CarMD Releases 2013 Vehicle Health Index

IRVINE, CA--Dec. 3, 2013: CarMD.com Corporation, a leading provider of car repair data, today released its 2013 CarMD Vehicle Health Index™ Manufacturer & Vehicle Reliability Rankings – the only list to offer an annual ranking of manufacturers and vehicles with the lowest combined "check engine" repair incidents and costs. The Index ranks the top 10 manufacturers, top 100 vehicles overall, top vehicles by category and the most common repairs by make. This year's Index is based on more than 151,000 specific repairs performed on model year 2003 to 2013 vehicles from Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2013. Current and archived indices are available at Car MD.

"CarMD provides information aimed at helping consumers make more informed decisions about vehicle maintenance, service, reselling and purchasing," says Doug Sobieski, chief marketing officer, CarMD. "Now in its third year, the CarMD Vehicle Health Index Manufacturer & Vehicle Ranking provides car shoppers with insight on what to expect in terms of frequency, type and cost of repairs for the majority of new and used vehicles on the road today and well as previously unavailable comparisons of vehicles."

Top Ranked Manufacturers After two consecutive years ranked as no. 2, Hyundai unseats Toyota as the no. 1-ranked manufacturer. Rounding out the top five vehicle manufacturers of 2013 are no. 2 Toyota, No. 3 GM, No. 4 Chrysler and No. 5 Honda.