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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Sedans (2010–2014)

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 159 model-years of federal data.

Safety and fuel-economy results are ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.

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.

Common questions

What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2010–2014 sedan?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2014 Acura ILX 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. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.

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.

Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Sedans (2010–2014)

2014 Acura ILX

2013 Acura ILX

2014 Audi A4

2013 Audi A4

2014 Audi A6

2014 Audi S4

2013 Audi S4

2014 Buick LaCrosse

2013 Buick LaCrosse

2012 Buick LaCrosse

2011 Buick LaCrosse

2014 Buick Regal

2013 Buick Regal

2012 Buick Regal

2014 Buick Verano

2013 Buick Verano

2014 Cadillac ATS

2013 Cadillac ATS

2014 Cadillac CTS

2013 Cadillac CTS

2012 Cadillac CTS

2014 Cadillac XTS

2013 Cadillac XTS

2014 Chevrolet Cruze

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What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2010–2014 sedan?

How is this ranking put together?