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NHTSA Opened 537 Defect Investigations in the Early 1990s. In the Early 2020s, 111.
Subarus Account for 57% of Cracked Windshield Complaints. Most Were a Year Old.
Private Sellers Cut Their Prices 6.1% Since July. Dealers Cut 3.9%.
853 Explorer Owners Reported Exhaust in the Cabin. NHTSA Found No Defect.
Hyundai and Kia Account for 69% of Oil-Burning Complaints Since 2022
Cars Under $5,000 Lost 6.5% Since July. Cars Over $20,000 Lost Half That.
1,569 Complaints Describe a Death Wobble. Two Thirds Are Wranglers.
NHTSA Has 74 Open Defect Investigations. These Cover Cars You Can Buy Used.
Six in Ten CVT Complaints Are About a Nissan. The Newest Wave Is a Toyota.
The Same Used Car Is Worth 4.3% Less Than It Was in July
14,027 Complaints Say the Driver Pulled Over. Their Crash Rate Is 1.2%.
Only 21 Vehicles Ever Scored Poor for Roof Strength. The Test Worked.
The Ford Escape Generated 4,215 Complaints Across Four Model Years. That Is Mostly About Volume.
Dodge Failed 84% of Small Overlap Tests. Volvo and Subaru Failed None.
Models With 500+ Complaints Sell for $13,292. Models With Under 50 Sell for $23,599.
Lighting Is on 4,039 Recall Records. A Third of Rated Cars Also Score Poor for Headlights.
33,234 Recall Records Specify Owner Notification. The Letter Goes to Whoever Owned It Then.
Fuel Pumps Are the Fifth Most Recalled Component. They Fail Hot, Not Cold.
One Recall in Eleven Ends With an Inspection and No New Part.
28,739 Recall Records Warn of a Crash. 3,341 Warn of Death.
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