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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Sedans (2020–2025)

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 180 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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.

  1. 1

    2022 Acura ILX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    28

  2. 2

    2021 Acura ILX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    11

    Crash

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: exterior lighting complaints

  3. 3

    2020 Acura ILX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    9

    Crash

    MPG

    28

  4. 4

    2025 Acura Integra

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    7

    Crash

    MPG

    28.5

  5. 5

    2024 Acura Integra

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    63

    Crash

    MPG

    28.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  6. 6

    2023 Acura Integra

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    206

    Crash

    MPG

    33

    Watch for: steering complaints

  7. 7

    2020 Acura RLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    23

  8. 8

    2025 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  9. 9

    2024 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  10. 10

    2023 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    18

    Crash

    MPG

    24

    Watch for: power train complaints

  11. 11

    2022 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    MPG

    24

    Watch for: power train complaints

  12. 12

    2021 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    95

    Crash

    MPG

    24

    Watch for: power train complaints

  13. 13

    2020 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    61

    Crash

    MPG

    23.5

    Watch for: engine complaints

  14. 14

    2025 Audi A4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  15. 15

    2024 Audi A4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    27

  16. 16

    2021 Audi A4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    MPG

    27

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  17. 17

    2020 Audi A4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    154

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  18. 18

    2021 Audi A6

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    MPG

    24

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  19. 19

    2020 Audi A6

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    32

    Crash

    MPG

    24

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  20. 20

    2022 BMW 3 Series

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    7

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

  21. 21

    2021 BMW 3 Series

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    32

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  22. 22

    2022 BMW X1

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    26.5

  23. 23

    2021 BMW X1

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    26.5

  24. 24

    2020 BMW X1

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Raw count · not exposure-adjusted

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    MPG

    26.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

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Common questions

What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2020–2025 sedan?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2022 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.