J.D. Power has released its latest survey of automobile dependability. For the tenth consecutive year Lexus lead the list; Buick, Infiniti, Lincoln and Cadillac were second through fifth. The five worst were Volkswagen, Isuzu, Daewoo, Kia and Land Rover (with 472 problems per 100 vehicles).
Toyota, Honda, Porsche, GM and BMW were the best manufacturers, and the only manufacturers better than average.
The survey was based on 2001 models.