Quote Originally Posted by SteveinMN View Post
I don't. No one else should, either.

There are some huge statistical issues with CR's reliability ratings: self-selection, poor definitions of terms (what constitutes a "problem?), poor granularity, little consideration of sample sizes, and the lag between data collection and publishing. I'm happy to go into those issues, but I think most people here don't give a rip so I will do so only on request. Then there's the disconnect between the products they recommend versus the ones they declare are poorly-built based on their collected data; I'm not sure how you recommend to such a readership products that you know has reliability issues.
Fair enough. How about JD Power. Lexus which is the luxury Toyota ranks highest in vehicle dependability for the fifth straight year. Toyota ranked 4th out of 34 makes behind Porshe and Buick.