West Bloomfield, MI August 29, 2011 -- TrueDelta received a record number of responses to July's Car Reliability Survey--over 22,300. Updated car reliability stats have been posted to the site for 570 cars. With partial results for another 464 cars, the total is now over 1,000. These stats include car owner experiences through the end of June 2011, making them over a year ahead of some other sources.
Among 2011s for which enough owners participated, only the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee is clearly worse than average. Common problems include the optional air suspension, sunroof rattles, and a transmission shudder.
The 2011 Fiesta improved to "about average" this time around. Cars have been having few additional problems after some initial glitches. Most other new or revised models are also near the average, including the BMW 5-Series, BMW X5 / X6, Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Edge, Honda Odyssey, Hyundai Sonata, Infiniti M, Kia Sorento, Nissan JUKE, and Volkswagen Jetta. This suggests that while first-year bugs aren't a thing of the past, they aren't as plentiful or as serious as they used to be.
Even so, only three new 2011s clearly had clean starts: the Honda CR-Z, Hyundai Elantra, and Toyota Sienna.
We've also updated statistics for the percentage of cars that required no repairs or 3+ repair trips in the past year. These statistics can be more useful than the averages.
To view the updated results:
Car Reliability Survey results
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Owners of over 87,000 cars have joined TrueDelta.com to share information on reliability, real-world fuel economy, and their reasons for buying a particular car. Enthusiastic support from car owner forums helped make the above results possible. In return for their participation, car owners receive full access to TrueDelta.com, for free.
Car owners can view the latest survey results and become involved at TrueDelta.com. Journalists interested in keeping up with TrueDelta's updates are encouraged to request a media account.
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