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This page has been updated to include the data that became available in 2007.

Note: The 1998-1999 Reliability Index Value of the Tacoma pickup is for the V6 edition, that of the Honda Accord is for the 4-cylinder edition, and that of the Subaru Impreza is for the non-turbo edition. The 1999-2000 Reliability Index Value of the Honda Accord is for the 4-cylinder edition and that of the Subaru Impreza is for the non-turbo edition.

The Reliability Index Values are based on reported auto problems in 6-to-8-year-old vehicles. To view the methodology for the computation of the Reliability Index Values, go to the Methodology Page.

The Reliability Index Values are based on reported problems in 6-to-8-year-old vehicles. To see an extrapolation of the current twelve-year Reliability Index gap between Toyota and the Big Three, go to the Bottom Line on Reliability web page of the Auto on Info website. This web page will give you an idea as to what you can expect of a new 2007 or 2008 Big-Three-engineered model relative to a 2007 or 2008 Toyota or Honda model.

To view charts and tables regarding the 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates, click here.

2007 Charts of Toyota's Reliability Grades for Model Years 1999-2002
(Each chart is linked to a news article providing additional information.)

2007 Charts of GM's Reliability Grades for Model Years 1999-2002
(Each chart is linked to a news article providing additional information.)

Some Additional Charts and Tables Pertaining to Reliability, Durability and Other Quality Measures
(Each chart is linked to a news article providing additional information.)

More Charts and Tables appear below the list of news articles.

Some Auto News Articles:

