J.D. Power most dependable SUVs for the last 5 years

If you are looking for the most dependable SUVs on the market, here is the J.D. Power Dependability survey with the last 5 years of survey data.

Most dependable SUVs

Each year, according to its website, J.D. Power surveys owners with 184 specific problem areas across nine major categories, including: climate, driving assistance, driving experience, exterior, features/controls/displays, infotainment, interior, powertrain and seats. It reflects more than 30,000 owner responses, on average each year, for three years of ownership.

The survey company then tallies this information and lists winners by segment. This list below represents those results looking at the past 5 years. It is broken down by survey year, model year, type of SUV and winner.

Where’s the detailed information?

One of the common questions we get after we post stories from these surveys is: What exactly are owners seeing and on which trims?

Unfortunately, none of the surveys, including Consumer Reports, drill down into the data that specifically. However, we do follow-up stories whenever possible on issues affecting SUVs like the Nissan CVT transmission, best SUVs for resale value as well as several posts on truck reliability.

Most times these stories highlight infotainment issues and build quality — not major powertrain issues.

The bottom line

The annual J.D. Power Dependability Award is a big deal for the automotive industry, and it is often used in advertising campaigns touting the reliability of their vehicles. Yes, J.D. Power is a survey company, and it does sell the data to automakers which has been criticized over the years with suggestions awards go to the highest bidder. I’ve never seen that as the case.

This information is just one tool, among many others, consumers can use when deciding what vehicle to purchase.

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