YearToAvoid

Terms of Use

Last updated: September 28, 2026

Informational purposes only

YearToAvoid publishes statistics derived from public NHTSA and EPA data. The Complaint Index, verdicts and generated text are informational and are not a warranty, a safety certification, a reliability rating or professional advice. Always inspect a vehicle, obtain a vehicle history report and check nhtsa.gov for open recalls before buying.

No warranty

The site is provided “as is”. Source data may contain errors, duplicates or omissions, and our processing may introduce further errors. We make no representation that any figure is complete or accurate and accept no liability for decisions made in reliance on the site.

Use of content

You may quote short excerpts and link to any page. Systematic copying, scraping or republishing of tables and text without permission is not allowed. Underlying government data remains in the public domain and can be obtained from the original sources listed on the data sources page.

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Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.