June 2007: The J.D. Power Surveys: Gleaning Values from Things That May Be Worth, Individually, Something Close to Nothing: GM in the Dumps Again
May 2007: In the U.S. in April 2007, Consumer Switch to Quality Slows to Glacial Pace: Rise in Toyota Sales and Drops in GM and Ford Sales Are Single-Digit Shifts
April 2007: The Best Models by CR's 2007 History of Reliability Verdicts: The Reliable Two Shine; Big Three Score Zip
April 2007: The Reliable Two Dominate Greenest Dozen; Big Three Score Zip
April 2007: Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's 2007 Top Picks and Alternates; Nissan's Infiniti Division Accounts for CR's Upscale and Luxury Top Picks; Big Three Score Zip
March 2007: Cleaning Arizona Air: The Exclusive Three
March 2007: Toyota and Honda Increase Dominance of Consumer Reports' Good Bets List: Toyota's Best Widen Quality Gap
March 2007: Chevrolet Upholds a Tradition: GM's Chevrolet Line Worst by CR's 2007 Vehicles-to-Avoid List
March 2007: GM Expands Lead on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List, a Tad
January 2007: In the U.S. in 2006, Consumers Quicken Their Pace to Quality: Toyota Sales Soar and Honda Sales Rise as Big Three Sales Plunge
December 2006: Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan Account for Nearly All on List of 2007 Models with CR's Highest Predicted Short-Term Reliability Based on Two or More Years
October 2006: Site Manager's 1984 Corolla Passes 500,000 Mark
October 2006: The 2006 Updates: Toyota Tops in Pickup Reliability and Durability: Just How Bad, or Disastrous, Are GM Pickups?
October 2006: The 2006 Updates: Toyota and Honda Account for 4 Most Durable Vehicle Lines; General Motors - 4 of 10 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota or Honda 1998 Model Be More Trouble Free at 20 Years of Age Than a Typical 1998 GM Model at 3?
September 2006: Reliability Updates: Toyota and Honda Still Tops, But Lose Luster; General Motors Still Worst of Major Auto Manufacturers; Hyundai Clobbers GM Yet Again
September 2006: Reliability Updates: Best and Worst Cars and Trucks Tables: A Chart Summary
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 6-to-8 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 7 of 10 Best, GM - 17 of 36 Worst
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 9 of 13 Best, GM - 17 of 42 Worst
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 8 of 14 Best, GM - 19 of 47 Worst
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 13 of 15 Best, GM - 17 of 47 Worst
August 2006: For 2-to-3-Year-Old Model-Year-2003 Vehicles, Toyota Garners 8 of Top 9 and 9 of Top 14, General Motors Accounts for 18 of Bottom 46
August 2006: Toyota Dominates Auto on Info's Rosters of High Mileage Vehicles; Honda Places Second: Another Auto Manufacturer Durability Award for Each
August 2006: By WSJ's Lot-Stay Time, Made-in-Japan TMC Models Account for 7 of July's Hottest 10
August 2006: In the U.S. in July 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to New Monthly Record and Past Ford's; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar Again; Honda Sales Jump Past Previous July Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims Again
July 2006: Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's Ten Best Family Sedans with Above Average Predicted Reliability; Big Three Score Zip
July 2006: In the U.S. in June 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to Set a New June Record; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar; Honda Sales Squeak Past Previous June Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims
June 2006: J.D. Power Announces Results for Its 90-Day-Ownership Survey: A Guide for Those Planning to Own a New Vehicle for 90 Days or Less
June 2006: In the U.S. in May 2006, Reliable Two and Legendary Corolla Sales Soar Past Previous Records; Big Three Sales Take a Step into Friction-Free Free Fall; Accelerated Consumer Shift to Quality and Out of GM Products Puts Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings on GM's Horizon
June 2006: Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's 2006 Higher-Reliability, Higher-Owner-Satisfaction Quick Picks; Big Three Score Zip
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara Convertible and Coupe: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Honda S2000 Convertible: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Sequoia Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Lexus GX470 Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2007 Lexus RX350 Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Highlander Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Acura TSX Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Scion xB Wagon: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
June 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Corolla Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Acura TL Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Honda Pilot Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Lexus RX400h Hybrid Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Prius Hybrid Hatchback: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Honda Ridgeline Pickup Truck: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Tundra Pickup Truck: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Toyota Sienna Minivan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Review of the 2006 Honda Odyssey Minivan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
May 2006: Toyota and Honda Account for 75% of CR's Top Picks, Alternatives, and Runners-up; Subaru and Nissan Account for Balance; Big Three Score Zip
April 2006: In 2006, Toyota and Honda Rule Most Reliable List with 10 of 10 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 6 of 10 Worst: Reliability Gap Grows
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Lexus GS430/GS300: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Lexus LS430: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda CR-V Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the Base, Sport, and Limited Editions of the 2006 Toyota RAV4 Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Toyota 4Runner Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Sedan and Coupe: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe and Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Accord Value Package, LX, and EX Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Lexus ES 330 Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: Review of and Product Information on the 2006 Acura RL Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
April 2006: In 2006, Toyota and Honda Rule Most Reliable List with 10 of 10 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 6 of 10 Worst: Reliability Gap Grows
March 2006: Toyota Reliability Takes Another Leap Up; Honda's Too; Toyota-GM Reliability Gap Sets Another Record: Will GM Bottom?
February 2006: Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports' 2006 Good Bets List, with Small Changes from 2005
January 2006: By WSJ's Lot-Stay Time, Made-in-Japan TMC Models Are Top 5 of Hottest 10
November 2005: Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan's Infiniti Overwhelm CR's 2006 Most Reliable List
November 2005: Legendary Corolla Is Only Gasoline-Powered Vehicle to Make Top Ten Fuel Efficiency List
September 2005: In the U.S. in August 2005, Reason Rather Returns: Quality Four Sales Soar, GM Sales Plunge
September 2005: Fifteen-Year Data History Points to Continued Overwhelming Dominance of the Best of Each Year by TMC
September 2005: Auto on Info Site Manager's Conclusion: GM Likely to Dominate Worst-Cars-and-Trucks Tables for Years to Come
August 2005: For 2-to-3-Year-Old Model Year 2002 Vehicles, Toyota Garners 6 of Top 9, General Motors - 13 of Bottom 45
August 2005: For Vehicles 2-to-4 Years Old, Toyota Garners 11 of Top 16, General Motors - 16 of Bottom 40
August 2005: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota Garners 9 of Top 14, Honda - 5 of Top 14, and General Motors - 19 of Bottom 44
August 2005: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota Garners 6 of Top 10, General Motors Garners 15 of Bottom 38
August 2005: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Honda Garners 5 of Top 9, Toyota - 4 of Top 9, and General Motors - 19 of Bottom 38
August 2005: For Vehicles 6-to-8 Years Old, Toyota Garners 7 of Top 10 Reliability Percentranks, General Motors Gathers 23 of Lowest 36
August 2005: Speediest Dilapidations: General Motors Accounts for 16 of the 20 Worst
August 2005: By WSJ's Lot Stay Time, Toyota Has 8 of Hottest 12
August 2005: Toyota Dominates Auto on Info's Rosters of High Mileage Vehicles; Honda Places Second: Another Auto Manufacturer Durability Award for Each
July 2005: Toyota and BMW Among World's 20 Most Innovative Companies; Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Honda Brand Names Among World's 20 Most Valuable
July 2005: Mini-Survey Points to Toyota Dominance in Overall Quality and Customer Satisfaction
July 2005: Volkswagen, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota Recall a Batch in the U.S.
June 2005: Site Manager Replaces Corolla Transmission: 1984 Torque Converter Expires at 478,943 Miles
June 2005: Are the J.D. Power Quality Survey Results Worth Less Than the Recyclable Paper They Are Printed On?
June 2005: In the U.S. in May 2005, Sales Shift Toward Quality Continues
May 2005: Does 'GM' Mean 'Junk'?
May 2005: Toyota-Big Three Quality Gap Huge, and Growing
May 2005: Toyota and Honda Rule Most Reliable List with 12 of 12 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 8 of 11 Worst
May 2005: In the U.S. in April 2005, Quality Four Sales Soar, GM and Ford Continue Free Fall
April 2005: Consumer Shift Toward Quality Gives Honda Market Capitalization Greater Than GM's and Ford's Combined
March 2005: Additional Measures of Toyota's Dominion in Automotive Quality: Market Capitalizations and Bond Ratings of Toyota vs. General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and Volkswagen
March 2005: Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports 2005 Overall Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip
March 2005: Models Engineered by Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports Fuel Economy Quick Pick List; Big Three-Engineered Models Score Zip
March 2005: Toyota and Honda Dominate Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip
March 2005: Toyota and Honda Again Dominate Consumer Reports Good Bets List
March 2005: Toyota Dominates Consumer Reports Reliability Quick Pick List; Big Three Score Zip
October 2004: The 2004 Auto Reliability Updates: Toyota Continues to Govern; GM Stays Stuck ... Deep, Down and Under, and Below
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Cumulative Number of Auto on Info Auto Manufacturer Awards for Motor Vehicle Quality   Cumulative Number of First Place Positions in Auto on Info's Auto Manufacturer Awards for Motor Vehicle Quality
Auto Manufacturer Awards Auto Manufacturer First Place Positions
Toyota 40 Toyota 37
Honda 32 Honda 5
Mercedes-Benz 2 Mercedes-Benz 0
Nissan 4 Nissan 0
BMW 1 BMW 0
Volvo 1 Volvo 0
General Motors 0 General Motors 0
Ford 0 Ford 0
Chrysler 0 Chrysler 0
This table is current as of 28 May 2007. This table is current as of 28 May 2007.
Shares of Consumer Reports' 2005 Quick Picks, by Auto Manufacturer and Motor Vehicle Line
Manufacturer Share of 2005 Reliability Quick Picks Share of 2005 Owner Satisfaction Quick Picks Share of 2005 Fuel Economy Quick Picks Share of 2005 Overall Quick Picks
  Vehicle Line
Toyota .63 .47 .46 .33
  Lexus .11 .16 0.00 .14
  Toyota .53 .32 .46 .19
Honda .21 .26 .38 .33
  Acura .11 .11 .08 .05
  Honda .11 .16 .31 .29
Subaru .05 .11 0.00 .14
Nissan 0.00 .05 0.00 .14
  Infiniti 0.00 0.00 0.00 .05
  Nissan 0.00 .05 0.00 .10
Mazda .05 .05 .15 .051
BMW 0.00 .05 0.00 0.00
Mitsubishi .05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, and all others 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 Mazda's one entry, the Mazda3 i, may have been pulled from Consumer Reports' Overall Quick Pick List due to a "Poor" side-impact crash test rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Insurance Institute's rating did cause Consumer Reports to pull the Mazda3 from its recommended list.
All shares are rounded to two significant digits.
CR 2005 Quick Picks are quick pick models of model year 2005.
Note: A rebadge of a product engineered by Toyota, but sold by another auto manufacturer, is omitted from the latter's share.
Source for Consumer Reports' Good Bets: "Quick Picks," Consumer Reports, April 2005, P. 31

