Volvo Achieves Highest 5-Star Safety Ratings While Stellantis Leads NHTSA Complaints in the Past Decade
Jeep owners have reported more than 1,487 complaints for each vehicle, significantly surpassing all other brands by a remarkable difference.
- Several automakers haven’t launched a single new model in ten years without 5-star ratings.
- Genesis, Polestar, Buick, and Acura also performed strongly with consistently high safety scores.
- Volvo and Genesis reported the fewest customer complaints among all major automotive brands.
A recent study highlights the car brands that have excelled in safety ratings in the U.S. over the past ten years, providing insights into which manufacturers place a strong emphasis on ensuring their vehicles meet high safety standards—or at the very least, are capable of passing standardized evaluations.
Although the outcomes appear promising, it's important to consider: how much credence should we place on these 5-star ratings regarding their performance in real-life situations? Remember, these ratings stem from controlled evaluations in optimal circumstances, not from actual crash data from real-world incidents.
The study, put together by Confused, analyzed data from the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), which rates a vehicle’s safety based on crash test performance, rollover resistance, and the effectiveness of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
It identifies Volvo, Subaru, Tesla, Genesis, and Polestar as the (percentage) champions of safety tests. Every single new model released by these brands in the past decade has received a 5-star rating. That’s undeniably impressive on paper, but the reality is more complicated.
To begin with, these assessments focus on particular crash situations, so achieving a top rating doesn't always ensure equivalent safety during a chaotic highway accident or on a dimly lit country road. Moreover, the quantity of models assessed is crucial—there's a notable distinction between testing three vehicles and evaluating more than 100 from one manufacturer.
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Leading the pack is Volvo, with 76 models achieving 5-star NCAP ratings in the past decade. Subaru comes in close behind with 72, followed by Tesla with 45. Positioned alongside these br
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