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Selling used cars: the recall rules

Source: FTC · NHTSA · S. 2956
  1. 2016 In force

    Inspection ads must name open recalls

    FTC orders against General Motors, Jim Koons and Lithia: disclose open recalls next to the claim. consent orders.

  2. 2024 In force

    The CARS Rule covers the same claims

    Any used-car ad that says “inspected”, “certified” or “safety checked”.

  3. 2025 Proposed

    S. 2956 would bar the sale itself

    Introduced 30 September 2025: no used sale with an unremedied recall, unless the seller can show what the lookup said on the day. Track S. 2956 on congress.gov.

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What people are asking about right now

Source: computed from tonight's register
Electric 77 Safest electric vehicles on the register 77 current model years, no recall campaign on file. Every electric, ranked by range →Filed unfixed 74 Recalled before a repair existed The filing said the repair was not ready yet; whether it has arrived is for the VIN lookup. The newest campaigns →Act today 63 Under an active NHTSA advisory Park outside, or do not drive — it changes what you do today. Every advisory →Owner reports 14,558 What owners are complaining about Unverified reports; the volume is the signal. Ranked by record →

Just filed with NHTSA

Source: Recalls, bulletins and investigations · refreshed nightly
FiledVehicleWhat
Oct 21, 20262025 Audi Q4 e-tronElectrical Systemcritical
Oct 21, 20262024 Audi Q4 e-tronElectrical Systemcritical
Oct 20, 20262026 Hyundai ElantraWheelshigh
The last 30 days
65 recall campaigns
2,772 service bulletins
3 investigations opened

Newest first. The most recent filing we hold is Oct 23, 2026.

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The 2026 model year, graded

Source: NHTSA recall recordthe whole year →
A 197 65% B 51 17% C 36 12% D 12 4% F 6 2%
82% clean or minor record
302 model years on file
21 provisional — nothing filed yet
Most-shopped nameplates of 2026SafetyRecallsComplaintsNCAP
2026 Ford F-150Large Pickup truckF818★★★★★
2026 Chevrolet SilveradoLarge Pickup truckD6126★★★★★
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDPickup truckA212—
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDPickup truckB32—
Every 2026 vehicle, graded →

* Provisional: nothing has been filed against this model year yet, so it starts at full marks — read a starred row as untested, not as proven.

Start with the shape

Source: body style as the manufacturer filed it
SUV 222 nameplates Pickup truck 32 nameplates Sedan 162 nameplates Hatchback 45 nameplates Minivan 11 nameplates Coupe 116 nameplates Convertible 21 nameplates Wagon 8 nameplates Van 15 nameplates

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