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Originally Posted by Dadhawk
That was sort of my point, and most "reliability" studies are based on anecdotal stories.
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These studies also aren't really done by people versed in cars, so a dealer visit by a person not understanding how lane centering is supposed to work and a dealer visit for a blown engine are treated the same. Plus for actual reliability concerns by owners you'd want to differentiate between issues that prevent you from driving (or worse, leave you stranded in the middle of a trip) and issues that don't affect the car's main transportation capabilities (such as a non working radio (Teslas need not apply)). And add a cost impact to the mix (a $10 repair isn't the same as a $1000 repair).
Sadly nobody does it well enough, although I am sure the data is there (OEMs for sure, large dealer networks, perhaps DOT of certain states with safety inspections).
Still, the anecdotal evidence around the world of the reliability of Japanese (and lately Korean) brands vs the unreliability of American and European brands is pretty consistent, so I'm sure there's a large grain of truth to that.