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Real data from 30 million+ vehicle history records. Accident rates, theft stats, and reliability data for every car brand.

65,309,670
Records Analyzed
76
Car Brands
24.8%
Avg Accident Rate
0.4%
Avg Salvage Rate

Most Accident-Prone Brands

  1. 1Dodge30.9%
  2. 2Honda30.1%
  3. 3Lexus29.5%
  4. 4Toyota28.0%
  5. 5Chevrolet27.2%
  6. 6Ram26.9%
  7. 7Hyundai26.6%
  8. 8Nissan26.5%
  9. 9Kia26.5%
  10. 10Gmc25.2%

Safest Brands

  1. 1Mazda23.3%
  2. 2Mercedes-Benz23.5%
  3. 3Bmw23.9%
  4. 4Ford24.2%
  5. 5Audi24.3%
  6. 6Subaru24.7%
  7. 7Volkswagen24.8%
  8. 8Jeep25.0%
  9. 9Gmc25.2%
  10. 10Nissan26.5%

Most Popular Brands

  1. 1Ford2,580,204
  2. 2Chevrolet2,354,550
  3. 3Toyota2,295,536
  4. 4Honda1,757,995
  5. 5Nissan1,595,137
  6. 6Jeep1,566,946
  7. 7Hyundai1,311,073
  8. 8Gmc1,254,650
  9. 9Bmw1,241,396
  10. 10Kia1,215,747

Highest Salvage Title Rate

  1. 1Tesla0.7%
  2. 2Nissan0.6%
  3. 3Hyundai0.6%
  4. 4Dodge0.6%
  5. 5Infiniti0.6%
  6. 6Scion0.6%
  7. 7Suzuki0.6%
  8. 8Honda0.5%
  9. 9Kia0.5%
  10. 10Alfa Romeo0.5%

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Most Popular Brand by State

Based on vehicle registration records across the United States

Toyota
Ford
Chevrolet
Honda

Accident Rates by Brand

Dodge30.9%Honda30.1%Lexus29.5%Toyota28.0%Chevrolet27.2%Ram26.9%Hyundai26.6%Nissan26.5%Kia26.5%Gmc25.2%

Market Share

Ford: 15.0%Chevrolet: 13.7%Toyota: 13.4%Honda: 10.2%Nissan: 9.3%Jeep: 9.1%Hyundai: 7.6%Gmc: 7.3%Bmw: 7.2%Kia: 7.1%
Ford (15.0%)
Chevrolet (13.7%)
Toyota (13.4%)
Honda (10.2%)
Nissan (9.3%)
Jeep (9.1%)
Hyundai (7.6%)
Gmc (7.3%)
Bmw (7.2%)
Kia (7.1%)

All 76 Car Brands

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BrandRecordsAccident RateSalvage Rate
Ford2,580,20424.2%0.3%
Chevrolet2,354,55027.2%0.4%
Toyota2,295,53628.0%0.4%
Honda1,757,99530.1%0.5%
Nissan1,595,13726.5%0.6%
Jeep1,566,94625.0%0.3%
Hyundai1,311,07326.6%0.6%
Gmc1,254,65025.2%0.3%
Bmw1,241,39623.9%0.4%
Kia1,215,74726.5%0.5%
Mercedes-Benz1,196,77823.5%0.3%
Subaru1,156,35024.7%0.4%
Ram1,138,60826.9%0.3%
Volkswagen1,035,43224.8%0.4%
Lexus1,031,27829.5%0.3%
Mazda991,94223.3%0.3%
Dodge979,15630.9%0.6%
Audi966,55724.3%0.4%
Cadillac878,78727.1%0.3%
Buick838,69825.0%0.3%
Acura838,09025.9%0.3%
Chrysler806,70228.6%0.4%
Infiniti792,65330.5%0.6%
Volvo789,42318.7%0.3%
Tesla787,27320.1%0.7%
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VinItel analyzes over 30 million vehicle records from official sources including NMVTIS, NHTSA, auction houses, insurance databases, and state DMV records. Our statistics are updated regularly to reflect the latest accident reports and title changes.

Every data point on this page comes from real vehicle history reports — not surveys or estimates. When we say a brand has a certain accident rate, that number is calculated from actual reported incidents across millions of vehicles.

Last updated: May 2026

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