Lexus tops Consumer Reports reliability ratings

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Monday, May 8, 2017
FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2011 file photo, the Lexus logo is displayed on a Lexus sedana in the showroom at Lexus of Kendall in Miami.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- If you're in the market for a new car, we have information that will help keep your family safe on the roads.

Consumer Reports has released its annual findings of the most reliable car brands in America. Lexus takes the top spot for the second year in a row, up next is Toyota and rounding out the top three is Buick Audi and Kia. Of those, the only one that didn't move up in the rankings is Audi.

Consumer Reports" studied over half a million vehicles, taking surveys from drivers who bought or leased them.

Click here for full details on the study by Consumer Reports.