CARFAX: 1 in 5 U.S. Vehicles Still Has an Unfixed Safety Issue
More Than 50 Million Vehicles Need Urgent Repairs CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 7, 2022) – Even after years of heightened warnings about car safety recalls, new CARFAX…
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More Than 50 Million Vehicles Need Urgent Repairs CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 7, 2022) – Even after years of heightened warnings about car safety recalls, new CARFAX…
The Top 10 Most Targeted Vehicles and What Consumers Can Do to Protect Themselves CENTREVILLE, Va. (May 3, 2022) – Catalytic converter thefts have soared in…
Verified Consumer Ratings Fuel the Third Annual CARFAX Top-Rated Service Centers CENTREVILLE, Va. (March 14, 2022) – CARFAX is unveiling the nation’s top-rated auto service centers…
About 40% of Vehicles on Road in U.S. Have Been Damaged LAS VEGAS, Nv. (March 12, 2022) – The unprecedented used car market makes it more…
CARFAX Lifetime Dealers Provide Consumers with Trusted Information at Every Turn in a Car’s Life LAS VEGAS, Nv. (March 11, 2022) – CARFAX Lifetime Dealers are…
Verified Customer Ratings Used to Honor Dealers Around the Country LAS VEGAS, Nv. (March 11, 2022) – CARFAX is unveiling The CARFAX 100, an elite group…
Verified Customer Ratings Used to Name Third Annual CARFAX Top-Rated Dealers in U.S. CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 14, 2022) – On this Valentine’s Day, CARFAX is showing…
CARFAX Recognized by Energage and Virginia Business Magazine Based on Employee Feedback CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 2, 2022) – CARFAX is being recognized as one of the…
CARFAX Lifetime Dealers Provide Trusted Information at Every Turn in a Car’s Life CENTREVILLE, Va. (January 25, 2022) – Car owners can now look for the…
New CARFAX Data Feature Shows Full-Size SUVs Most Likely to Need Repairs CENTREVILLE, Va. (Nov. 9, 2021) – Consumers with full-size SUVs are more likely to…
Joint Effort Between CARFAX and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation Helps State Governments and Businesses Improve Vehicle and Road Safety CENTREVILLE, VA. (Oct. 7, 2021)…
Vice President Bill Eager Named New CEO Effective Dec. 1, 2021 CENTREVILLE, Va. (Sept. 20, 2021) – CARFAX today announced that Dick Raines plans to retire…
Free Tool on CARFAX Lets Used-Car Shoppers Check for Flood Damage CENTREVILLE, Va. (Sept. 16, 2021) – In the wake of Hurricane Ida and other intense…
CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 18, 2021) – CARFAX has been named a ‘Top Workplace’ by The Washington Post for the eighth consecutive year. CARFAX is one of…
Three New Commercials Feature CAR FOX Protecting Shoppers from Overpaying CENTREVILLE, Va. (May 20, 2021) – Used-car inventory is in short supply and used-car prices are…
Free Monitoring Tools Help Boost Recall Closure Rates CENTREVILLE, Va. (April 27, 2021) – The number of vehicles on U.S. roads with an open recall is…
Verified Customer Ratings Used to Name Second Annual CARFAX Top-Rated Dealers in U.S. CENTREVILLE, Va. (March 15, 2021) – CARFAX is honoring an exclusive group of…
Verified Consumer Ratings Used to Name Second Annual CARFAX Top-Rated Service Centers CENTREVILLE, Va. (March 15, 2021) – CARFAX is honoring the best of the best…
About 40% of Vehicles on Road in U.S. Have Been Damaged CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 23, 2021) – Americans are driving less since COVID restrictions were enacted,…
Why Regular Car Maintenance is So Important CENTREVILLE, Va. (January 27, 2021) – Because millions of Americans are staying home more often during the pandemic, their…
CARFAX Data Shows a 13% Increase in Odometer Rollbacks CENTREVILLE, Va. (December 15, 2020) – There is a big misconception that odometer fraud disappeared with digital…
Millions of Vehicles on the Road Need Replacement Airbags CENTREVILLE, Va. (November 17, 2020) – CARFAX estimates there are about 16 million airbags in vehicles on…
CENTREVILLE, Va. (October 14, 2020) – CARFAX is being recognized as one of The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area for the seventh…
One Out of Five Vehicles Has an Open Recall CENTREVILLE, Va. (September 15, 2020) – The number of vehicles on the road with open safety recalls…
