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Vehicle Rollover Ratings (2001)
Interpreting Ratings
A vehicle's rollover resistance rating is an estimate of its risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash, not a prediction of the likelihood of a crash. As the chart below indicates, the lowest-rated vehicles (1-Star) are at least four times more likely to roll over than the highest-rated vehicles (5-Stars) when involved in a single-vehicle crash.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA for short, uses the following star system to evaluate the rollover rates for vehicles:
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Has a risk of rollover of less than 10% |
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Has a risk of rollover between 10% and 20% |
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Has a risk of rollover between 20% and 30% |
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Has a risk of rollover between 30% and 40% |
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Has a risk of rollover greater than 40% |
NHTSA's rollover ratings reflect the real-world rollover experience of vehicles involved in over 86,000 single-vehicle crashes.
Model Year 2001 Rollover Ratings:
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(2000-2499 lbs. curb weight) (2500-2999 lbs. curb weight) (3000-3499 lbs. curb weight) (3500+ lbs. curb weight) (SUVs) |
| Light Passenger Cars | ||
| Vehicle | Rollover Rating | Tire Size |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Prizm | |
P175/65R14 |
| Hyundai Accent | |
P175/70R13 |
| Saturn SL | |
P175/70R14 |
| Toyota Corolla | |
P175/65R14 |
| Toyota Echo | |
P175/65R14 |
| Compact Passenger Cars | ||
| Vehicle | Rollover Rating | Tire Size |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | |
P195/70R14 |
| Dodge Neon | |
P185/65R14 |
| Ford Focus | |
P195/60R15 |
| Honda Civic | |
P185/65R15 |
| Plymouth Neon | |
P185/65R14 |
| Pontiac Sunfire | |
P195/70R14 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | |
P195/65R15 |
| Medium Passenger Cars | ||
| Vehicle | Rollover Rating | Tire Size |
| Chevrolet Impala | |
P225/60R16 |
| Chevrolet Lumina | |
P205/70R15 |
| Chrysler Sebring | |
P205/65R15 |
| Dodge Stratus | |
P205/65R15 |
| Ford Taurus | |
P215/60R16 |
| Honda Accord | |
P195/65R15 |
| Mercury Sable | |
P215/60R16 |
| Oldsmobile Alero | |
P215/60R15 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | |
P215/60R15 |
| Toyota Camry | |
P205/65R15 |
| Heavy Passenger Cars | ||
| Vehicle | Rollover Rating | Tire Size |
| Ford Crown Victoria | |
P225/60R16 |
| Lincoln LS | |
P215/60R16 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | |
P225/60R16 |
| Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) | ||
| Vehicle | Rollover Rating | Tire Size |
| Chevrolet Blazer | |
P235/70R15 |
| Chevrolet Blazer 4x4 | |
P235/70R15 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | |
P265/70R16 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | |
P265/75R16 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Chevrolet Tracker | |
P215/70R15 |
| Chevrolet Tracker 4x4 | |
P205/75R15 |
| Dodge Durango | |
P235/75R15 |
| Dodge Durango 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Ford Escape | |
P225/70R15 |
| Ford Escape 4x4 | |
P225/70R15 |
| Ford Expedition | |
P255/70R16 |
| Ford Expedition 4x4 | |
P255/70R16 |
| Ford Explorer | |
P235/75R15 |
| Ford Explorer 4x4 | |
P235/75R15 |
| GMC Jimmy | |
P235/70R15 |
| GMC Jimmy 4x4 | |
P235/70R15 |
| GMC Yukon | |
P265/75R16 |
| GMC Yukon 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| GMC Yukon XL | |
