These are the 15 most reliable car brands of 2018

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Lexus was named the most reliable car brand for the seventh consecutive year, followed by Porsche, Buick, Infiniti, and Kia


The increasing reliability of older models could mean a downturn in new car sales in 2018. (Mercedes-Benz)

J.D. Power released its 2018 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study on Wednesday.
Lexus topped the survey for the seventh consecutive year.
This year saw the first increase in dependability since 2013.

J.D. Power released its 2018 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, which measures the number of problems reported by consumers who have owned 2015 model-year vehicles for three years, on Wednesday.

The study found that vehicle dependability increased 9% over the 2017 study, which was the first increase since 2013.

"For the most part, automotive manufacturers continue to meet consumers’ vehicle dependability expectations," J.D. Power vice president of global automotive Dave Sargent said in a press release. "A 9% improvement is extremely impressive, and vehicle dependability is, without question, at its best level ever."

Lexus topped the survey for the seventh consecutive year with a score of 99 reported problems per 100 vehicles, while the industry average was 142. Porsche, Buick, Infiniti, and Kia rounded out the top-five.

These are the 15 most reliable car brands.

1. Lexus


2015 Lexus RC 350 (Lexus)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 99
2. Porsche


2015 Porsche Macan (Porsche)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 100
3. Buick


2015 Buick Regal GS (Buick)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 116
4. Infiniti


2015 Infiniti Q70 (Infiniti)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 120
5. Kia


2015 Kia Soul (Kia)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 120
TIED-6. Chevrolet


2015 Chevrolet Colorado (General Motors)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 124
TIED-6. Chevrolet


2015 Hyundai Genesis (Hyundai)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 124
TIED-7. BMW


2015 BMW X3 (High Gear Media)

2015 BMW X3 (High Gear Media)
TIED-7. Toyota


2015 Toyota RAV4 (Toyota)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 127
Problems per 100 vehicles: 127

2015 Lincoln Navigator (Lincoln)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 133
TIED-8. Nissan


2015 Nissan Frontier (Nissan)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 133
9. Honda


Honda Accord Sport 2015 (Honda)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 140
10. Audi


2015 Audi S4 (Audi)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 141
11. Mazda


2015 Mazda CX9 (Mazda)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 144
12. Mercedes-Benz


2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Mercedes-Benz)

Problems per 100 vehicles: 147
Here is how the rest of the brands ranked.


Here is how the rest of the brands ranked. (Reuters)

  1. Ford: 152 problems reported per 100 vehicles

  2. MINI: 153

  3. GMC: 156

  4. Volkswagen: 157

TIED-17. Acura: 159

TIED-17. Jaguar: 159

  1. Volvo: 162

  2. Dodge: 166

TIED-20. Ram: 167

TIED-20. Subaru: 167

  1. Mitsubishi: 173

  2. Cadillac: 186

  3. Jeep: 188

  4. Fiat: 192

  5. Land Rover: 204

  6. Chrysler: 211

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