Once you have a big bill on a car people get put off that brand, sometimes for life.
They all have issues, keeping it Jap look at the Toyota.lexus stuck accelerator problem, and the inline 5th injector problems to plague the modern Toyota.lexus 2.2 Diesel engines... Which keeps reoccurring even after replacement.
Drop onto any car forum to experience how any car has its problems. I owned a SAAB 95 Aero, supposedly not very reliable, but it was bulletproof for me up to 160k when I sold it.
I think to a certain degree, luck and mechanical sympathy plays a part.