NHTSA completes Model Year 2005 Pickup Truck Crash and Rollover Testing, Results available on Safercar.Gov |
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
April 6, 2005
NHTSA 07-05
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Contact: Rae Tyson
Telephone: (202) 366-9550
Two pickup truck manufacturers have earned the highest possible crash test safety ratings in the latest tests by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Model year 2005 pickup trucks that earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests were the: Dodge Dakota 2-DR and Toyota Tacoma 2-DR.
All results are available at the agency’s web site: www.safercar.gov.
New 2005 ratings for frontal impact are available for the following pickup trucks: Chevrolet Colorado 2-DR, Chevrolet Silverado 4-DR, Dodge Dakota 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 4-DR, GMC Canyon 2-DR, GMC Sierra 4-DR, Nissan Frontier 4-DR, Nissan Titan 4-DR and Toyota Tacoma 2-DR.
New 2005 ratings for side impact are available for the following pickup trucks: Chevrolet Colorado 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 2-DR, GMC Canyon 2-DR, Nissan Frontier 4-DR and Toyota Tacoma 2-DR.
NHTSA crash test ratings apply to both 4x2 and 4x4 versions of the same make and model. Separate rollover testing is done for 4x2 and 4x4 versions of 2005 models selected for rollover testing.
New 2005 rollover ratings are available for the: Dodge Dakota 4x2 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 4x2 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 4x4 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 4x4 4-DR.
Several pickups earned 4-stars for rollover rating. The highest rated vehicle was the Chevrolet Silverado 4x2 and its corporate twin, the GMC Sierra 4x2, with 4-stars and a 15.9 percent chance of rollover if involved in a single-vehicle crash. The lowest rated vehicle was the Ford Ranger 4x4 and its corporate twin, the Mazda B-Series 4x4, with 2-stars and a 30.6 percent chance of rollover.
| Make and Model | Front- Driver | Front- Pass | Side- Driver | Side- Rear Pass |
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| Chevrolet Colorado 2-DR | 4 | 5 | 4 | NS |
| Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2-DR | 4 | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Chevrolet Silverado 4-DR | 4 | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Dodge Dakota 2-DR | 5 | 5 | 5 | STS |
| Dodge Dakota 4-DR | 5 | 4 | N/A | N/A |
| Dodge Ram 1500 2-DR | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A |
| Dodge Ram 1500 4-DR | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A |
| Ford F-150 2-DR | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A |
| Ford F-150 4-DR | 5 | 5 | N/A | N/A |
| Ford Ranger 2-DR | 4 | 4 | 5 | NS |
| Ford Ranger 2-DR Extended Cab | 4 | 4 | 4 | STS |
| GMC Canyon 2-DR | 4 | 5 | 4 | NS |
| GMC Canyon 4-DR | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| GMC Sierra 2-DR | 4 | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| GMC Sierra 4-DR | 4 | 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Mazda B-Series 2-DR | 4 | 4 | 5 | NS |
| Mazda B-Series Extended Cab | 4 | 4 | 4 | STS |
| Nissan Frontier 4-DR | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Nissan Titan 4-DR | 5 | 4 | N/A | N/A |
| Toyota Tacoma 2-DR | 5 | 5 | 5 | STS |
| Toyota Tundra 2-DR | 4 | 5 | 5 | STS |
| Toyota Tundra 4-DR | 4 | 5 | N/A | N/A |
NS = No seat
STS = Seat too small
N/A = Exempt from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214, Side Impact Protection
Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon are corporate twins of one another and share the same test results.
Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra are corporate twins of one another and share the same test results.
Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series are corporate twins of one another and share the same test results.
Shaded areas indicate new crash test results.
| Make and Model | 2-wheel drive | 4-wheel drive | ||||
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| Star Rating | Percent Chance of Rollover 1 | Tip or No tip | Star Rating | Percent Chance of Rollover 1 | Tip or No tip | |
| Chevrolet Colorado 2-DR | 4 | 18.5 | No tip | 4 | No tip | |
| Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR | 4 | 18.5 | No tip | 4 | 17.9 | No tip |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2-DR | 4 | 15.9 | No tip | 4 | 18.5 | No tip |
| Chevrolet Silverado 4-DR | 4 | 15.9 | No tip | 4 | 18.5 | No tip |
| Dodge Dakota 2-DR | 4 | 19.1 | No tip | 4 | 17.9 | No tip |
| Dodge Dakota 4-DR | 4 | 19.1 | No tip | 4 | 17.9 | No tip |
| Dodge Ram 1500 2-DR | 4 | 17.9 | No tip | 4 | 19.8 | No tip |
| Dodge Ram 1500 4-DR | 4 | 17.9 | No tip | 4 | 19.8 | No tip |
| Ford F-150 2-DR | 4 | 17.4 | No tip | 4 | 19.8 | No tip |
| Ford F-150 4-DR | 4 | 17.4 | No tip | 4 | 19.8 | No tip |
| Ford Ranger 2-DR | 3 | 21.9 | No tip | 2 | 30.6 | No tip |
| Ford Ranger 2-DR Extended Cab | 3 | 21.9 | No tip | 2 | 30.6 | No tip |
| GMC Canyon 2-DR | 4 | 18.5 | No tip | 4 | 17.9 | No tip |
| GMC Canyon 4-DR | 4 | 18.5 | No tip | 4 | 17.9 | No tip |
| GMC Sierra 2-DR | 4 | 15.9 | No tip | 4 | 18.5 | No tip |
| GMC Sierra 4-DR | 4 | 15.9 | No tip | 4 | 18.5 | No tip |
| Mazda B-Series 2-DR | 3 | 21.9 | No tip | 2 | 30.6 | No tip |
| Mazda B-Series Extended Cab | 3 | 21.9 | No tip | 2 | 30.6 | No tip |
| Nissan Frontier 4-DR | These MY2005 vehicles were not tested for rollover. | |||||
| Nissan Titan 4-DR | ||||||
| Toyota Tacoma 2-DR | ||||||
| Toyota Tundra 2-DR | ||||||
| Toyota Tundra 4-DR | ||||||
1: if involved in a single-vehicle crash
Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon are corporate twins of one another and share the same test results.
Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra are corporate twins of one another and share the same test results.
Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series are corporate twins of one another and share the same test results.
Shaded areas indicate new rollover test results.