Huh? Citation needed.

"The myth suggests that these German brands produce unreliable vehicles, but actual long-term dependability results do not lie. Lately, German makes have been producing reliable vehicles, and the belief that they are unreliable should remain as nothing more than a myth."

http://www.jdpower.com/cars/articles/automotion-blog/5-car-q...

Data from the UK seems to suggest it's not as clear as that. Depends on the make, even cats from the same group VAG vary heavily. Skoda and VW seem good and Audi poor.

http://www.jdpower.com/press-releases/2015-uk-vehicle-depend...