Toronto, Ontario — Japanese OEMs are spending less than global peers on repairs for vehicles under warranty, a new report has found.
A new report from Warranty Solutions Group in the U.K. looks at which car brands break down the most, how much repairs usually cost and how often owners need to make a warranty claims.
Toyota came in first place with the lowest number of warranty claims. Only 7.02 percent of Toyota owners needed to make a claim, and when they did, the average repair cost was £479 (about $886).
Honda was next at 9.9 percent and £489 (about $905), followed by Mazda at 10.4 percent and £629 (about $1,164).
Most European OEMs were found to pay out more expensive and frequent warranty claims than their Japanese peers.
Mercedes owners claimed 22.9 percent of the time, with repairs averaging £678 (about $1,254).
Vehicles manufactured in the U.K. placed at the bottom of the rankings.
Land Rover owners made claims 36 percent of the time, with average repair costs of £1,020 (about $1,887).
Jaguar owners made claims 25.5 percent of the time, paying about £826 (about $1,528) per repair.
