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    10 Cars, SUVs, and Trucks That Are Less Safe Than Others

    These vehicles come up short in our tests and/or have few standard safety features

    2021 Chevy Tahoe being tested on Consumer Reports test track, person maneuvering around orange cones
    A Chevrolet Tahoe going through CR's accident avoidance test.
    Photo: Ben Goldstein

    Although these 10 vehicles meet federal safety regulations, they lack two or more of the minimum qualities we think safe cars should have, including standard automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection and good scores in each of our braking, emergency handling, rollaway risk, and usability tests. None are CR Recommended.

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    One reason the Mitsubishi Mirage is on this list is that it’s extremely light. “No matter how many safety features a car has, there’s no escaping the realities of physics,” says Emily Thomas, PhD, manager of safety at CR’s Auto Test Center. “In a crash with a larger vehicle, a smaller vehicle is more likely to bear the brunt of crash damage.”

    But large trucks and SUVs also pose safety risks.

    Many vehicles on this list have low braking and emergency handling scores and lack pedestrian AEB. They’re presented in alphabetical order.

    Click through to the model pages to see more safety-related details, as well as road-test performance, reliability, pricing, and more.

    Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in the October 2024 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.


    Keith Barry

    Keith Barry has been an auto reporter at Consumer Reports since 2018. He focuses on safety, technology, and the environmental impact of cars. Previously, he led home and appliance coverage at Reviewed; reported on cars for USA Today, Wired, and Car & Driver; and wrote for other publications as well. Keith earned a master’s degree in public health from Tufts University. Follow him on BlueSky @itskeithbarry.bsky.social.