Which car maufacturer do you feel is more reliable, a General Motors or a Toyota?

Question

I am doing a research paper on General Motors on why they are losing money, and what they can do to help improve their sales. Thank you for your help

Answer 1

toyota with out a dout.

Answer 2

Toyota, of course.

It's just a matter of fact that American made vehicles, I'm sorry to say, are not the same quality as Toyotas.

We own 2 Toyotas, both 1997, a Camry and 4Runner. No major problems with either, the worst being a leaky moon roof on the 4Runner.

The GMC we own is a 2003. Problems? Oh yes. The CPU completely died within the first year. The relays on the motorized extendable mirrors and door locks died within 2 years and had to be replaced. The front body piece under the bumper encasing the fog lights came off in our first big snowstorm because it was attached with plastic "bolts"!! And just this week, the instrument cluster died. And it eats a quart of oil every 500 miles, and has done so since new.



Needless to say, we're getting ready to trade this in...on a Toyota.

Answer 3

With the new vehicles I would say probably about equal. In the past Toyotas were far more reliable, but now Toyota has ran into the reality of being a large vehicle producer. Quantity over Quality. But your asking this in the Toyota section, really wouldn't expect to get an unbias answer here.

Answer 4

Toyota engines are very reliable, and if properly maintained can give a few hundred thousand miles without any major repairs. GM vehicles just cost way to much for one, and don't have much power. I've never had much luck out of any GM vehicle. I currently own a 2006 Chevy Cobalt and its in the shop being repaired more than its driven. A friend of mine has an 86 Toyota SR5 4WD pickup with 345,000 miles on it, and has just recently had to start adding a quart of oil between oil changes. GM is loosing money because people have got tired of buying GM products only to have to be towed back home by a Toyota, Ford, or a Jeep.

Answer 5

Ah, the age old Make Vs. Make. It's undeniable that Toyota is more reliable. Seeing as it is practically the most reliable vehicle make that is currently being produced.

Saying that GM is "getting up there" is too broad. Everyone is getting up there. From Kia to Hyundai to Ford. Eventually everyone will reach the climax of a good working vehicle. It's just a matter of time.

As to the comment about the bolts, that special coating on Toyota's bolts is not a coating at all, but the material, its makeup is an aluminum alloy. Aluminum doesn't rust, only corrodes. Unfortunately it's a one time use application, reusing them usually results in the head of the bolts snapping off.

Answer 6

Depends on which models you compare.

For full size trucks and SUVs, General Motors is more reliable than Toyota according to JD Power and Consumer Reports surveys. GM and Ford have lead this market full-size truck market for years.

For small trucks and most cars, Toyota still has the reliability lead by a big margin according to the same sources.

Reliability alone does not guarantee sales. The vehicles with worst reliability -- Mistubishi, Chrysler, Jaguar, and Rover are popular sellers.

Rear drive cars sell really well right now, and GM has none except for Cadillac (and trucks/SUVs -- see how they sell).

Answer 7

This is a tough question, since GM and Toyota have "teamed-up" like Chrysler and Mitsubishi used to be. Toyota has an excellent product. GM is coming to terms with themselves, after relying on there "name" for so long. Their new products are looking better, and making the grade. Both companies have a lot to do to get their products in the "best" category. As for reliability, GM has top marks in the V8 engine and power train line, and Toyota has top marks in the small engine and hybrid line. One other thing, if Toyota markets a diesel engine for their Tundra trucks, GM will loose.

Answer 8

Toyota for sure. I'm using Toyota Camry 2.4 vvt-i. The fact is I travel a lot and it doesn't seems to be a problem for both my Toyota Camry( My previous car was Toyota Camry 2.0). Don't forget, Toyota is a really BIG company. They got F1 team and over 300+ types of different car engines. Oh ya, you can study the history(Both General Motors & Toyota) in Wikipedia. Good Luck~ :)
PEACE~

Answer 9

Toyota for sure,I have owned a few over the years and their reliability in the Aussie outback is legendary. My 4x4 Hilux is a 1985 model and has 470,000 km on the clock, a 2.4 Diesel that still does 10km/litre in the city and 11.5km/litre on the highway.It still cruises those highways at 120km/h with the same diesel consumption as above !!! Oh WHAT A FEELIN--------TOYOTA
p.s I would rather drive a Holden as an Aussie but they have nothing that compares to the old Hilux.

Answer 10

Toyota

Answer 11

i own a repair shop,and if you compare the quality of both company's right now gm is catching up to Toyota,, not as fast as i think they should be,but their getting there,,i think they could improve a lot more though,,just take for instance a bolt off a Toyota,,they have a coating on them,,that helps stop them from rusting,,i have ten year old bolts from Toyota,s that aren't rusted,,i have bolts from 2 year old gm products that are almost rusted in to,,this is just one of the things they can improve on,,there's many more,,but their getting better ,,they did beat Toyota out this year,,for the first time in a long time,good luck i hope this help,s.