# NHTSA API: Get safety ratings > Gets NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for a car by make, model and model year. Returns each matching version; unrated versions have no stars. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/nhtsa.gov/get-safety-ratings - Method: `nhtsa.gov/get_safety_ratings`, version 1 - Website: nhtsa.gov - Returns: star ratings per version, rollover risk, safety technologies, complaints, recalls, investigations, crash-test picture, NHTSA link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `make` | string | yes | `"Toyota"` | Vehicle maker, for example Toyota. | | `model` | string | yes | `"Camry"` | Vehicle model, for example Camry. | | `version` | string | no | | Optional words to select body style or drive, for example AWD or 4 door. Omit to return every version. Default "". | | `model_year` | integer | yes | `2022` | Model year, for example 2022. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026. Its input: ```json { "make": "Toyota", "model": "Camry", "model_year": 2022 } ``` Its output: ```json { "ratings": [ { "note": null, "recalls": 1, "nhtsa_link": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/CAMRY/4%20DR/AWD", "investigations": 0, "overall_rating": 5, "rollover_stars": 5, "nhtsa_vehicle_id": 16662, "owner_complaints": 63, "side_crash_stars": 5, "frontal_crash_stars": 5, "safety_technologies": [ "Electronic stability control: standard", "Forward collision warning: standard", "Lane departure warning: standard" ], "vehicle_description": "2022 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD", "vehicle_picture_link": "https://static.nhtsa.gov/crashTest/images/2022/v10146P080.jpg", "rollover_risk_percent": 9.9 }, { "note": null, "recalls": 1, "nhtsa_link": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/CAMRY/4%20DR/FWD", "investigations": 0, "overall_rating": 5, "rollover_stars": 5, "nhtsa_vehicle_id": 16632, "owner_complaints": 63, "side_crash_stars": 5, "frontal_crash_stars": 5, "safety_technologies": [ "Electronic stability control: standard", "Forward collision warning: standard", "Lane departure warning: standard" ], "vehicle_description": "2022 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR FWD", "vehicle_picture_link": "https://static.nhtsa.gov/crashTest/images/2022/v10146P080.jpg", "rollover_risk_percent": 9.9 } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"nhtsa.gov/get_safety_ratings","input":{"make":"Toyota","model":"Camry","model_year":2022}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What are the NHTSA 5-star safety ratings for a 2022 Toyota Camry across all its versions? - Show me crash test scores and star ratings for the 2021 Honda CR-V AWD on nhtsa.gov. - Does the 2023 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 4 door have a rollover risk rating from NHTSA? - Look up safety ratings, recalls, and complaints for a 2020 Subaru Outback, limited to the wagon body style. - Which versions of the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox are unrated by NHTSA, and what are the safety technologies listed for the rated ones? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "make", "model", "model_year" ], "properties": { "make": { "type": "string", "description": "Vehicle maker, for example Toyota." }, "model": { "type": "string", "description": "Vehicle model, for example Camry." }, "version": { "type": "string", "default": "", "description": "Optional words to select body style or drive, for example AWD or 4 door. Omit to return every version." }, "model_year": { "type": "integer", "description": "Model year, for example 2022." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "ratings" ], "properties": { "ratings": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "vehicle_description", "overall_rating", "frontal_crash_stars", "side_crash_stars", "rollover_stars", "rollover_risk_percent", "safety_technologies", "owner_complaints", "recalls", "investigations", "vehicle_picture_link", "nhtsa_link", "note", "nhtsa_vehicle_id" ], "properties": { "note": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Not rated when no overall star rating is available; otherwise null." }, "recalls": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of recalls, or null when unavailable." }, "nhtsa_link": { "type": "string", "description": "NHTSA page for this vehicle version." }, "investigations": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of investigations, or null when unavailable." }, "overall_rating": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "NHTSA star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated." }, "rollover_stars": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "NHTSA star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated." }, "nhtsa_vehicle_id": { "type": "integer", "description": "NHTSA vehicle ID.", "x-fous-developer": true }, "owner_complaints": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of owner complaints, or null when unavailable." }, "side_crash_stars": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "NHTSA star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated." }, "frontal_crash_stars": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "NHTSA star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated." }, "safety_technologies": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Safety technologies and their availability, for example Forward collision warning: standard." }, "vehicle_description": { "type": "string", "description": "NHTSA vehicle version description." }, "vehicle_picture_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "NHTSA crash-test image of the vehicle, or null when not available." }, "rollover_risk_percent": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "NHTSA rollover probability as a percentage, or null when unavailable." } }, "additionalProperties": false } } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [NHTSA API: Check vehicle recalls](https://fous.com/methods/nhtsa.gov/check-recalls.md): Lists NHTSA safety recalls for a vehicle model, given a model year, make and model or a 17-character VIN. 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