Latest Consumer Reports: Mazda takes 3rd!

**travajante** · October 25th, 2018 06:21 PM

1. Lexus
2. Toyota
3. Mazda (from 9)

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**travajante** · October 25th, 2018 07:01 PM

Brands and their average reliability scores:

1. Lexus 78

2. Toyota 76

3. Mazda 69

4. Subaru 65

5. Kia 61 (tie)

6. Infiniti 61 (tie)

7. Audi 60

8. BMW 58

9. Mini 57 (tie)

10. Hyundai 57 (tie)

11. Porsche 54

12. Genesis 52

13. Acura 51 (tie)

14. Nissan 51 (tie)

15. Honda 50

16. Volkswagen 47 (tie)

17. Mercedes-Benz 47 (tie)

18. Ford 45

19. Buick 44

20. Lincoln 43

21. Dodge 40 (tie)

22. Jeep 40 (tie)

23. Chevrolet 39

24. Chrysler 38

25. GMC 37

26. Ram 34

27, Tesla 32 (tie)

28, Cadillac 32 (tie)

29. Volvo 22

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**maxpedition** · October 25th, 2018 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by travajante

Brands and their average reliability scores:

1. Lexus 78

2. Toyota 76

3. Mazda 69

4. Subaru 65

5. Kia 61 (tie)

6. Infiniti 61 (tie)

7. Audi 60

8. BMW 58

9. Mini 57 (tie)

10. Hyundai 57 (tie)

11. Porsche 54

12. Genesis 52

13. Acura 51 (tie)

14. Nissan 51 (tie)

15. Honda 50

16. Volkswagen 47 (tie)

17. Mercedes-Benz 47 (tie)

18. Ford 45

19. Buick 44

20. Lincoln 43

21. Dodge 40 (tie)

22. Jeep 40 (tie)

23. Chevrolet 39

24. Chrysler 38

25. GMC 37

26. Ram 34

27, Tesla 32 (tie)

28, Cadillac 32 (tie)

29. Volvo 22

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Wala mitsubishi?

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**chronicle** · October 25th, 2018 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by maxpedition

Wala mitsubishi?

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Consumer reports is US based.
Mitsu is just a blip on the radar there.

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**travajante** · October 25th, 2018 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by maxpedition

Wala mitsubishi?

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To be included, a brand must have sufficient data for at least 2 of its vehicles. Mitsubishi's US presence has significantly diminished over the years.

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**StockEngine** · October 25th, 2018 11:30 PM

no more transmission failures?

**travajante** · October 26th, 2018 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

no more transmission failures?

CVTs & DCTs are known weak links. They might've been factors for the fall of many there.

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**StockEngine** · October 26th, 2018 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

CVTs & DCTs are known weak links. They might've been factors for the fall of many there.

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bro known issue ang skyactiv 6sp failures.

**travajante** · October 26th, 2018 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

bro known issue ang skyactiv 6sp failures.

We all know there will be misses in mass builds. We see recalls pretty much regularly, pretty much every make has had em. It's easy to get down digging the net & pointing, but 1st hand data & numbers are what the reports are all about. CVTs & DCTs were the reasons why premium makes stopped, switched or never jumped right in.
We all have healthy badge threads in this forum. The Skyactiv generation community has generally just been about their happiness.
I'm merely a messenger of good news here, sir. I don't make em. I had doubts, gave this make a try & so far, am gladly convinced, twice over.
I've to apologize though that Crabbing & Fishing never really caught my fancy, but I do appreciate the dishes off em.[emoji4]

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**dr. d** · October 26th, 2018 01:49 AM

my question is,
this is based on how many complaints out of how many owners?

**travajante** · October 26th, 2018 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

my question is,
this is based on how many complaints out of how many owners?

CR gathers the data & grades reliabilty accordingly, doc. From inside tech & general ownership discussions worldwide, Skyactiv engines & drivetrains are much enjoyed & have proven their efficiency & reliability to date. Freedom from Ford has done this lil badge wonders.[emoji4]

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**A121** · October 29th, 2018 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

no more transmission failures?

I will let everyone know here as I am subjecting mine to edsa rush hour traffic and 60km daily commute everyday. LOL.

Edit: I think there was a service bulletin for those CX5 transmissions. I just remembered as I did some googling a few months back.

**travajante** · November 15th, 2018 12:18 AM

Consumer Reports: Mazda Rises To Number 3 Overall Among Best Brands For Quality, Beating Audi, BMW and Acura

Submitted by John Goreham on November 13, 2018 - 1:18pm torquenews.com

Mazda's products draw rave reviews and now the company's quality does as well. From owners.

Mazda's quality has risen rapidly in recent years and is now only matched by Toyota and Lexus according to Consumer Reports. Rather, as reported by vehicle owners themselves, since it is owner reports that determine the ranking of brands by quality at Consumer Reports, not the opinions of its staff members.
In its most recent rankings, Mazda is third behind Toyota and Lexus. Based on owner reported data, Mazda has climbed up nine spots in the rankings of brands by overall quality, while BMW and Audi both declined by three each. BMW's X3 dragged down the brand according to Consumer Reports data. The pricey crossover had problems with both its cooling system and also its seats. Consumer Reports credits Mazda's jump in quality to improvements made to the CX-9 and Miata.
This latest news jives well with our sample size of one owner and Torque News contributor who ditched her 2014 BMW for a new 2018 Mazda CX-5 recently. You can read her report titled, European vs. Japanese Cars: Why I switched From BMW X3 to 218 Mazda CX-5 | Torque News, here. In her overview of the issues that drove her away from BMW and towards a more reliable brand, Dr. Tuncer specifically mentioned the coolant leak issue and how the dealer dealt with that problem. Tuncer said that the way her BMW dealer poured tap water into the coolant reservoir in direct violation of the instructions in the BMW manual "left me not trusting the car."
According to Consumer Reports' new rankings, Mazda moved up the most among all brands and Buick moved down the most. Another brand that did well in the new rankings is Subaru, who moved to the fourth position overall. The top half-dozen brands are all manufacturers headquartered in Asia.
The new data that revealed this quality ranking was the result of over 500,000 owner surveys. Consumer Reports is a subscription-only publication, but its press releases are often made public to non-members.

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**kagalingan** · November 15th, 2018 12:20 AM

Masaya sigurado mga nagka 323, 626, astina. ahahahah

**travajante** · November 15th, 2018 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by kagalingan

Masaya sigurado mga nagka 323, 626, astina. ahahahah

Haha. The Laser was a Familia....Or perhaps no one improved, the good ones declined?[emoji4]

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**kagalingan** · November 15th, 2018 01:53 AM

Malaki din naman talaga inimproved ni mazda ngayon lalo na sa design. Naalala ko lang yun mga naka 323, 626, and astina nung 90s. Damay pa din sila sa inasenso ng mazda. Yang astina nung college kotse classmate ko. Pinaglalaruan ko yung headlights.