3. Acura
Acura is one of those brands that are often lauded for design and performance thanks to flashy luxury cars including Acura ILX. But when one takes a look at the complete portfolio, Acura still needs a lot of work. Although the initial quality score can compete with the leading brands, there are still 126 problems noted per 100 vehicles that pull down Acura’s quality reputation. Perhaps, Honda’s good quality standards can help prop up that of Acura?