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The 2022 J.D. Power annual Initial Quality Study revealed that the supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to vehicle problems, hitting a record high in the 36-year history of this benchmark study.
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Five segment-winning Kia vehicles include the Soul (Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle), Forte (Compact Car), Cadenza (Large Car), Niro (Small SUV), and Sorento (Midsize SUV).
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Kia Motors supplanted Porsche at the top of J.D. Power’s 2016 U.S. Initial Quality Study that measures new vehicle owner satisfaction in the first 90 days. It was the first time in 27 years that a non-premium brand led the study.
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Korean automotive nameplates showed a significant improvement in quality while Japanese brands fell below the industry average for the first time in 29 years, according to the 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study.
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Overall new-vehicle quality declined slightly among vehicles sold in 2013 as automakers dealt with challenges caused by integrating more sophisticated technologies into their vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Initial Quality Study.
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JD Power released findings from its 2013 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), which details the problems new-vehicle owners experience within the first 90 days of ownership.
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – J.D. Power released its 2012 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), which showed an overall quality improvement of 5 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) to an average of 102 PP100 in 2012, which is an improvement of 5 percent from 2011.
Read More →WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - J.D. Power's IQS showed a decrease in overall problems but an increase in issues in all-new or redesigned models.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Lexus was the highest ranking nameplace, according to the study, and the Toyota Division placed seventh overall.
Read More →WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – Initial quality in the automotive industry has improved significantly in 2008, with substantial gains demonstrated by nearly three-fourths of the 36 ranked nameplates.
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