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This
page has been updated to include the data that became available in 2007.
A
model's Reliability Percentrank is a ranking of that model's Reliability Score
relative to all other Reliability Scores for the given model year and age range.
The percentrank was computed using the Percentrank function of Microsoft's Excel
2002 and, as the first part of the compound word percentrank suggests,
is a value between 0.00 and 1.00. If a model's Reliability Percentrank is near
0.00, it has a very low Reliability Score, and if a Percentrank is near 1.00, it
has a high Reliability Score. For a more detailed explanation of Reliability
Percentranks and Reliability Scores, click
here to be taken to the Methodology page.
Note
that Reliability Percentranks for model year 2004 are based on one year of data.
Consequently, the Reliability Percentranks for individual models of that year are more
subject to statistical fluctuation. These early data have been provided as several
visitors have expressed interest in Percentranks of a more current model year;
however, a better guide to the reliability of more current, and the most
current, model years are likely the five-year averages.
To view the Reliability Grades - High Standards,
click here
to go to Table I-KiaRGH: Reliability Grades - High Standards for Kia models, the Kia
line, Toyota, Honda, and the Reliable Two.
To view charts and tables
regarding the 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates,
click here.
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Charts of 2008 Reliability Predictions |
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(Each chart is linked to a news article providing additional
information.) |
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Some Charts and Tables Pertaining to Reliability, Durability and Other Quality
Measures |
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(Each chart is linked to a news article providing additional
information.) |
 
Additional Charts and Tables appear below the list of
news articles.
Some Kia-related news articles:
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August 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 18 of 19 Best, GM - 24 of 61 Worst |
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July 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 17 of 17 Best, GM - 24 of 56 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 13 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age? |
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July 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 12 of 13 Best, GM - 19 of 48 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 21 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age? |
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April 2007:
The Reliable Two Dominate Greenest Dozen; Big Three Score Zip |
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April 2007:
By Yet Another Quality Measure, Toyota and Honda Are Best and GM and DaimlerChrysler - Worst: The UCS 2007 Environmental Report |
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March 2007:
GM Expands Lead on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List, a Tad |
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November 2006:
By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2007, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best and GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler Dominate Worst, per Detroit News Table |
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September 2006:
Reliability Updates: Best and Worst Cars and Trucks Tables: A Chart Summary |
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August 2006:
Reliability Updates: For Model Year 2002, Toyota Accounts for 11 of 16 Best, GM - 16 of 53 Worst |
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May 2006:
In Crash Tests of Minivans with Side Airbags, Hyundai Scores Best and GM Scores Worst |
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July 2005:
NHTSA Investigates Chrysler Cars, Kia Minivans, and Ford SUVs |
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May 2005:
A Dodge Safety Investigation and Some Honda, Mercedes, Ford, and Kia Recalls |
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December 2004:
Kia Spectra Receives Worst Frontal Crash Test Score Since 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier |
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September 2004:
Hyundai and Kia SUVs Get Recommendations; General Motors and Ford Earn None |
The visitor may find the following tables and charts useful as well.
