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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Used Sedans

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 575 model-years of federal data.

Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.

NHTSA says overall scores should only be compared within the same vehicle class and at roughly similar curb weights. Treat this as a shortlist, not a complete safety verdict; 2010 scores are excluded because NHTSA changed the rating system for 2011.

  1. 1

    2023 Nissan Maxima

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  2. 2

    2022 BMW X1

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    26.5

  3. 3

    2015 Audi S4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    20.5

  4. 4

    2024 Genesis G80

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    22

  5. 5

    2014 Infiniti Q70

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    20

  6. 6

    2025 Subaru WRX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

  7. 7

    2020 Mazda Mazda6

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

  8. 8

    2020 Acura RLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    23

  9. 9

    2018 Audi A6

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    28

  10. 10

    2024 Cadillac CT5

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    24.5

  11. 11

    2021 Nissan Maxima

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  12. 12

    2022 Acura ILX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    28

  13. 13

    2025 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  14. 14

    2017 Acura RLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    23

  15. 15

    2020 Lincoln MKZ

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    23

  16. 16

    2016 Lincoln MKS

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    19

  17. 17

    2025 Genesis G80

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

  18. 18

    2016 Infiniti Q70

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    20

  19. 19

    2018 Volvo S60

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    4

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  20. 20

    2022 Nissan Maxima

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  21. 21

    2023 Kia Stinger

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    22

  22. 22

    2024 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  23. 23

    2025 Acura Integra

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    28.5

  24. 24

    2019 Buick Cascada

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    24

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Common questions

What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2010–2025 sedan?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2023 Nissan Maxima tops this list. Open its verdict page for the full complaint, recall and crash record before you buy.

How is this ranking put together?

We rank the 24 matching model years by NHTSA overall crash-test rating, using public NHTSA and EPA data. Figures are not adjusted for sales volume and update on scheduled source refreshes.

This list is generated from NHTSA complaint, recall and crash-test data and EPA fuel-economy data; it is not sales-adjusted and updates on scheduled source refreshes.