GM, Ford Top Imports in Latest J.D. Power Quality Survey

After trailing Asian automakers for more than two decades, U.S. companies, led by Ford Motor and General Motors, zoomed past their foreign competition in the latest survey measuring quality of new cars and trucks.

For the first time in 24 years, J.D. Power Initial Quality Study showed that owners of domestic makes reported fewer problems on average during the first 90 days of ownership than drivers of foreign cars and trucks, the California-based industry research group said Thursday.

Ford made some of the biggest strides in quality gains within individual models and finished fifth among all makes. Porsche topped all manufacturers, while recall-hobbled Toyota Motor tumbled to 21st place from sixth last year.

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