In U.S. consumer publications, Lexus' flagship model is recognized as one of the most reliable vehicles ever built, having held the top ranking in J.D. Power and Associates' U.S. Vehicle Dependability Survey for fifteen consecutive years (1994–2009), again in 2012,[169] third place in 2013,[170] and top again in 2014.[171] A 1996 Lexus LS400 owned by an automotive journalist has surpassed a million miles on what is believed to be its original engine.[172]