Safety

Approximately 36,000 model-year 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander 
 Sport SUVs are being recalled.

Shopping for a car for your teen driver? Check the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's list of the safest used vehicles for teens.

Among a litany of high-tech safety options, here's one we think is 
 worthwhile as well as one that we're still skeptical about.

The 2017 Volkswagen Jetta performs well in our Car Seat Check, but we weren't quite as smitten with the compact sedan as we were in 2015.

Approximately 136 model-year 2016 Honda Pilot SUVs are being recalled 
 for a potential fuel tank leak.

Approximately 17,000 2016-17 Mini Clubman, Cooper S Clubman and John 
 Cooper Works Clubman cars are being recalled for brake lighting.

Honda announced a recall on some 37,000 Accord coupes from the 2003 
 model year to replace Takata passenger-side frontal airbag inflators.

Approximately 618,000 model-year Kia sedans and SUVs are being recalled 
 for machining errors during the engine manufacturing process.

If you're willing to sacrifice some ease of installation for discount driving 
 pleasure, the Mazda3 hasn't gotten any worse in recent years.

Approximately 12,000 model-year 2017 Audi A3 and S3 luxury cars are 
 being recalled for airbag control module software.