JD Power 3 yr dependability study

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Originally Posted by yaris-me

I'd like to add another point. As production increases so is the likely hood of decreased quality.

this does not need to be the case with proper QC procedures in place. toyota's production has increased, and they build a ton of cars. why are they holding a similarly high spot as they did in the previous long term study?

one thing seems clear. i was looking at the VDS from previous yrs, and the industry average (problems per 100 vehicles) has dropped dramatically over the past decade and the gap between the top and bottom has dropped dramatically as well. the numbers toyota and honda had in the 2005 VDS study would have put them below the current industry average.

so, its all relative. the numbers from the makes at the bottom of the current survey are close to the industry average numbers from only 4 yrs ago.