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2023 Toyota Camry

Hybrid Gas
Midsize Cars
10 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
C
Safety Signal
78 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical 2
Complaints10 crash · 2 fire · 7 injured reported 66
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 52 mpg
Starting MSRP18 trims · manufacturer $28,855
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The 2023 Toyota Camry is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize sedan with 10 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Camry Hybrid LE, is EPA-rated at 52 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 66 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $28,855 to $34,295 across 18 trims.

2023 Toyota Camry

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPHPTorqueMPG combSeatsCargo (2nd row)Wheels
LE HybridHybridFWD$28,855176 hp163 lb-ft52 mpg515.1 cu-ft16 in
SE HybridHybridFWD$30,390176 hp163 lb-ft46 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
SE Nightshade HybridHybridFWD$31,390176 hp163 lb-ft46 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
XLE HybridHybridFWD$33,745176 hp163 lb-ft46 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
XSE HybridHybridFWD$34,295176 hp163 lb-ft46 mpg515.1 cu-ft19 in
LEGasFWD—203 hp184 lb-ft32 mpg515.1 cu-ft17 in
LE AWDGasAWD—202 hp182 lb-ft29 mpg515.1 cu-ft17 in
SEGasFWD—203 hp184 lb-ft32 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
SE AWDGasAWD—202 hp182 lb-ft29 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
SE NightshadeGasFWD—203 hp184 lb-ft32 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
SE Nightshade AWDGasAWD—202 hp182 lb-ft29 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
XLEGasFWD—203 hp184 lb-ft31 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
XLE AWDGasAWD—202 hp182 lb-ft28 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
XSEGasFWD—206 hp186 lb-ft31 mpg515.1 cu-ft19 in
XSE AWDGasAWD—205 hp185 lb-ft28 mpg515.1 cu-ft19 in
XLE V6GasFWD—301 hp267 lb-ft26 mpg515.1 cu-ft18 in
XSE V6GasFWD—301 hp267 lb-ft26 mpg515.1 cu-ft19 in
TRDGasFWD—301 hp267 lb-ft25 mpg515.1 cu-ft19 in
Warranty basic 3 yr / 36,000 mi · powertrain 5 yr / 60,000 mi · roadside 2 yr

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Camry Hybrid LEHybridFWD2.5L 4-cyl + 259V Li-Ion515352$1,300
Camry Hybrid SE/XLE/XSEHybridFWD2.5L 4-cyl + 259V Li-Ion444746$1,450
Camry LE/SEGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl283932$2,100
Camry LE/SEGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl283932$2,100
Camry XLE/XSEGasFWD2.5L 4-cyl273831$2,150
Camry AWD LE/SEGasAWD2.5L 4-cyl253429$2,300
Camry AWD XLE/XSEGasAWD2.5L 4-cyl253428$2,400
CamryGasFWD3.5L 6-cyl223326$2,600
Camry XSEGasFWD3.5L 6-cyl223226$2,600
Camry TRDGasFWD3.5L 6-cyl223125$2,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45726, 45727, 45724, 47513, 45725, 45722, 45723, 45719, 45721, 45720.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Camry Hybrid LE7 / 10California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standardsSmartWay
Camry Hybrid SE/XLE/XSE7 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standardsSmartWay
Camry LE/SE7 / 10California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Camry LE/SE, Camry XLE/XSE7 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 30 / California LEV-III SULEV30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Camry AWD LE/SE6 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 50 / California LEV-III ULEV50All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Camry AWD XLE/XSE6 / 10California LEV-III ULEV50 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 50All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Camry, Camry XSE5 / 10California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Camry TRD5 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 / California LEV-III ULEV70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Seats

24TB04 / 24TA04
4,212 vehicles 80% reported repaired
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. The second-row center and right-side seats may have insufficiently welded head restraint brackets. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints." Risk A head restraint bracket that is insufficiently welded may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will replace the 60% rear seat-back frame sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 19, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB04 and 24TA04.
NHTSA campaign 24V128000 reported Feb 21, 2024 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Wheels

23TA05
Do not drive 298 vehicles 99% reported repaired
Problem Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. The lug nuts that attach the wheels to the vehicle may be loose, which can result in wheel detachment. Risk A wheel that detaches from a moving vehicle can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect and tighten the lug nuts, and replace any damaged components, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on or before August 14, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA05.
NHTSA campaign 23V432000 reported Jun 15, 2023 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Camry

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2023 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Toyota publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2023 Toyota Camry, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
66complaints filed

10 involved a crash · 2 a fire · 7 injuries · 0 deaths reported

2.1 per 10,000 built · Toyota reported 308,407 Camry built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2022: 1 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 16 · 2025: 16 · 2026: 22

Most-cited components

Unspecified 18
Electrical System 10
Forward Collision Avoidance 9
Fuel/Propulsion System 9
Power Train 7
Service Brakes 6