Shares of Consumer Reports' 2007 Good Bets for Model Years 1997-2006 with Selected 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Averages, by Auto Manufacturer and Motor Vehicle Line
Manufacturer Share of CR 2007 Good Bets with a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater Than or Equal to .80 Share of CR 2007 Good Bets with a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater Than or Equal to .85 Share of CR 2007 Good Bets with a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater Than or Equal to .90 Share of CR 2007 Good Bets with a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank Average1 Greater Than or Equal to .95
  Vehicle Line
Toyota .54 .55 .72 .83
  Lexus .16 .19 .28 .50
  Toyota .38 .35 .44 .33
Honda .27 .32 .22 .17
  Acura .11 .13 .06 0.00
  Honda .16 .19 .17 .17
Subaru .03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nissan .14 .10 .06 0.00
  Infiniti .08 .10 .06 0.00
  Nissan .05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mazda .03 .03 0.00 0.00
Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, and all others 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1 If the vehicle model is too new for a 1998-2002 Reliability Percentrank average to exist, the early 2003 Reliability Percentrank is used when such exists.
All shares are rounded to two significant digits.
CR Good Bets are models that have several model years between 1997 and 2006 of better-than-average reliability and have performed well on Consumer Reports' road tests. An auto Reliability Percentrank is a measure of relative overall reliability used by Auto on Info.
Note: Two rebadges of products engineered by Toyota, but sold by another auto manufacturer, are omitted from the latter's share.
Source for Consumer Reports' Good Bets: "CR Good Bet: The Best of Both World's," Consumer Reports Cars: Used Car Buying Guide 2006, p. 25
Source for Reliability Percentrank averages: Table I-MVRP

