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A Toyota Owner Survey with Enquiries into Reliability Importance

Queries

The queries for this mini-survey are:

 

Query 1. Please use the below scale, from 0 to 8, to rate how important reliability was in your decision to purchase a Toyota vehicle. Enter the applicable number here -  

0   2   4   6   8
Unimportant       Extremely Important

Query 2. Irrespective of how important reliability was in your decision to purchase a Toyota vehicle, what percent of the total quality gap between your vehicle and a typical Big Three does, in your opinion, the reliability difference account for?

0% to 5%    5% to 20%    20% to 40%     40+%

Query 3. The year, line and model of your primary vehicle is:

Year:     Line:     Model:

Query 4. Your state/province and country of residence are:

County/Shire:       State/Province:      Country:

Query 5. Your age is: 

Note that all non-opinion queries, save for county/shire/parish of residence, must be answered for the response set to be counted. Also note Advisory on Mini-Survey Menu Page.

 

Responses as of February 10, 2008

Query 1. The reported importance that reliability was in respondent's decision to purchase a Toyota vehicle, for all respondents.

                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
0   2   4   6   8
Unimportant       Extremely Important

Query 2. Respondent's assessment of the percentage of the total quality gap between his/her vehicle and a typical Big Three that the reliability difference accounts for, for all respondents.

0% to 5%                                                                                                  
5% to 20%                                                                                                  
20% to 40%                                                                                                  
40+%                                                                                                  

 

Reliability-Percentrank and Reliability-Grade Tables and Charts
To view tables of Reliability Percentranks and Reliability Grades by vehicle type, click the applicable type.
Small Cars Sports Cars, Sporty Cars and Coupes Family Cars and Large Cars Upscale and Luxury Cars SUVs Minivans Pickups Manufacturer Averages All Autos
To view tables of Reliability Percentranks and Reliability Grades by vehicle line, click the applicable line.
Acura Audi BMW Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Eagle
Ford GMC Honda Hyundai Infiniti Isuzu Jaguar Jeep Kia
Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercury Mini Cooper Mitsubishi Nissan
Oldsmobile Plymouth Pontiac Porsche Saab Saturn Scion Subaru Suzuki
Toyota Volkswagen Volvo            
Beginning with the 2007 updates, the Reliability Grades and Reliability Percentranks of motor vehicle lines and types will appear on the same page. This should quicken comparisons.
To view charts of Reliability Percentrank averages and Percentranks and extrapolations, click the applicable line.
Acura Audi BMW Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Eagle
Ford GMC Honda Hyundai Infiniti Isuzu Jaguar Jeep Kia1
Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercury Mini Cooper1 Mitsubishi1 Nissan
Oldsmobile Plymouth Pontiac Porsche1 Saab Saturn Scion1 Subaru Suzuki1
Toyota Volkswagen Volvo            

1Current data are insufficient to warrant charts.

To view tables of the Best and Worst motor vehicle models, click the applicable year.
Best and Worst of 1988 Best and Worst of 1989 Best and Worst of 1990 Best and Worst of 1991 Best and Worst of 1992 Best and Worst of 1993 Best and Worst of 1994 Best and Worst of 1995 Best and Worst of 1996
Best and Worst of 1997 Best and Worst of 1998 Best and Worst of 1999 Best and Worst of 2000 Best and Worst of 2001 Best and Worst of 2002 Best and Worst of 2003 Best and Worst of 2004 Summary
Chart Summary of 2006 Updates Chart and Table Summary of 2007 Updates Chart and Table Summary of 2008 Updates            
Charts of Gaps
Charts of the Great Gaps Extrapolations of the Great Gaps              
Durability Tables and Charts
Page 1 - Original Durability Page Page 2 - Results of 2001 Survey Page 3 - CCC's 15 Most Frequently Stolen Page 4 - 2001 Summary of Rosters Page 5 - Top 20 High Mileage Page 6 - The 2006 Study of Model Year 1998 Page 7 - The 2006 Toyota Age Equivalents for Model Year 1998 Page 8 - The 2006 Honda Age Equivalents for Model Year 1998 Page 9 - The 2007 Dilapidation Rates for Model Years 1998 - 2002
Page 10 - The 2007 Study of Model Year 1999 Page 11 - The 2007 Toyota Age Equivalents for Model Year 1999 Page 12 - The 2007 Honda Age Equivalents for Model Year 1999 Page 13 - 2007 Pickup Durability Updates for Model Years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 Roster of 300,000-Mile Vehicles with Statistical Summary Mini-Survey No. 52: A Toyota Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into Toyota Durability      

 

