Toyota Motor Sales' Lexus Brand Ranks Highest in J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study for Fifth Consecutive Year

February 24, 2016 by Toyota

•Toyota brand ranked 4th overall

•Four of the top 10 models belong to Toyota Motor Sales

•Toyota Motor Sales receives six segment awards total

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 24, 2016 – The Lexus brand captured the highest ranking in vehicle dependability among all nameplates for a fifth consecutive year in the 2016 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) received six segment awards total, and four of the top 10 models belong to TMS. The study measures the number of owner-reported problems of 2013 model year vehicles in their third-year of ownership.

In addition to the brand's highest score in the overall nameplate ranking, Lexus received three segment awards. The Lexus ES is the most dependable premium model overall, reporting the lowest average number of problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) and was ranked highest in the Compact Premium Car segment. The Lexus GS was awarded for the Midsize Premium Car segment and the Lexus GX luxury utility vehicle was awarded among Midsize Premium SUVs, with the Lexus RX coming in second in the category.

The Toyota brand was ranked 4th overall and also received three segment awards. The Toyota Prius v was awarded for the Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle segment, while the popular Toyota Sienna received the award in the Minivan segment. The Toyota Tundra led the Large Light Duty Pickup segment with a segment award .

Segment Ranking Model

Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle 1 Toyota Prius v

Compact Premium Car 1 Lexus ES

Minivan 1 Toyota Sienna

Midsize Premium Car 1 Lexus GS

Midsize Premium SUV 1 Lexus GX

Large Light Duty Pickup 1 Toyota Tundra

Make Ranking PP100

Lexus 1 95

Toyota 4 113

Scion 24 167

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