Work Truck Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 16, 2022

Initial Vehicle Quality Declining Due to Supply Constraints

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.

Read More →
NewsJune 22, 2016

Kia Tops J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study

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.

Read More →
NewsJune 17, 2015

J.D. Power Releases 2015 Initial Quality Study

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.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 18, 2014

J.D. Power Releases 2014 Initial Quality Study

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.

Read More →
NewsJune 20, 2013

J.D. Power Releases Findings from 2013 U.S. Initial Quality Study

General Motors garners eight segment awards; five for the Chevrolet brand.

Read More →
NewsJune 19, 2013

Silverado & Sierra Receive Quality Awards

GM's Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD, Chevrolet Silverado LD, GMC Sierra LD, and Chevrolet Avalanche were all recognized by J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 27, 2012

J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study Shows Year-Over-Year Auto Quality Gains

The study shows an overall 5% improvement from 2011.

Read More →
NewsJune 24, 2011

J.D. Power 2011 Initial Quality Study Shows Technology Challenges

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 →
NewsJune 17, 2010

Domestic Brands Surpass Imports in J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Initial Quality Study

Initial quality of model launches improves considerably, led by new entries from Ford, Honda, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 25, 2009

J.D. Power and Associates Releases 2009 Initial Quality Study

According to the study, new vehicles sold by Chrysler, Ford and GM domestic brands have improved in initial quality by an average of 10 percent, compared with 2008.

Read More →