* Problems per 100 vehicles as reported by original owners or lessees of new 2024 model-year vehicles who were surveyed after 90 days of ownership. The study also includes repair visit data based on hundreds of thousands of real-world events reported to franchised new-vehicle dealers.
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Car quality: best brands as ranked by U.S. new car owners 2025
In 2025, according to J.D. Power's 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study, on average, the respondents reported *** problems per 100 vehicles. Audi was the brand with the most reported issues, at 269. In contrast, Ram and Nissan cars recorded ****and *** problem reports per 100 vehicles, respectively.
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