Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) and their luxury brand Lexus, won top honors in eight categories of a closely watched vehicle dependability study. Lexus was the top-ranked nameplate for the 12th consecutive year. It was followed by Ford Motor Co.'s (F) Mercury and General Motors Corp.'s (GM) Buick and Cadillac.
For the study, Westlake Village, Calif.-based J.D. Power questions owners of three-year-old vehicles about problems they are experiencing. This year's survey questioned 47,620 original owners of 2003 model-year cars and trucks.
On average, vehicle owners reported 227 problems per 100 vehicles this year, 10 fewer than last year. The study gives all problems equal weight; the most common ones reported were wind noise and loud brakes.
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