Just as Auto Spies predicted, Mercedes-Benz has significantly improved their quality issues in the latest survey...
Brand performance
J.D. Power's survey of 2005 car buyers found an industry average of 118 problems reported for every 100 vehicles. Here are the number of problems per 100 vehicles for each brand:
Above average
Lexus 81
Jaguar 88
BMW 95
Buick 100
Cadillac 104
Mercedes-Benz 104
Toyota 105
Audi 106
Infiniti 109
Hummer 110
Hyundai 110
Honda 112
GMC 113
Lincoln 113
Acura 116
Below average
Jeep 120
Mercury 120
Nissan 120
Chrysler 121
Chevrolet 127
Ford 127
Mitsubishi 129
Pontiac 129
Dodge 130
MINI 130
Scion 134
Saab 136
Saturn 136
Subaru 138
Kia 140
Volvo 140
Porsche 147
Volkswagen 147
Land Rover 149
Mazda 149
Suzuki 151
Source: J.D. Power and Associates.