Privacy policy

What this site collects (very little), how server logs are handled, and how advertising cookies will be disclosed if ads are shown.

This site is a static website. It does not require an account, does not set cookies of its own, and does not collect personal information from you directly.

Advertising and third parties

We intend to display advertising through Google AdSense. When ads are shown, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites, and visitors in regions that require consent will see a consent dialog before any such cookie is set. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings and learn more at Google's advertising policies.

Server logs

Our web server records standard access logs (IP address, user agent, requested page, time), used for security and aggregate traffic statistics. Pages are also served through Cloudflare, a content delivery network, which processes IP addresses and request metadata on our behalf in order to deliver and protect the site.

Your choices

You can block cookies in your browser at any time. The site works without them.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent through the contact page.

Local storage

The language bar remembers one preference (the language you chose or dismissed) in your browser's local storage. It never leaves your device and can be cleared from your browser settings.

Your rights

Under the GDPR, the CCPA and similar laws you may ask what personal data we hold about you, ask for it to be deleted, or object to its processing. Because this site keeps nothing beyond short-lived access logs, such requests are normally answered by confirming that nothing is held. The operator's identity and contact details are on the contact page.

Guides

Using complaint data when buying a used carA practical checklist: read the model trend, find the years to avoid, check problem areas and recall completion, and what to test on the drive.

How to check whether your car has an open recallStep-by-step: find your VIN, check NHTSA's recall lookup, understand park-outside and do-not-drive warnings, and get a free repair.

How to file a vehicle safety complaint with NHTSAWhat to include in an NHTSA complaint, how the ODI number works, and how complaint patterns turn into investigations and recalls.

Glossary: complaints, recalls and investigationsPlain-language definitions of ODI numbers, campaign numbers, park-outside warnings, PE and EA investigations, TSBs, the complaint index and other terms used on this site.

Frequently asked questionsAnswers about where the data comes from, how often it updates, why sales are not included, how to cite the site and how to use the data programmatically.