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Cumulative Number of Auto on Info
Auto Manufacturer Awards for Motor
Vehicle Quality |
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Cumulative Number of First Place Positions in Auto on Info's
Auto
Manufacturer Awards for Motor Vehicle Quality |
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Auto Manufacturer |
Awards |
Auto Manufacturer |
First Place Positions |
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Toyota |
42 |
Toyota |
39 |
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Honda |
34 |
Honda |
5 |
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Mercedes-Benz |
2 |
Mercedes-Benz |
0 |
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Nissan |
1 |
Nissan |
0 |
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BMW |
1 |
BMW |
0 |
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Volvo |
1 |
Volvo |
0 |
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General Motors |
0 |
General Motors |
0 |
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Ford |
0 |
Ford |
0 |
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Chrysler |
0 |
Chrysler |
0 |
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This table is current as of 14
August 2007. |
This table is current as of 14
August 2007. |
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Shares of Consumer Reports' 2005 Quick Picks, by Auto
Manufacturer and Motor Vehicle Line |
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Manufacturer |
Share of
2005 Reliability Quick Picks |
Share of
2005 Owner Satisfaction Quick Picks |
Share of
2005 Fuel Economy Quick Picks |
Share of
2005 Overall Quick Picks |
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Vehicle Line |
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Toyota |
.63 |
.47 |
.46 |
.33 |
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Lexus |
.11 |
.16 |
0.00 |
.14 |
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Toyota |
.53 |
.32 |
.46 |
.19 |
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Honda |
.21 |
.26 |
.38 |
.33 |
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Acura |
.11 |
.11 |
.08 |
.05 |
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Honda |
.11 |
.16 |
.31 |
.29 |
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Subaru |
.05 |
.11 |
0.00 |
.14 |
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Nissan |
0.00 |
.05 |
0.00 |
.14 |
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Infiniti |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
.05 |
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Nissan |
0.00 |
.05 |
0.00 |
.10 |
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Mazda |
.05 |
.05 |
.15 |
.051 |
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BMW |
0.00 |
.05 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Mitsubishi |
.05 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Ford, Chrysler,
General Motors, and all others |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Mazda's one entry,
the Mazda3 i, may have been pulled from Consumer Reports'
Overall Quick Pick List due to a
"Poor"
side-impact crash test rating by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety. The Insurance Institute's rating did cause
Consumer Reports to pull the Mazda3 from its recommended
list. |
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All shares are rounded to two
significant digits. |
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CR 2005 Quick Picks are quick pick
models of model year 2005. |
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Note: A rebadge of a product
engineered by Toyota, but sold by another auto manufacturer, is
omitted from the latter's share. |
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Source for Consumer Reports' Good
Bets: "Quick Picks," Consumer Reports, April
2005, P. 31 |
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Shares of Consumer Reports'
2007 Good Bets for Model Years
1997-2006 with Selected 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Averages,
by Auto Manufacturer and Motor Vehicle Line |
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Manufacturer |
Share of CR 2007 Good Bets
with a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater
Than or Equal to .80 |
Share of CR 2007 Good Bets
with a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater
Than or Equal to .85 |
Share of CR 2007 Good Bets
with a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater
Than or Equal to .90 |
Share of CR 2007 Good Bets
with a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater
Than or Equal to .95 |
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Vehicle Line |
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Toyota |
.54 |
.55 |
.72 |
.83 |
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Lexus |
.16 |
.19 |
.28 |
.50 |
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Toyota |
.38 |
.35 |
.44 |
.33 |
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Honda |
.27 |
.32 |
.22 |
.17 |
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Acura |
.11 |
.13 |
.06 |
0.00 |
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Honda |
.16 |
.19 |
.17 |
.17 |
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Subaru |
.03 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Nissan |
.14 |
.10 |
.06 |
0.00 |
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Infiniti |
.08 |
.10 |
.06 |
0.00 |
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Nissan |
.05 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Mazda |
.03 |
.03 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Ford, Chrysler,
General Motors, and all others |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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If the vehicle model is too new for a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank average to exist, the early 2003 Reliability Percentrank
is used when such exists. |
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All shares are rounded to two
significant digits. |
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CR Good Bets are models that have
several
model years between 1997 and 2006 of better-than-average reliability
and have performed well on Consumer Reports' road tests. An auto
Reliability Percentrank is
a measure of relative overall reliability used by Auto on Info. |
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Note: Two rebadges of products
engineered by Toyota, but sold by another auto manufacturer, are
omitted from the latter's share. |
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Source for Consumer Reports' Good
Bets: "CR Good Bet: The Best of Both World's,"
Consumer Reports Cars: Used
Car Buying Guide 2006, p.