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Major Search and Metasearch Engines
Exalead Yahoo! Ask.com Info.com DMOZ Google
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Milestones in Automotive Quality
The Bottom Line on Auto Reliability
Summary of the Best and Worst
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Reliability Percentranks: Menu Page - All Autos - Manufacturer Averages
  Tables by Vehicle Type: Small Cars - Sports Cars, Sporty Cars and Coupes - Family Cars and Large Cars - Upscale and Luxury Cars - SUVs - Minivans - Pickups
  Tables by Vehicle Line: Acura - Audi - BMW - Buick - Cadillac - Chevrolet - Chrysler - Dodge - Eagle - Ford - GMC - Honda - Hyundai - Infiniti - Isuzu - Jaguar - Jeep - Kia - Land Rover - Lexus - Lincoln - Mazda - Mercedes-Benz - Mercury - Mini Cooper - Mitsubishi - Nissan - Oldsmobile - Plymouth - Pontiac - Porsche - Saab - Saturn - Scion - Subaru - Suzuki - Toyota - Volkswagen - Volvo
  Charts and Extrapolations by Vehicle Line: Acura - Audi - BMW - Buick - Cadillac - Chevrolet - Chrysler - Dodge - Eagle - Ford - GMC - Honda - Hyundai - Infiniti - Isuzu - Jaguar - Jeep - Land Rover - Lexus - Lincoln - Mazda - Mercedes-Benz - Mercury - Nissan - Oldsmobile - Plymouth - Pontiac - Saab - Saturn - Subaru - Toyota - Volkswagen - Volvo
  Tables of Best and Worst: 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - Summary - Chart Summary of 2006 Updates - Chart and Table Summary of the 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates
  Tables and Charts of Gaps: Gaps to Toyota - Charts of the Great Gaps - Extrapolations of the Great Gaps
Reliability Grades - High Standards: Menu Page - All Autos - Manufacturer Averages
  Tables by Vehicle Type: Small Cars - Sports Cars, Sporty Cars and Coupes - Family Cars and Large Cars - Upscale and Luxury Cars - SUVs - Minivans - Pickups
  Tables by Vehicle Line: Acura - Audi - BMW - Buick - Cadillac - Chevrolet - Chrysler - Dodge - Eagle - Ford - GMC - Honda - Hyundai - Infiniti - Isuzu - Jaguar - Jeep - Kia - Land Rover - Lexus - Lincoln - Mazda - Mercedes-Benz - Mercury - Mini Cooper - Mitsubishi - Nissan - Oldsmobile - Plymouth - Pontiac - Porsche - Saab - Saturn - Scion - Subaru - Suzuki - Toyota - Volkswagen - Volvo
  2007 Charts Contrasting the Reliability Grades of Various Manufacturers for Model Years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004: Toyota vs. Big 3 - Honda vs. Big 3 - Subaru vs. Big 3 - Nissan vs. Big 3 - Mazda vs. Big 3
Reliability Grades - Exacting Standards: Menu Page - All Autos - Manufacturer Averages
  Tables by Vehicle Type: Small Cars - Sports Cars, Sporty Cars and Coupes - Family Cars and Large Cars - Upscale and Luxury Cars - SUVs - Minivans - Pickups
Reliability Index Values: Menu Page
  Tables: Table I - All Models - Table I: Part 1: The Top Four - Table I: Part 2: The Middle Group - Table I: Part 3: Volkswagen and GM - Table I: Part 4: Ford and Chrysler - Summary of Important Points of Table ITable II: Line and Other Averages - The Bottom Line
  Charts: Chart of the Great Gulf - Chart of Ten Best and Ten Worst - Chart of SUV RIVs - Chart of Minivan RIVs - Chart of Family Sedan RIVs - Chart of Luxury Sedan RIVs - Chart of Pickup RIVs - Charts of Noteworthy Models - Contenders for the Kingship of Worst-Ness
Reliability
  Auto Manufacturer Awards and Honors - Menu PageMay 2004 article "General Motors Quality Drops Again" - May 2004 article "Toyota's Reliability Continues to Advance: Gap with Big Three Grows" - November 2003 article "Toyota Dominates 'Best Used Cars' List; Chrysler and General Motors Dominate 'Worst Used Cars' List" - Mini-Survey No. 58: A Toyota Owner Survey with Enquiries into Reliability Importance - Mini-Survey No. 57: Honda Owner Survey with Enquiries into Reliability Importance
Durability
  Auto Manufacturer Awards and Honors - Menu Page - Auto Durability Page 1 - Auto Durability Page 2 - Auto Durability Page 3 - Auto Durability Page 4 - Auto Durability Page 5 - Auto Durability Page 6 - Auto Durability Page 7 - Auto Durability Page 8 - Auto Durability Page 9 - Auto Durability Page 10 - Auto Durability Page 11 - Auto Durability Page 12 - Auto Durability Page 13 - May 2003 article "Toyota Garners Another AOI Auto Manufacturer Award for Durability - Mini-Survey No. 55: A Lexus Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into Lexus Durability - Mini-Survey No. 54: An Infiniti Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into Infiniti Durability - Mini-Survey No. 23: A BMW Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into BMW Durability - Mini-Survey No. 22: A Toyota Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into Toyota Durability - Mini-Survey No. 19: Are 1984-86 Toyota Corollas Ev