So what's with the AWD giving the GS below average rating?
April 2008 Reliability trends Our latest survey tracks a decade's worth of trouble
Reliability remains a forte for most Japanese brands. Twenty-three of the 33 models in our “most reliable” list are from Japanese automakers. Moreover, we’ve predicted average reliability or better for all Honda and Subaru models based on our most recent survey.
This year’s forecast shows that domestic models, led by Ford, continue to improve and that there are small improvements in European makes as well.
Toyota’s previously sterling reliability has slipped a bit, and two Toyota models, the V6 Camry and the four-wheel-drive, V8 version of the Tundra, have below-average reliability in their 2007 redesign. The all-wheel-drive version of the Lexus GS also dropped below average. We now predict below-average reliability for all three models and can no longer recommend them.