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Owners reported frustration with non-audio touchscreen controls, such as those for climate settings and glove boxes.

Buyers of 2025 models are slightly happier with their purchases compared to 2024, according to J.D. Power’s 2025 Initial Quality Study, but nobody is happier than Lexus and Nissan buyers.

That’s the good news. Unfortunately, reported problems increased year-over-year by 6%, or another 12 PP100. The industry average is 202 PP100, which is the highest since 2009.

According to J.D. Power’s figures, the average for all manufacturers came in at 202 PP100. That’s quite a bit worse than 2024 (190 PP100) or 2023 (186 PP100).