Porsche, Lincoln of Ford Motor Co and Buick of General Motors Co., got the top three positions in the study, which measures the reliability of vehicles based on problems reported in the first three years of ownership.
Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus fell for second year in an important study of car reliability released on last Thursday. Lexus from Toyota Motor Corp fell to fourth place in the Cars Reliability Study by JD Power and Associates.
In 2009, Lexus had been in third place in the list of key performance after losing the lead for the first time since joining the relevant study. The findings come in a critical time for the world's largest automaker, which seeks to get back consumer confidence after a damaging series of recalls of vehicles on the market that has tarnished its reputation for quality and reliability.
Porsche, Lincoln of Ford Motor Co and Buick of General Motors Co. got the top three positions in the study, which measures the reliability of cars based on problems reported in the first three years of ownership. The fifth position, after Lexus, ranked Mercury of Ford.
Toyota went down two notches from 2009, to sixth place, but still was the best qualified massive brand, with four of the most reliable models in their respective segments, like the successful Toyota Prius hybrid.
Honda of Honda Motor Co. and Ford stopped behind Toyota in the massive list of brands.
J.D. lists Power are very observed by automakers, as they are seen as a key indicator of the resale value of cars and customer loyalty.
Ford, the only major U.S. automaker that has not gone through a bankruptcy in 2009, outperformed its rivals and all its brands, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury were among the first 10 steps.
The luxury sedan Cadillac DTS from GM was the one that had fewer problems, with 76 issues per 100 cars, compared to industry average of 155 problems.
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