Most Dependable Cars

Which vehicles produce the fewest problems in the first three years of ownership? J.D. Power and Associates has released its 2009 Vehicle Dependability Study, which lists the most dependable cars and trucks for the 2006 model year. Based on problems reported per 100 vehicles, Buick is the most dependable manufacturer.

Most Dependable Cars
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Category	Best in Category	Other Top Picks
Subcompact	Scion xA	Suzuki Aerio Chevrolet Aveo
Compact	Toyota Prius	Toyota Matrix Pontiac Vibe
Compact Sport	Mazda MX-5 Miata	Subaru Impreza Pontiac Solstice
Midsize Sport	Toyota Camry Solara	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Ford Mustang
Midsize	Buick LaCrosse	Toyota Camry Mercury Milan
Full-Size	Mercury Grand Marquis	Buick Lucerne Mercury Montego
Compact Luxury Sport	Nissan 350Z	Merecedes-Benz SLK-Class Acura RSX
Entry Luxury	Lincoln Zephyr	Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35
Midsize Luxury	Acura RL Lexus ES 330 (tie)	Infiniti M35/M45
Full-Size Luxury	Lexus LS 430	Lincoln Town Car Cadillac DTS
Luxury Sport	Lexus SC 430	Chevrolet Corvette Porsche 911
All vehicle segments were assigned by J.D. Power and Associates. Source: J.D Power and Associates 2009 Vehicle Dependability Study

The table represents the vehicles with the fewest problems reported in the first three years of ownership, according to a vehicle dependability study by J.D. Power and Associates. More than 46,000 original owners of 2006-model-year cars and trucks were surveyed.