- Half say that they find vehicle maintenance Intimidating.
- 45% say that the cost of maintenance kept them from performing proper preventive maintenance.
- 30% said that technician s attitudes kept them from bringing their car in for service
- 33% said a lack of knowledge: kept them from servicing their vehicle properly
- A quarter said they did not have time to deal with vehicle maintenance.
Like many manufacturers, Hyundai knows that if owners service their vehicles properly, the reliability scores for their brand will rise. It is one reason that Hyundai has moved to an included maintenance program on all of its new vehicles. The first three years of required service are included in the purchase price. Jeep also includes three years. Toyota includes two years. Jaguar includes five years. Please check out our comprehensive list of which automakers include maintenance.