Yaris ranked best subcompact (2009 J.D. Power Initial Quality) - Toyota Yaris Forums

Thirty-Nine · 06-22-2009, 01:59 PM

In the 2009 Initial Quality Study by J.D. Power, the Toyota Yaris ranked best subcompact vehicle.

1. Toyota Yaris
2. Hyundai Accent
3. Honda Fit

Full details:
http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...study-top.html

marcus · 06-22-2009, 02:03 PM

lolz.. hyundai in the middle..i guess honda didnt wanna bribe jd...

damn the mini cooper is in the bottom..and i was considering buying that car..*sigh*

Sabretooth · 06-22-2009, 02:06 PM

Wait, didnt we get a report like a month ago that JD Powers thought the Yaris was "unreliable"?

eTiMaGo · 06-22-2009, 02:07 PM

finally a publication with some sense in them

marcus · 06-22-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabretooth

Wait, didnt we get a report like a month ago that JD Powers thought the Yaris was "unreliable"?

it was consumer report...and jd power said the scion xb was unreliable..something like that.

Crandall · 06-22-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by marcus

lolz.. hyundai in the middle..i guess honda didnt wanna bribe jd...

damn the mini cooper is in the bottom..and i was considering buying that car..*sigh*

Buy a car based on the fact that YOU like it. If you buy a car seeking external gratification then you'll never be fully pleased with your car.

Goose · 06-22-2009, 03:00 PM

I love my Yaris, but I've gotten to know my dealer's service staff very well lately:

I'm just poking fun.

My problem hasn't caused me to be stranded, and my dealer has provided excellent service. No complaints here...

roxy1 · 06-22-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabretooth

Wait, didnt we get a report like a month ago that JD Powers thought the Yaris was "unreliable"?

whatever pub that was, it was reporting that the yaris was the least reliable of all the toyota vehicles. everyone had a heart attack about that one, misinterpreting it to say the yaris was unreliable. one of toyota's cars has to be their least reliable, it should be their cheapest one, right?

anyway, the initial quality survey really has nothing to do with long term reliability. the jd power long term reliability survey attempts, however poorly, to assess problems after three years of ownership.(the vw jetta has shown up as a top 3 in the entry midsize car category for initial quality, then in the three year study has fallen nearer the bottom of the pile).

building a car that has few problems after 90 days of ownership is one thing, and apparantly even vw can do that. building a car that has had minimal problems after 10 years and 150,000 miles is a whole other challenge. toyota has built its history on the latter, and i expect the yaris will be up to those standards, reliability wise.

Kioshi · 06-22-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by roxy1

building a car that has had minimal problems after 10 years and 150,000 miles is a whole other challenge. toyota has built its history on the latter, and i expect the yaris will be up to those standards, reliability wise.

We have a member on here with 2x the amount of miles on the Yaris and no big repair problems, just the usual tune-ups ;)....but it hasnt exceeded the 10 year ownership mark....

Thirty-Nine · 06-22-2009, 03:47 PM

Although I was simply reporting what J.D. Power said in its survey, I usually take all of these automotive surveys with a grain of salt. They don't quantify "problems" with the cars. Blown engine vs. broken cup holder: Both are "problems" with the car. However, the fewer the problems, you'd think the better, regardless.

Everyone loves these surveys when their car of choice is on top, and everyone hates them when they're at the bottom.

eht13 · 06-22-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by roxy1

building a car that has few problems after 90 days of ownership is one thing, and apparantly even vw can do that. building a car that has had minimal problems after 10 years and 150,000 miles is a whole other challenge. toyota has built its history on the latter, and i expect the yaris will be up to those standards, reliability wise.

Well said.

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Everyone loves these surveys when their car of choice is on top, and everyone hates them when they're at the bottom.

Damn right... got a problem with that?

yarisugi · 06-22-2009, 10:57 PM

Maybe Toyota bribed JDPowers?

1NZYaris1 · 06-22-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by yarisugi

Maybe Toyota bribed JDPowers?

wooverstone8 · 06-22-2009, 11:50 PM

Yaris FTW

Bob Dog · 06-23-2009, 03:32 AM

JD Powers rated the generation one neons as their #1 small car, so don't let it get you to excited... I wonder if the people at consumer reports got them hooked on crack too?...

voodoo22 · 06-23-2009, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Crandall

Buy a car based on the fact that YOU like it. If you buy a car seeking external gratification then you'll never be fully pleased with your car.

Exactly, these sorts of things are for reference to help shape your decisions, not to make them for you. I owned 2 BMW's and put no more money into them for maintenance then I had to for the Toyota's or Honda I've had. IMO; not to say there aren't any lemons; a big part of reliability is how you drive and take care of the vehicle yourself.

eht13 · 06-23-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by voodoo22

I owned 2 BMW's and put no more money into them for maintenance then I had to for the Toyota's or Honda I've had. IMO; not to say there aren't any lemons; a big part of reliability is how you drive and take care of the vehicle yourself.

Interesting. I owned a Volvo and a Saab and put way more money into maintenance and repairs for them than I ever have for this Toyota or three different Hondas I used to own. I took care of them just as well, too.

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Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Wait, didnt we get a report like a month ago that JD Powers thought the Yaris was "unreliable"? __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

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eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	finally a publication with some sense in them __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

06-22-2009, 03:00 PM	#7
Goose Car Geek Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio cornfields Posts: 213	I love my Yaris, but I've gotten to know my dealer's service staff very well lately: I'm just poking fun. My problem hasn't caused me to be stranded, and my dealer has provided excellent service. No complaints here... __________________ Kevin '07 Blazing Blue 5-speed liftback (sold) '08 Black auto liftback (sold) '09 Carmine Red auto 4-door liftback (sold)

06-22-2009, 03:47 PM	#10
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Although I was simply reporting what J.D. Power said in its survey, I usually take all of these automotive surveys with a grain of salt. They don't quantify "problems" with the cars. Blown engine vs. broken cup holder: Both are "problems" with the car. However, the fewer the problems, you'd think the better, regardless. Everyone loves these surveys when their car of choice is on top, and everyone hates them when they're at the bottom. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

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