News coverage of old NHTSA crash tests (1979-2001)

Updated December 23, 2017

Model Year

1979:

1980:

1981:

1982:

1983:

1984:
Sept. 19, 1984 - 1984 model test synopsis
1985:

1986:
Mar. 13, 1986 - Release of results for four 1986 model vehicles including Yugo
Aug. 8, 1986 - 1986 model test synopsis
1987:

1988:
Apr. 7, 1988 - Release of results for nine 1988 model vehicles
Aug. 11, 1988 - Release of results for 12 1988 model vehicles
Sept. 22, 1988 - Then-recent models that failed and were retested
1989:
Aug. 3, 1989 - release of several 1989 model results
Aug. 12, 1989 - 1989 model test synopsis - most '89s tested by this point
Nov. 9, 1989 - 1989 Audi 100 test results praised
1990:

1991:

1992:

1993:
Jan. 14, 1993 - Release of results for six 1993 vehicles
Mar. 25, 1993 - 1993 Toyota 4Runner performs poorly in crash tests
June 10, 1993 - Release of results for final ten 1993 vehicles
1994:
Feb. 3, 1994 - Results for cars released in "star" system
Mar. 10, 1994 - Cadillac Deville crash test results
Apr. 28, 1994 - Ford Thunderbird does well in crash test
June 30, 1994 - Buick Regal does poorly due to test "fluke"
Oct. 27, 1994 - Dodge Neon performs poorly
1995:
Mar. 16, 1995 - Audi A6 does well in crash test
June 8, 1995 - Results for several 1995 vehicles
1996:
Jan. 4, 1996 - Results for Audi A4
Apr. 18, 1996 - Results for two Fords
May 2, 1996 - Results for three sedans
July 4, 1996 - More results
1997:

1998:

1999:

2000:
Feb. 17, 2000 - Chevy S-10 improves in crash tests
Aug. 10, 2000 - Chrysler PT Cruiser does poorly in first crash test
2001:
General:
Aug. 10, 1985 - Wearing seat belts and having safest cars in NHTSA crash tests cuts death risk by 80%
Early 2000 - Offset crash tests of late '70s and late '90s Australian cars compared (this will be summarized in a future post)