Which makes me wonder why Honda is above Acura (albeit slightly).