Most Accident-Prone Cars in America

Car brands ranked by highest accident rate. Based on 15,907,507+ real vehicle records.

Last updated: April 2026

The most accident-prone car brand in America is Scion with an accident rate of 34.8%, based on 12,818 vehicles analyzed by VinItel. Dodge is second at 30.9%, followed by Infiniti at 30.5%. The average accident rate across all brands is approximately 26.1%.

Top 20 Most Accident-Prone Car Brands

Ranked by highest accident rate (minimum 10,000 vehicles)

RankBrandAccident RateSalvage RateVehicles Analyzed
1
Scion34.8%0.6%12,818
2
Dodge30.9%0.6%329,094
3
Infiniti30.5%0.6%142,633
4
Honda30.1%0.5%1,107,766
5
Lexus29.5%0.3%381,217
6
Chrysler28.6%0.4%156,672
7
Toyota28.0%0.4%1,645,220
8
Pontiac27.6%0.2%10,457
9
Chevrolet27.2%0.4%1,704,407
10
Cadillac27.1%0.3%228,771
11
Fiat27.0%0.5%12,057
12
Ram26.9%0.3%488,588
13
Hyundai26.6%0.6%660,990
14
Nissan26.5%0.6%945,042
15
Kia26.5%0.5%565,680
16
Acura25.8%0.3%188,061
17
Gmc25.2%0.3%604,614
18
Jeep25.0%0.3%916,906
19
Buick25.0%0.3%188,682
20
Mitsubishi25.0%0.4%72,898

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