Median Value of a New Big Three Vehicle as Assessed by Mini-Survey Respondents Reporting Ownership of a Quality Four Product on or before July 8, 2005, by Manufacturer
Manufacturer Big 3 Vehicle Valued at More Than What Is Currently Asked Big 3 Vehicle Valued at What Is Currently Asked Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Only 95% of What Is Currently Asked Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Only 80% of What Is Currently Asked Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Only 50% of What Is Currently Asked Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Nothing Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Nothing Plus Respondent Would Require $20,000+ per Year to Drive It Big 3 Vehicle Valued at Nothing Plus Respondent Would Require $200,000+ per Year to Drive It Respondent Unwilling to Own a Big Three Vehicle under Any Circumstance
Toyota Motor Corporation                
Honda Motor Company                
Subaru Division of Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.1                
Nissan Motor Company1                
1 Very few respondents reported owning a product by Nissan or Subaru.
The Big Three manufacturers are General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and the Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG. See Glossary.
To view more results or to express your assessment of the value of a new Big Three Vehicle, go to Mini-Survey No. 31, "The True Value of a Big Three."

Table X
S&P, Fitch, and Moody's Senior Unsecured Long-Term Debt Ratings as of September 19, 2006
Ratings Automobile Manufacturers
S&P, Fitch Denominations Moody's Denominations
Investment Grade Ratings  
AAA   Toyota Motor Corporation
AA+    
AA    
AA-    
A+   Honda Motor Company
A    
A-    
BBB+ Baa1  
BBB Baa2 DaimlerChrysler AG
BBB- Baa3  
Junk Grade Ratings  
BB+ Ba1  
BB Ba2  
BB- Ba3  
B+ B1 Ford Motor Company
B B2 Ford Motor  Company, General Motors Corporation
B- B3 Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation
CCC+ Caa1 General Motors Corporation
CCC Caa2  
CCC- Caa3 Delphi Corporation (GM's jettisoned aggregation of parts plants is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.)
D    

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