Safest Cars — 5-Star Crash Test Ratings
Cars with perfect 5-star overall NHTSA safety ratings. These vehicles scored highest in frontal, side, and rollover crash tests.
#1
2022 Nissan MAXIMA
Excellent Reliability#26 complaintsSafety: 5★24 MPG
2024 Acura TLX
Excellent Reliability#38 complaintsSafety: 5★24 MPG
2022 Genesis G80
Excellent Reliability#48 complaintsSafety: 5★23 MPG
2022 Cadillac CT5
Excellent Reliability#59 complaintsSafety: 5★25 MPG
2024 Lucid AIR
Excellent Reliability#613 complaintsSafety: 5★121 MPG
2023 Mazda MAZDA3
Excellent Reliability#720 complaintsSafety: 5★
2025 Cadillac LYRIQ
Above Average#822 complaintsSafety: 5★92 MPG
2021 Honda INSIGHT
Excellent Reliability#936 complaintsSafety: 5★52 MPG
2025 Honda ACCORD HYBRID
Excellent Reliability#1041 complaintsSafety: 5★48 MPG
2024 Acura INTEGRA
Average#1167 complaintsSafety: 5★29 MPG
2025 Kia EV6
Above Average#1278 complaintsSafety: 5★83 MPG
2023 Chevrolet BOLT EV
Excellent Reliability#1387 complaintsSafety: 5★120 MPG
2024 Acura ZDX
Avoid This Year#1493 complaintsSafety: 5★87 MPG
2024 Chevrolet EQUINOX EV
Average145 complaintsSafety: 5★96 MPG
Methodology: Rankings are based on NHTSA complaint data, safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy figures. Reliability verdicts use within-model percentile scoring — comparing each model year against other years of the same vehicle and against the overall dataset. This prevents high-volume models from being unfairly penalized for having more total complaints.