New study: 2 Detroit automakers rank for top quality, while Ford is below average
General Motors received the most awards for its individual models with seven, while Hyundai won five and Toyota Motor Corp. won four.
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General Motors received the most awards for its individual models with seven, while Hyundai won five and Toyota Motor Corp. won four.
J.D. Power's 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Study showed a decline in quality in new vehicles.
General Motors vehicles are tops in seven categories, while Dodge is the brand with the overall best score.
Dodge Ranks Highest Overall in J.D. Power Initial Quality Study; Alfa Romeo Ranks Highest among Premium Brands for First Time TROY, Mich.: 22 June 2023 — New vehicles are becoming more problematic, evidenced by the number of problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) rising a record 30 PP100 during the past two years. According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), released today, the rise in problems is 12 PP100 greater than in 2022, which follows an increase of 18 PP100 in 2022 from 2021.
Initial Quality in a J.D. Power Study is so low that Dodge, Ram and Alfa Romeo ranked highest this year, beating out Ford, Lincoln and Toyota.