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

This 2023 was bought brand new and has been driven for 2.5 years. At just over 60000 miles the transmission failed. I have had this car serviced regularly with no indications or warnings of any problems until it just stopped shifting normally one day.
Power Train Apr 28, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11657132
The vehicle ADAS system (pre-collision, ABS, RSA, adaptive cruise control) malfunctioned (due to no physical or external fault) and sent messages to be brought to the dealer.
Forward Collision Avoidance Apr 12, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11654246
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed an abnormal fuel odor around the exterior of the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed a yellow fuel stain on the fuel cap door and onto the rear tire.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 25,000 miles Apr 2, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11652382
When pressing the brake pedal a clicking vibrating sound comes from the brake pedal area. Per the manufacturer it is coming from abs system and is common for all the toyota camry 2023. This noise is definitely not normal and need to be assessed if there can be hazards related to this
Service Brakes Jan 27, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11638796
I own a 2023 Toyota Camry se and has a big crashed and the air bag didn’t explode the car is total loss is unsafe vehicle was big impact front bumper and big damage on rear too the car spins around two times the front tires exploded that cause the accident it was only 23 k miles on it
Air Bags Jan 2, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11633576
On multiple occasion's the vehicle takes longer than usual to start and it suddenly starts misfiring and running poorly when I'm driving it. At one point I was turning into a busy intersection and I thought the vehicle was going to stall.
Engine Dec 28, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11632817

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Toyota itself: 119 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 3 killed, 154 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 39 per 100,000 built. Every Camry model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 27k

miles, typically

Half the 14 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 10,000 and 40,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

Too few readings for a curve — the 14 on file: 3 under 10k, 2 10k–20k, 2 20k–30k, 3 30k–40k, 2 40k–50k, 1 60k–70k, 1 80k–90k.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR Early Release AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR Early Release FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR Early Release FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 202
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-10
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 180 service bulletins, 11 others, 8 service campaigns

Most often about: Structure, Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other, Equipment.

  • 26TF01 Emissions
    2026-09-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System
  • Under certain conditions, debris can accumulate inside the fuel cap causing potential fuel vapor leaks that can cause increased evaporative emissions to exceed the regulated limits. This issue will not trigger the M.I.L. (Malfunction Indicator Lamp)
  • T-SB-0110-20 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2026-08-20 · Engine
  • OBSOLETE NOTICE August 20, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0051-26.
  • T-SB-0051-26 Service bulletin
    2026-08-20 · Engine
  • This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge at battery on high voltage (HV) Ni-MH and Li-ion batteries.
  • T-SB-0097-23 Rev1 Service bulletin
    2026-04-14 · Structure — Body
  • Some 2018 – 2024 model year Camry and 2018 – 2026 model year Camry Hybrid vehicles may exhibit the weatherstrip on the panoramic roof center glass peeling on the edges of the glass.
  • T-SB-0023-26 Service bulletin
    2026-04-01 · Engine
  • Some customers may experience a rough running engine with a MIL ON P140018 DTC. Upon further inspection, a loose C90/C27 connector pin at the EGR valve may be found. To correct this concern, please reference the repair section of this TSB.
  • T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2026-02-27 · Engine
  • OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
  • T-SB-0106-22 Rev2 Service bulletin
    2026-01-30 · Electrical System
  • OBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26.
  • T-SB-0001-26 Service bulletin
    2026-01-28 · Electrical System
  • Some 2018 – 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
U0115Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unspecified1 owner report
U0140A module has stopped hearing from the body control module.Unspecified1 owner report
U1117Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unspecified1 owner report

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2023 Toyota Camry failed the emissions check on 0.68% of first inspections — lower than the 1.6% for every 2023 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.4% (every 2023 vehicle: 1.1%).

New York inspections 0.68%

failed emissions

5,884 initial inspections of 5,784 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2023 CamryEvery 2023 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check0.68%1.6%5,876
Failed the safety inspection1.4%1.1%5,884
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.15%0.16%5,884
Miles driven a year11,75710,038odometer at inspection
Average odometer38,47132,673odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2023 vehicle” is every 2023 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Common questions about the 2023 Camry

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2023 Toyota Camry cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $28,855 for the LE Hybrid FWD to $34,295 for the XSE Hybrid FWD, across 5 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2023 Toyota Camry have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2023 Toyota Camry, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 23V432000, covering Wheels. There is an active do not drive advisory — act on it before driving. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2023 Toyota Camry?

NHTSA gave the 2023 Toyota Camry 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 5-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (78/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2023 Toyota Camry?

Across the 10 EPA-rated configurations of the 2023 Toyota Camry, the best EPA combined figure is 52 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2023 Toyota Camry?

Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Toyota Camry, most often about unspecified, electrical system, forward collision avoidance. Of those, 10 involved a crash, 2 a fire, 7 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2023 Toyota Camry?

The EPA smog rating for the 2023 Toyota Camry runs 5 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, California LEV-III ULEV50, California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 50, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2023 Toyota Camry?

The manufacturer has filed 202 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2023 Toyota Camry, most often covering structure, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-09-10. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2023 Toyota Camry do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2023 Toyota Camry failed the emissions check on 0.68% of first inspections — lower than the 1.6% for every 2023 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.4% (every 2023 vehicle: 1.1%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

Which 2023 Toyota Camry trim is the best value?

$5,440 separates the cheapest of the 5 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations10 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates10 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls2NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints66NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings6 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins202NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment18 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

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). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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