2005 JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study

[Joe K. 99 Zeee!!]

I remember someone on here balking about GM long term quality. Well here it is. This is how the 2002 models and brands stacked up after 3 years.

http://www.jdpower.com/news/releases/vds2005089.asp

Together GM and Ford kicked butt in car and truck segments with their models earning almost all the highest rankings. And it looks like Camaro earned a 2nd place in the sporty car category above the toyota MR2. 2 Buick models ranked higher than Avalon! Malibu and Alero earned top honors in Midsize. And even the lowly Chevy Prizm beat out the Toyota Echo and Prius.

Overall, Toyo-Honda ranked below Lincoln, Buick, and Cadillac and basically tied with Mercury.

Not bad...Not bad at all...

[Jeff95TA]

I'd be curious to see numbers for 5, 7, and 10 years. Regardless, for the 3 year scenario, that's not bad.

[markd79ta]

Unfortunately, the damage is done. It will take them awhile to dig themselves out of the hole.

Here is the record among my family and friends.

Friend; '98 Blazer; Transmission failure at two years old; dealer replaced transmission
Friend; '00 Park Avenue; Climate control failure at 1 year old; replaced parts...still acted up...friend got rid of car because of no heat in the winter
Parent; '99 Park Avenue; Climate control failure and random stalling at one year old; replaced climate control...still acted up... dealer never solved stalling problem...parent got rid of car.
Parent; '03 Envoy; Transfer case failure at 1 year old; working with dealer
Me; '00 Bonneville SSEI; Bad steering intermediate shaft, bad TCC valve, bad heated seat solenoid, interior rattles. I am just for the lake to form in my trunk as it does with most of these cars.
Neighbor; '04 S-10 Pickup; lifting paint and mechanical - don't know the specifics - owner said won't buy another GM
Neighbor; '02 Le Sabre; mechanical - don't know the specifics - owner said won't buy another GM

The quality may be better in the last couple of years, but this is a pretty bad track record among my circle of friends and family.