Safety
Overview
A strong track record of safety
Acura believes driving a luxury car should be a highly enjoyable experience. And while we tend to dwell on the more exhilarating aspects of our vehicles, we consider your safety a top priority. The result is a model lineup with a full roster of safety–related accomplishments.
Learn more about Acura’s safety commitment, active and passive safety, and the systems designed to help keep you secure.
In 2009, Acura was the first car company to receive Top Safety Picks designations from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for every one of its vehicles. All five 2009 Acura models, both passenger cars and SUVs, earned “good”—the highest score possible—on frontal, side and rear crash tests.
In 2009, Acura was also the only luxury brand to receive five-star crash safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)* for all of its models pursuant to NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program’s front and side impact crash tests.
At this point, not all 2010 models have been tested by NHTSA or IIHS. To see how each individual model that has been tested performed, please see the model web pages.
* Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment program (www.safercar.gov). Model tested with standard side-impact airbags (SABs).