More to my post about for the most part auto manufacturers generally make ok vehicles nowadays, but there are no manufacturers that make 'perfect' vehicles and by that I mean none. I've had two Toyotas....both bought new...one a 1973, one a 2007 and both had issues.
I've had Chevies, Fords, Volvos, Buick's, Volkswagen's, Oldsmobile's, etc.....and they have all had issues. Some think that certain makes rise above all others and are immune to mechanical, electronic, flaws, issues...but they are not.
Vehicles are a series of complex systems ....mechanical, electronic, body.....the list goes on. We subject vehicles to extreme cold, sitting outside for hours, sometimes weeks without even as much as a startup. Vehicles generate heat, vibration, harshness just in their operation, road hazards, poor drivers who nail curbs, hit other objects, are often overloaded and many of us still expect them to operate flawlessly...all the time...often not maintaining them according to manufacturer requirements.
Many vehicles from different companies use the same components...witness the Takata airbag recall....many companies, use this company's airbags...from different parts of the world...Japan, USA, Germany, etc.
Here is an example of a Honda issue in Canada that affects many Canadian drivers. But remember, I'm not picking on Honda...I could find issues, with Ford, Honda, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Subaru and the list goes on.
Canadians complain heating systems on Hondas fail in winter | Winnipeg Sun