JD Power has published its latest Initial Quality Study, and believe it or not, Lexus has fallen from the top spot. Replacing it is Porsche, which led both the premium brands and the overall market with just 138 problems per 100 vehicles (138 PP100).
Genesis ranked second (151 PP100), followed by Ford in third (152 PP100), the top mass-market brand. Lexus (156 PP100) ranked fourth and tied with Nissan (156 PP100). The study’s average was 175 PP100, an improvement from last year’s score of 192 PP100.