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Safest 2026 compact SUVs by NHTSA recall record

Highest Safety Signal among 79 compact SUV model-years, ties broken by fewest owner complaints.

#VehicleSafetyRecallsComplaintsValue
12026 Kia EV6A00100 / 100
22026 Porsche MacanA00100 / 100
32026 Nissan AriyaA00100 / 100
42026 Alfa Romeo StelvioA00100 / 100
52026 Hyundai NexoA00100 / 100
62026 Jeep ReconA00100 / 100
72026 Maserati GrecaleA00100 / 100
82026 Mitsubishi Eclipse CrossA00100 / 100
92026 Volvo EC40A00100 / 100
102026 Volvo XC40A01100 / 100
112026 Acura RDXA01100 / 100
122026 Nissan MuranoA01100 / 100
132026 Audi SQ5A01100 / 100
142026 Cadillac XT5A01100 / 100
152026 Kia NiroA02100 / 100

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.