About CARFAX
CARFAX is part of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics, and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets.
THE CARFAX MISSION: CARFAX provides trusted information that helps millions of people shop, buy, service and sell cars with more confidence.
CARFAX offers consumers and dealers a wide variety of information and data-driven insights. It is the most visited automotive site in the U.S., according to third-party site SEMRush.
CARFAX has several key offerings for consumers:
Vehicle History Data & Reports
CARFAX started with a vision: Be the leading source of vehicle history information for buyers and sellers of used cars. Today, we have the most comprehensive vehicle history database available in North America. In fact, hundreds of millions of consumers trust CARFAX to provide them with vehicle history information every year.
And for good reason – we have more than 151,000 data sources, including U.S. federal and state agencies, Canadian provincial motor vehicle agencies, and data from many auto auctions, fire and police departments, fleet management and rental agencies — and more.
CARFAX Vehicle History Reports™ are available on all used cars, SUVs, and light trucks from model year 1981 or later. Using the unique 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN), a CARFAX Report is instantly generated from our database of over 35 billion records.
Every CARFAX Report contains information that can impact a consumer’s decision about a used vehicle. Some types of information that may be included are:
Accident and damage indicators, such as airbag deployments.
The point of impact and a severity scale for damage events.
How many owners a car has had in its lifetime.
Title information, including whether the car has a salvaged or junked title.
State emissions inspection results.
Service records.
Whether a vehicle was used for commercial purposes (taxi, rental, etc.).
Plus, the exclusive CARFAX Buyback Guarantee reduces the risk involved in buying a used car. If the CARFAX Report fails to include a DMV-issued branded title (such as salvage, fire or flood damage, and odometer problems), you may qualify.
A CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on information supplied to CARFAX. Other information about this vehicle, including problems, might not have been reported to CARFAX. Use this report as one important tool, along with a vehicle inspection and test drive, to make a better decision about your next used car. For more information on Vehicle History Reports, visit the CARFAX Help Center.
New & Used Car Listings
CARFAX connects millions of car shoppers with thousands of dealers — across the country — each month. In fact, CARFAX has more than 3 million new and used listings on our site. Shopping for a used car? Don’t waste time looking at cars with a less-than-desirable history. Use CARFAX Used Car Listings, and filter your results by 1-owner cars, vehicles without any reported damage, cars with service records and more. Every car listing comes with a free CARFAX Report.
Track Your Car’s Service Needs
The CARFAX Car Care app makes caring for your car easier than ever. Register your car in the free CARFAX app, and you’ll get:
Open Recall Alerts: Get informed immediately about any new or unfixed recalls.
Service Reminders: Keep your vehicle well maintained with timely service reminders.
Vehicle Service History: Automatically track and keep your service records in one place.
Trusted Service Shops: Use verified reviews to find trusted service shops near you.
History-Based Value: Know the value of your car — based on its mileage, features, history and completed service — to make smart ownership decisions.
Vehicle Research
CARFAX offers specs, safety info, photos and unique data on virtually every model built since the 2000 model year. Shoppers can use this detailed information — with Expert Star Ratings and Pros & Cons for each model — to help decide which vehicles should be on their consideration list. By using billions of records, CARFAX not only offers consumers information about the past but also provides insights on what’s to come, including:
Predicted Reliability: See the likelihood that a model will need unexpected repairs over the next few years along with a cost estimate for those repairs.
Predicted Pricing: See estimates of how much a model will depreciate over the next five years, and how a model compares to its top competitors.
Industry Data Insights
CARFAX tracks the swings of the used- car market with its monthly Used Car Index, detailing which segments are rising or falling in price. This information is also broken out to highlight regional differences.
The CARFAX Recall Tracker details the biggest recalls on a monthly basis, along with occasional reports about emerging trends around Takata airbags, Do Not Drive and Park Outside recalls.
The CARFAX Accident & Damage Report looks at trends and developments, including identifying the most dangerous day of the week for accidents, the most dangerous season for accidents, which objects drivers hit most often & more.
Think CARFAX Can Help Your Business?
Thousands of auto dealers nationwide subscribe to Carfaxonline.com to grow their business and instill confidence in their customers by providing them with free Vehicle History Reports. Plus, service providers and other businesses, as well as government entities, rely on information from CARFAX every day to help them make better decisions.
Check out the CARFAX Banking & Insurance Group for other ways we can help your business.