CARFAX Data Shows a 9% Increase in Flood-Damaged Cars Returned to Roads CENTREVILLE, Va. (September 8, 2020) – It’s hurricane season, and that means more waterlogged…
Two New Commercials Feature Car Fox Working to Prevent Buyer’s Remorse CENTREVILLE, Va. (July 22, 2020) – CARFAX continues to help used car shoppers make sure…
CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 15, 2020) – CARFAX has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2020 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area for the seventh…
June 9, 2020 – Carfax operates with a value system that respects the worth and dignity of every person, regardless of their skin color, their…
CARFAX for Life Builds Customer Loyalty CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 2, 2020) – The CARFAX for Life program is helping dealerships drive service traffic during this unprecedented…
Verified Customer Ratings Used to Name CARFAX Top-Rated Service Shops of 2019 CENTREVILLE, Va. (May 20, 2020) – Car owners can now identify CARFAX Top-Rated Service…
Six Easy Steps to Get the Right Car at the Right Price CENTREVILLE, Va. (May 12, 2020) – The shutdowns due to COVID-19 have changed the…
Virginia Business Magazine Names Top Employers in the State CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 26, 2020) – CARFAX is one of the ‘Best Places to Work in Virginia’…
Joint Effort by CARFAX and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation Identifies Over 8 Million Open Recalls in Less Than Two Years LAS VEGAS, Nv. (February…
CARFAX Helps Dealers with Acquiring Inventory and Building Consumer Confidence LAS VEGAS, Nv. (February 15, 2020) – Accident history is the No. 1 thing used car…
Verified Customer Ratings Used to Name CARFAX Top-Rated Dealers of 2019 CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 13, 2020) – CARFAX is recognizing Top-Rated Dealers based on more…
Know About a Crash, Before It Costs You Cash CENTREVILLE, Va. (January 28, 2020) – Car buying season picks up in February as tax refunds start…
Carfax Offers Free Flood Check and 7 Signs of a Flood-Damaged Car CENTREVILLE, Va. (September 12, 2019) – New data from Carfax shows flood-damaged vehicles are…
Carfax and Gubagoo Deliver Free Vehicle History Reports for Online Car Shoppers at Participating Dealerships CENTREVILLE, Va. (August 26, 2019) – Carfax and Gubagoo, the…
Joint Effort with Carfax, Auto Alliance and Global Automakers Helps Boost Recall Awareness CENTREVILLE, Va. (August 19, 2019) – One hundred million vehicles have now…
CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 21, 2019) – For the sixth year in a row, Carfax has been recognized as a “Top Workplace” by The Washington Post.…
Carfax Delivers Free Vehicle History Reports on Facebook Marketplace Vehicle Listings For Participating Dealerships CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 20, 2019) – Carfax has integrated with Facebook…
Joint Effort with Carfax, Auto Alliance and Global Automakers Gives Authorized State Inspection Stations Access to Vehicle-Specific Recall Information. ALBANY, N.Y. (May 1, 2019) –…
CENTREVILLE, Va. (April 22, 2019) – Carfax has been recognized as a “Great Place to Work” by Washingtonian, a top lifestyle publication in the nation’s capital.…
Carfax Attributes Findings to Greater Consumer Awareness, Use of Vehicle Monitoring Services CENTREVILLE, Va. (April 3, 2019) – The open recall problem in the U.S.…
SAN FRANCISCO (January 26, 2019) – Thousands of dealer websites powered by AutoRevo, Wayne Reaves and Dealer eProcess have enhanced their user experience with Carfax…
CANOGA PARK, Ca. (Nov 27, 2018) – AutoManager has enhanced its DeskManager dealer management system (DMS) so that shop technicians have integrated access to Carfax…
CENTREVILLE, Va. (October 16, 2018) – Carfax has launched a new national television ad campaign centered on preventing buyer’s remorse from overpaying for used cars.…
Automakers Enhance CPO Partnership with Carfax FRANKLIN, Tenn. (September 24, 2018) – Carfax has expanded its role in the Nissan and Infiniti Certified Pre-Owned (CPO)…
Paul Nadjarian, head of Carfax Products, will discuss best practices that help turn online shoppers to confident, on-the lot buyers in the next Carfax Insiders…
Riders and Volunteers Descend on D.C. to Raise Awareness of Disorder Affecting 1 in 59 Children CENTREVILLE, Va. (July 31, 2018) – More than 1,000…