Buick and Jaguar have tied for first place in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Vehicle Dependability Study. Buick had been given a sixth-place ranking in 2008, while Jaguar had been in tenth place. Following in the top five rankings this year are Lexus, Toyota and Mercury.

Toyota received five segment awards- more than any other nameplate in 2009. Awards went to the Highlander, Prius, Sequoia, Solara and Tundra. Lexus received four segment awards for the ES 330 (in a tie with the Acura RL), GX 470, LS 430 and SC 430. Lincoln captured two awards. Acura, Buick, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Mercury, Nissan and Scion each rank highest in one segment.

David Sargent, vice president of automotive research at J.D. Power said, “Lexus remains a very strong competitor in long-term quality. In particular, the Lexus LS 430 sets the industry standard for dependability, with fewer problems reported than any other model in the study.”

The study, which measures problems experienced by original owners of three-year-old (2006 model year) vehicles, includes 202 different problem symptoms across all areas of the vehicle.

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