How dependable is your car?

JD Power & Associates have released their annual vehicle dependability survey ("VDS") results. Each year they survey owners of three-year-old vehicles seeking their reports on the types of problems they’ve experienced with their vehicle during the preceding 12 months. The 2008 VDS results are based on survey responses from over 52,000 original owners of 2005 model-year vehicles. According to the 2008 VDS, the overall quality of three-year-old vehicles improved by five percent, compared to last year, continuing a trend of three-year-old vehicle quality improvement over the last six years

Here is how the nameplates included in the study ranked in overall dependability:

1 Lexus
2 Mercury
3 Cadillac
4 Toyota
5 Acura
6 Buick
7 BMW
8 Lincoln
9 Honda
10 Jaguar
11 Porsche
12 Mitsubishi
13 Hyundai
14 Ford
15 Infiniti
16 Audi
17 Mercedes-Benz
18 Nissan
19 Pontiac
20 GMC
21 Mazda
22 Subaru
23 Chrysler
24 MINI
25 Dodge
26 Chevrolet
27 HUMMER
28 Scion
29 Volvo
30 Saturn
31 Jeep
32Volkswagen
33 SAAB
34 Isuzu
35 Kia
36 Suzuki
37 Land Rover