The Lane Check: Used-Car Complaint Signal

Shows how often owners of that model year reported engine and transmission problems, right on the used-car listing.

Shopping for a used car? The Lane Check shows you what owners of that same model year told the U.S. government about it, on the listing itself. Open a listing on Cars.com, Autotrader, CarGurus or Craigslist and a small card appears with: - the share of NHTSA owner complaints about that model year that involve the engine, transmission or fuel system - how that compares with the 1,790 model years we track (2010-2023, 200 models) - the mileage at which owners said the problem showed up, where enough of them said - a link to the full page: recalls, owner quotes and what to ask the seller Built entirely on public NHTSA records. It describes the model year, not the individual car: it is not a vehicle history report or an inspection. Private by design: listings are matched on your computer. The pages you view are never sent to us.