National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

2012 Coda Vehicles Recalled For Airbag Flaw

Coda is one of America's newest auto brands, and now, it's undergoing a time-honored rite of passage: its first official recall. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Coda recall stems from improperly installed side-curtain airbags. Although the...

August 27, 2012 by Richard Read 2

NHTSA Opens “Field Inquiry” Into Texas 2012 Fisker Karma Fire

May 18, 2012 5

U.S. DoT Sued For Toyota Prius Unintended Acceleration Documents

January 25, 2012 3

Mercedes-Benz Recall Clean-Diesel Cars For Fuel Leak (Again)

October 17, 2011

2012 Renault Twizy Price Announced -- But Will It Ever Come To The U.S.?

A few years ago the idea that mainstream european automakers would be focusing so much effort on minuscule electric urban runabouts would have been met with derision. But a... October 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 8

More Volkswagen Diesel Woes: Feds Investigate 2011 Jetta TDI

Volkswagen's TDI diesel engines have long attracted fans and repeat buyers. But now a second investigation this year into the reliability of its TDI engines may cast a shadow... August 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 3

Pedestrian Alert Noises Coming To Hybrid And Electric Cars, Needed Or Not

If you like the idea of hybrid or electric cars that whir silently down the road without the noise of an engine exploding gasoline thousands of times each minute, you'd... July 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 6

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adminstrator Lisa Jackson and President Barack Obama

White House, Feds To Push For 56.2-MPG Fuel Economy In 2025

The two Federal agencies that set gas mileage and emissions standards for future cars may propose rules that require corporate average fuel economy to reach 56 miles per... June 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 3

2011 Chevrolet Volt during IIHS crash testing

NHTSA Gives 2011 Chevrolet Volt Five Star Overall Safety Ranking

Back in April we heard that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety had awarded both the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt its highest possible award for safety -... June 7, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

2011 Chevrolet Volt drive test, March 2011

2011 Chevy Volt Gets Five Stars For Overall Safety From NHTSA

Well, log another notch in the bedpost: One more safety myth--that electric cars will be more dangerous than regular ones in a crash--has now been slain. Five weeks ago, the... June 3, 2011 by John Voelcker 3

Sample used-car window sticker showing gas mileage, for a 2000 Honda Insight

Feds To Mandate Up To 62 MPG By 2025; What Does It Mean For You?

Two days ago, the NHTSA said that it would require annual gas-mileage improvements of somewhere between 2 and 7 percent each year between 2017 and 2025. Corporate average... May 12, 2011 by John Voelcker 28

2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Engine Stalling Investigated

While Toyota clearly hopes the worst of its recall problems are behind it, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a new investigation into an older... February 23, 2011 by John Voelcker

NHTSA Investigates 2009, 2010 VW, Audi TDI Diesel Fuel Pumps

Got a 2009 or 2010 Volkswagen Golf or Jetta with the TDI clean diesel engine? Or an Audi A3 TDI? Ever had the engine stall unexpectedly? If so, the National Highway Traffic... February 14, 2011 by John Voelcker 1

California, EPA, DoT Make Nice On Timing Of Higher MPG Rules

Three government agencies agree to "coordinate" their actions and announce "a single timeframe" for proposing new rules. This signals "continued collaboration" among the... January 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 1