KIA was ranked first in the new 2017 J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) followed by Genesis and Porsche. The announcement was made on Wednesday at an Automotive Press Association meeting in Detroit. The IQS measures the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100) during the first 90 days of ownership. Detroit-based automakers Ford and RAM tied for fourth and Chevrolet ended up in sixth place. Lincoln ranked ninth and Buick ended up in 13th position. Audio/communication/entertainment/navigation (ACEN) technologies are where most of the problems are being reported.
Welcome to the Automotive Press Association meeting
Dave Sargent from J.D. Power
Top and Bottom Brands from 30 Years ago
Highest Quality Models Through the Years
The Industry Continues to Improve…
2017 Study Methodology
Reasons for Purchasing
Problems are falling by 7.6%
Domestics hosted their best-ever performance
2017 Results by Nameplates
KIA, Genesis and Porsche are the top three
Segment Award Winners
Manufacturing Plant Award Winners
Audio/Communications/Entertainment/Navigation are the most problematic