P265/70R16 |
| GMC Yukon XL 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Honda CR-V | |
P205/70R15 |
| Honda CR-V 4x4 | |
P205/70R15 |
| Honda Passport | |
P225/75R16 |
| Honda Passport 4x4 | |
P245/70R16 |
| Infiniti QX4 | |
P255/65R16 |
| Isuzu Rodeo | |
P225/75R16 |
| Isuzu Rodeo 4x4 | |
P245/70R16 |
| Jeep Cherokee | Not Rated | |
| Jeep Cherokee 4x4 | |
P225/75R15 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
P225/75R16 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 | |
P225/75R16 |
| Jeep Wrangler | |
P225/75R15 |
| Lexus RX300 | |
P225/70R16 |
| Lexus RX300 4x4 | |
P225/70R16 |
| Lincoln Navigator | |
P255/70R16 |
| Lincoln Navigator 4x4 | |
P255/70R16 |
| Mazda Tribute | |
P225/70R15 |
| Mazda Tribute 4x4 | |
P225/70R15 |
| Mercury Mountaineer | |
P235/75R15 |
| Mercury Mountaineer 4x4 | |
P235/75R15 |
| Mitsubishi Montero Sport | |
P255/70R16 |
| Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4x4 | |
P225/70R16 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | |
P245/70R16 |
| Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 | |
P255/65R16 |
| Nissan Xterra | |
P265/70R15 |
| Nissan Xterra 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Oldsmobile Bravada | |
P235/70R15 |
| Pontiac Aztek | |
P215/70R15 |
| Pontiac Aztek 4x4 | |
P215/70R16 |
| Subaru Forester | |
P205/70R15 |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | |
P215/70R15 |
| Suzuki Vitara | |
P205/75R15 |
| Toyota 4Runner | |
P265/70R16 |
| Toyota 4Runner 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Toyota RAV4 | |
P215/70R16 |
| Toyota RAV4 4x4 | |
P235/60R16 |
| Light Trucks | ||
| Vehicle | Rollover Rating | Tire Size |
| Chevrolet S-10 Reg. Cab | |
P205/75R15 |
| Chevrolet S-10 Ext. Cab | |
P205/75R15 |
| Chevrolet S-10 4x4 | |
P235/70R15 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | |
P235/75R16 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 | |
P245/75R16 |
| Dodge Dakota | |
P215/75R15 |
| Dodge Dakota 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | |
P245/75R16 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 | |
P245/75R16 |
| Ford F-150 | |
P235/70R16 |
| Ford F-150 4x4 | |
P255/70R16 |
| Ford Ranger | |
P225/70R15 |
| Ford Ranger 4x4 | |
P245/75R16 |
| GMC Sierra | |
P235/75R16 |
| GMC Sierra 4x4 | |
P245/75R16 |
| GMC Sonoma Reg. Cab | |
P205/75R15 |
| GMC Sonoma Ext. Cab | |
P205/75R15 |
| GMC Sonoma 4x4 | |
P235/70R15 |
| Mazda B-Series | |
P225/70R15 |
| Mazda B-Series 4x4 | |
P245/75R16 |
| Nissan Frontier | |
P255/65R16 |
| Nissan Frontier 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Toyota Tacoma | Not Rated | |
| Toyota Tacoma 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Toyota Tundra | Not Rated | |
| Toyota Tundra 4x4 | |
P265/70R16 |
| Vans | ||
| Vehicle | Rollover Rating | Tire Size |
| Chevrolet Astro | |
P215/75R15 |
| Chevrolet Venture | |
P215/70R15 |
| Chrysler PT Cruiser | |
P205/55R/16 |
| Chrysler Town & Country | |
P215/70R15 |
| Chrysler Voyager | |
P215/70R15 |
| Dodge Caravan | |
P215/70R15 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | |
P215/70R15 |
| Dodge Ram Van/Wagon | |
P235/75R15 |
| Ford Econoline/Club Wagon | |
P235/75R15 |
| Ford Windstar | |
P215/70R15 |
| GMC Safari | |
P215/75R15 |
| Honda Odyssey | |
P215/65R16 |
| Mazda MPV | |
P205/65R15 |
| Mercury Villager | |
P215/65R16 |
| Nissan Quest | |
P215/65R16 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | |
P215/70R15 |
| Pontiac Montana | |
P215/70R15 |
| Toyota Sienna | |
P205/70R15 |
Tire Defects - Serious Accident and Injury Legal Help
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