Survey: Japanese car quality falling behind
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The quality of new cars may be shifting away from Japanese models.
The latest survey on new vehicle quality by the J.D. Power consulting firm finds that Japanese automakers are having trouble keeping pace with the improvements made by European, Korean and U.S. automakers.
"For so long, Japanese brands have been viewed by many as the gold standard in vehicle quality. While the Japanese automakers continue to make improvements, we’re seeing other brands, most notably Korean makes, really accelerating the rate of improvement," Renee Stephens, vice president of car quality at J.D. Power, said in a release.
The study looked at problems car owners had with vehicles within the first 90 days of ownership.
For the first time since 2012, buyers reported fewer problems in new cars and trucks than the previous year.