25 |
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Source for Reliability
Percentrank averages:
Table I-MVRP |
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Table I: Number and Percentage
of Entries in CR's 2007
Much-Worse-Than-Average List, by Manufacturer |
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Auto Manufacturer |
Number of Entries |
Percent of Entires |
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General Motors Corporation |
14 |
36.8% |
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DaimlerChrysler AG |
7* |
18.4% |
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Ford Motor Company |
6** |
15.8% |
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Volkswagen AG |
5 |
13.2% |
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Nissan Motor
Company |
3 |
7.9% |
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BMW AG |
2 |
5.3% |
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Kia Motors
Corporation |
1 |
2.6% |
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All Others |
0 |
0% |
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Three are from DaimlerChrysler's North American Chrysler group and
four are from the Mercedes-Benz division. |
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**
Two are from Ford's North American group, two are from the
Jaguar division, one is from the Land Rover division, and one is
from the Volvo division. |
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Source: "CR Bad Bets," Consumer Reports,
April 2007, p. 81 |
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Median Value of a New Big Three
Vehicle as Assessed by Mini-Survey Respondents Reporting
Ownership of a Quality Four Product on or before July 8, 2005,
by Manufacturer |
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Manufacturer |
Big 3 Vehicle Valued at More Than
What Is Currently Asked |
Big 3 Vehicle Valued at What Is
Currently Asked |
Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Only 95%
of What Is Currently Asked |
Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Only 80%
of What Is Currently Asked |
Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Only 50%
of What Is Currently Asked |
Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Nothing |
Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Nothing
Plus Respondent Would Require $20,000+ per Year to Drive It |
Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Nothing
Plus Respondent Would Require $200,000+ per Year to Drive It |
Respondent Unwilling to Own a Big
Three Vehicle under Any Circumstance |
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Toyota Motor Corporation |
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Honda Motor Company |
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√ |
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Subaru Division of Fuji Heavy
Industries, Ltd.1 |
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√ |
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Nissan Motor Company1 |
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√ |
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1
Very few respondents reported owning a product by Nissan or
Subaru. |
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The Big Three manufacturers are
General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and the Chrysler
Group of DaimlerChrysler AG. See
Glossary. |
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To view more results or to express
your assessment of the value of a new Big Three Vehicle, go to
Mini-Survey No. 31, "The
True Value of a Big Three." |
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Table X |
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S&P, Fitch,
and Moody's Senior Unsecured Long-Term Debt Ratings
as of September 19, 2006 |
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Ratings |
Automobile Manufacturers |
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S&P, Fitch Denominations |
Moody's Denominations |
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Investment Grade Ratings |
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AAA |
Aaa |
Toyota Motor Corporation |
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AA+ |
Aa1 |
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AA |
Aa2 |
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AA- |
Aa3 |
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A+ |
A1 |
Honda Motor Company |
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A |
A2 |
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A- |
A3 |
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BBB+ |
Baa1 |
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BBB |
Baa2 |
DaimlerChrysler AG |
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BBB- |
Baa3 |
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Junk Grade
Ratings |
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BB+ |
Ba1 |
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BB |
Ba2 |
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BB- |
Ba3 |
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B+ |
B1 |
Ford Motor Company |
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B |
B2 |
Ford
Motor Company,
General Motors Corporation |
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B- |
B3 |
Ford Motor Company,
General Motors Corporation |
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CCC+ |
Caa1 |
General Motors Corporation |
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CCC |
Caa2 |
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CCC- |
Caa3 |
Delphi Corporation
(GM's jettisoned aggregation
of parts plants is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.) |
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CC |
Ca |
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C |
C |
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D |
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To view the financial stature of the major auto
manufacturers, click here.
To view more charts of manufacturer percentage shares of high mileage
roster listings, click here. To view the summary of the best and worst cars and
trucks tables, click here.
To view more information regarding U.S. recalls,
click here. To view the menu of
articles on recalls (mainly in the U.S.), click here. To view Table I with the Reliability Index Values and
Averages, click here. To do further internet research on automotive quality,
click here to go to the Search
Engine Directory Page. To add your experiences to the pool of
Mini-Survey responses, click here
to go to the Mini-Survey Menu Page.
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To view responses to the above poll,
click here.
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