Auto Sales & Finance

Unsafe & Unreliable Cars

Sale of vehicles with serious defects, undisclosed wreck damage, or unrepaired safety recalls puts buyers, passengers, and other motorists at risk. Used car dealers often seek to evade any responsibility for the car’s condition by selling the car “as is.” NCLC works to prohibit these abusive practices.

What States Can Do to Protect Consumers From Unsafe and Unreliable Cars

January 23, 2026

Strong protections against the sale of unsafe cars protect the buyer, passengers, and other drivers on the road.

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January 15, 2026
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What States Can Do to Protect Consumers From Unsafe and Unreliable Cars

January 23, 2026

Compendium of State Lemon and Warranty Laws for Used Cars

January 15, 2026

Letter to DOJ and AAMVA Regarding the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)

November 20, 2025

California Legislature Sends Bill to Make New and Used Cars More Affordable to Governor Newsom

September 11, 2025

2025 Consumer Protection Federal Priorities

October 21, 2024

Amicus Brief: Ochoa v. Ford Motor Company

May 6, 2024

Ban Forced Arbitration in Autonomous Vehicle Contracts

July 24, 2023

Comments to the FTC Addressing Auto Sale Add-ons, Price and Financing Disclosures, Yo-Yo sales, and More

September 12, 2022

Group Letter to the FTC Addressing Auto Sale Add-ons, Price and Financing Disclosures, Yo-yo sales, and More

September 12, 2022

Comments & Letters

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Letter to DOJ and AAMVA Regarding the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)

November 20, 2025

Ban Forced Arbitration in Autonomous Vehicle Contracts

July 24, 2023

Comments to the FTC Addressing Auto Sale Add-ons, Price and Financing Disclosures, Yo-Yo sales, and More

September 12, 2022

Group Letter to the FTC Addressing Auto Sale Add-ons, Price and Financing Disclosures, Yo-yo sales, and More

September 12, 2022

Group Comments to the FTC Regarding Sales of Certified Used Cars with Unrepaired Safety Recalls

February 29, 2016

Group Letter to the FTC Petitioning Enforcement Action Against CarMax for Deceptive Ads and Sales Practices

June 10, 2014

Group Comments to the FTC Opposing its Used Car Rule

March 12, 2013

Group Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Review on Auto Warranties and Defects

October 24, 2011

Issue Briefs

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What States Can Do to Protect Consumers From Unsafe and Unreliable Cars

January 23, 2026

Compendium of State Lemon and Warranty Laws for Used Cars

January 15, 2026

2025 Consumer Protection Federal Priorities

October 21, 2024

Safer Cars at the Point of Sale Act

December 3, 2018

Press Releases & News

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California Legislature Sends Bill to Make New and Used Cars More Affordable to Governor Newsom

September 11, 2025

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