New-vehicle owners younger than the age of 30 report a greater number of problems with their new vehicles than those age 30 and older, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Malaysia Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), released today.
Although only 37% of younger owners indicate having experienced a problem with their new vehicle, compared with the study average of 43%, the actual number of problems reported is notably higher. Owners younger than 30 years old report an average of 83 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), compared with 77 PP100 reported by older owners.