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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: SUVs (2010–2014)

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 144 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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 SUV?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2014 Acura MDX 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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: SUVs (2010–2014)

2014 Acura MDX

2011 Acura MDX

2014 Acura RDX

2013 Acura ZDX

2012 Acura ZDX

2011 Acura ZDX

2014 Buick Enclave

2013 Buick Enclave

2012 Buick Enclave

2011 Buick Enclave

2014 Cadillac SRX

2013 Cadillac SRX

2012 Cadillac SRX

2014 Chevrolet Traverse

2013 Chevrolet Traverse

2012 Chevrolet Traverse

2011 Chevrolet Traverse

2014 Ford Explorer

2013 Ford Explorer

2014 GMC Acadia

2013 GMC Acadia

2012 GMC Acadia

2011 GMC Acadia

2014 Honda CR-V

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

How is this ranking put together?