The statistic shows the most dependable car brands, based on the number of problems per 100 vehicles as reported by around 33,000 original owners of 3-year-old vehicles in the United States. The graph is based on the 2019 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which was fielded between October and December 2018. On average, 136 problems per 100 vehicles were reported, which is lower than the previous year.
Most dependable car brands in the United States as of December 2018, based on problems per 100 vehicles*
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J.D. Power. (February 13, 2019). Most dependable car brands in the United States as of December 2018, based on problems per 100 vehicles* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289813/most-dependable-car-brands/
J.D. Power. "Most dependable car brands in the United States as of December 2018, based on problems per 100 vehicles*." Chart. February 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289813/most-dependable-car-brands/
J.D. Power. (2019). Most dependable car brands in the United States as of December 2018, based on problems per 100 vehicles*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289813/most-dependable-car-brands/
J.D. Power. "Most Dependable Car Brands in The United States as of December 2018, Based on Problems per 100 Vehicles*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289813/most-dependable-car-brands/
J.D. Power, Most dependable car brands in the United States as of December 2018, based on problems per 100 vehicles* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289813/most-dependable-car-brands/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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