In late 2005 I started conducting my own reliability research. I'm reporting absolute stats like "times in the shop" that will make the differences between cars much clearer. Relative ratings obscure too much--how large is the difference between "better than average" and "worse than average"? I’ll also be updating results four times a year, so there will be information on new models sooner.
The only hybrid I'm reporting results on so far is the Prius, with 175 owners in the panel so far. With other hybrids I don't yet have enough participants to report their results separately.
To encourage participation, panel members will receive full access to the results free of charge.
Details:
Vehicle reliability research
Comments, questions, and suggestions welcome.