Buick Lacrosse is "The Most Dependable Midsize Car" The Buick Lacrosse was up against some impressive competition in the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study and is now a leader in its class.
Further demonstrating Buick's ongoing commitment to quality, J.D. Power and Associates announced that Buick tied for the highest ranking in vehicle dependability for three-year old models. The Buick LaCrosse was also ranked first in the midsize car segment, beating the Toyota Camry, while theBuick Lucerne came in second in the large car segment.
For the seventh straight year, Buick has ranked in the top ten brands in the J.D. Power and Associates dependability study, which tracks vehicle issues over a three-year ownership period and this year evaluates more than 200 problem areas. Buick moved from sixth place to take over the top spot in this year's study.
"Quality and craftsmanship have always been one of the defining characteristics of the Buick brand," said Susan Docherty, GM North America vice president for Buick, Pontiac and GMC. "The added value of that dependability, combined with premium materials and refined, responsive performance, is something our customers have come to expect from every Buick, and it's the driving force behind the continuing transformation of the brand."
In addition to the latest J.D. Power and Associates honor, Buicks have been recognized with numerous "recommended" and "best buy" designations by leading consumer magazines and websites for all three current models: Enclave, Lucerne, and LaCrosse. Building on that tradition, an all-new 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan will arrive in showrooms this summer.
The Buick LaCrosse received the highest numerical score among midsize cars in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Vehicle Dependability Study (SM). Study base on 46,313 consumer responses measuring problems consumers experienced in the past 12 months with three-year old vehicles (2006 model-year cars and trucks). Proprietary study results base on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed October - December 2008. Your experiences may vary.