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2009 car safety features
Last reviewed: April 2009
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| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acura MDX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Acura RDX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Acura RL | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Acura TL | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Acura TSX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Audi A3 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Audi A4 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Audi A5 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Audi A6 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Audi A8 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Audi Q5 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Audi Q7 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Audi TT | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| BMW 1 Series | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| BMW 3 Series | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| BMW 5 Series | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| BMW 6 Series | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| BMW 7 Series | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| BMW X3 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| BMW X5 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| BMW X6 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| BMW Z4 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Buick Enclave | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Buick LaCrosse | Opt. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Buick Lucerne | Opt. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Cadillac CTS | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Cadillac DTS | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Cadillac Escalade | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Cadillac SRX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Cadillac STS | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Cadillac XLR | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Chevrolet Avalanche | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Chevrolet Aveo | No | No | Opt. | Std./No | No |
| Chevrolet Camaro (2010) | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Chevrolet Cobalt | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | No/No | Std. |
| Chevrolet Colorado | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Opt. |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Std. | Std. | Std. | Opt./No | No |
| Chevrolet Equinox | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Chevrolet HHR | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Chevrolet Impala | Opt. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Chevrolet Malibu | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | No/No | Opt. |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | No/No | No |
| Chevrolet Suburban | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Chevrolet TrailBlazer | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Chevrolet Traverse | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Chrysler 300 | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | Opt./No | Opt. |
| Chrysler Aspen | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser | No | Opt. | Opt. | Std./No | No |
| Chrysler Sebring | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Chrysler Town & Country | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Dodge Avenger | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | Std./No | Std. |
| Dodge Caliber | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | Opt./No | Std. |
| Dodge Challenger | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | Std./No | Std. |
| Dodge Charger | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | Opt./No | Opt. |
| Dodge Dakota | No | No | Std. | No/No | Opt. |
| Dodge Durango | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Dodge Journey | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Dodge Nitro | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | No | No | Std. | No/No | Opt. |
| Dodge Viper | No | No | Std. | No/No | No |
| Ford Edge | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford Escape | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford Expedition | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford Explorer | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford F-150 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford F-250 | No | Opt. | Std. | No/No | No |
| Ford Flex | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford Focus | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford Fusion | Opt. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford Mustang | No | Opt. | Opt. | Std./No | No |
| Ford Ranger | No | No | Std. | No/No | No |
| Ford Taurus | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Ford Taurus X | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| GMC Acadia | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| GMC Canyon | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Opt. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| GMC Envoy | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | No/No | Opt. |
| GMC Sierra 2500HD | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | No/No | No |
| GMC Yukon | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| GMC Yukon XL | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Honda Accord | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Civic | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Civic Hybrid | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Civic Si | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda CR-V | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Element | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Fit | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Insight | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Odyssey | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Pilot | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda Ridgeline | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Honda S2000 | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | No |
| Hummer H2 | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Hummer H3 | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Hyundai Accent | No | No | Opt. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Hyundai Azera | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Hyundai Elantra | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Hyundai Entourage | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Hyundai Genesis | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Hyundai Genesis Coupe | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Hyundai Sonata | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Hyundai Tucson | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Hyundai Veracruz | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Infiniti EX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Infiniti FX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Infiniti G | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Infiniti M | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Infiniti QX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Jaguar XF | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Jaguar XJ | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Jaguar XK | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Jeep Commander | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Jeep Compass | Std. | Std. | Std. | Opt./No | Std. |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Jeep Liberty | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Jeep Patriot | Std. | Std. | Std. | Opt./No | Std. |
| Jeep Wrangler | Std. | Std. | Std. | Opt./No | No |
| Kia Amanti | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Kia Borrego | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Kia Optima | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Kia Rio | No | No | Opt. | Std./No | Std. |
| Kia Rondo | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Kia Sedona | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Kia Sorento | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Kia Soul (2010) | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Kia Spectra (2010) | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Kia Sportage | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Land Rover LR2 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Land Rover LR3 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Land Rover Range Rover | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Lexus ES | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Lexus GS | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Lexus GX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Lexus IS | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Lexus LS | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Lexus LX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Lexus RX (2010) | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Lexus SC | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Lincoln MKS | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Lincoln MKX | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Lincoln MKZ | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Lincoln Navigator | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Lincoln Town Car | No | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Lotus Elise | No | Opt. | Std. | No/No | No |
| Mazda B-Series | No | No | Std. | No/No | No |
| Mazda CX-7 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mazda CX-9 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Mazda RX-8 | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mazda Tribute | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mazda3 | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mazda5 | No | No | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mazda6 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz CL | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz GL-Class | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class (2010) | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz M-Class | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz R-Class | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Mercedes-Benz SL | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | No | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Mercury Mariner | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mercury Milan | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mercury Mountaineer | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mercury Sable | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mini Cooper | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Opt. |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Opt. |
| Mitsubishi Endeavor | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Mitsubishi Galant | No | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Altima | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Altima Hybrid | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Armada | Std. | Std. | Std. | Opt./No | Std. |
| Nissan Cube | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Frontier | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Opt./No | Opt. |
| Nissan GT-R | Std. | Std. | Std. | Opt./No | Opt. |
| Nissan Maxima | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Murano | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Pathfinder | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Quest | Opt. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Rogue | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Sentra | No | No | Opt. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Titan | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Opt./No | Opt. |
| Nissan Versa | No | No | Opt. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Xterra | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Nissan Z | Opt. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Pontiac G5 | Opt. | Opt. | Opt. | No/No | Std. |
| Pontiac G6 | Opt. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Pontiac G8 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Pontiac Solstice | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | No |
| Pontiac Torrent | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Pontiac Vibe | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Porsche 911 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Porsche Boxster | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Porsche Cayenne | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Porsche Cayman | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Saab 9-3 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Saab 9-5 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Saab 9-7X | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Saturn Astra | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Saturn Aura | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Saturn Outlook | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Saturn Sky | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | No |
| Saturn Vue | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Scion tC | No | No | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Scion xB | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Scion xD | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Smart ForTwo | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Subaru Forester | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Subaru Impreza | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Subaru Impreza WRX/STi | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Subaru Legacy | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Subaru Outback | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Subaru Tribeca | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Suzuki Equator | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Suzuki SX4 | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Suzuki XL-7 | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Toyota 4Runner | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Avalon | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Camry | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Camry Solara | Opt. | Opt. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Toyota Corolla (2010) | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota FJ Cruiser | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Highlander | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Std. | Std. |
| Toyota Matrix (2010) | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Prius | Opt. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota RAV4 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Sequoia | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Sienna | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Tacoma | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Tundra | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Venza | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Toyota Yaris | No | No | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volkswagen CC | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Volkswagen Eos | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Volkswagen GTI | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Volkswagen Jetta | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Volkswagen New Beetle | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | No |
| Volkswagen Passat | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Volkswagen Routan | Std. | Std. | Std. | No/No | Std. |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./Opt. | Std. |
| Volkswagen Touareg 2 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Make & model | Stability control | Traction control | ABS | Side front/rear airbags | Curtain airbags |
| Volvo C30 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volvo C70 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volvo S40 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volvo S60 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volvo S80 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volvo V50 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volvo V70/XC70 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volvo XC60 (2010) | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
| Volvo XC90 | Std. | Std. | Std. | Std./No | Std. |
Posted: February 2009 — Consumer Reports Magazine issue: April 2009
