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Every model year 2018–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2027GasA00—25 mpg
2026GasB28★★★★★23 mpg
2025GasD563★★★★★23 mpg
2024GasF8259★★★★★23 mpg
2023GasF6148★★★★★23 mpg
2022GasF7249★★★★★23 mpg
2021GasF17631★★★★★22 mpg
2020GasF11132★★★★★22 mpg
2019GasF11473★★★★★22 mpg
2018GasF16462★★★★★24 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2027: best combined mpg 23 → 25; 6 → 2 EPA configurations
  • 2024: 8 → 6 EPA configurations
  • 2022: best combined mpg 22 → 23
  • 2021: 7 → 8 EPA configurations
  • 2020: 3 → 7 EPA configurations
  • 2019: best combined mpg 24 → 22

Best Atlas years to buy used

  1. 2025 — Safety D, 5 recalls, 63 complaints
  2. 2023 — Safety F, 6 recalls, 148 complaints
  3. 2024 — Safety F, 8 recalls, 259 complaints
  4. 2020 — Safety F, 11 recalls, 132 complaints
  5. 2022 — Safety F, 7 recalls, 249 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.