Press & News Releases

2025

CarMD Finds Check Engine Repair Costs Down Slightly

Urges Drivers to Address Maintenance as Average Vehicle Age Rises, Tariffs Loom

04/23/2025

2024

CarMD Finds Nearly Half of Drivers Have a Dashboard Warning Light On

Check Engine-Related Car Repair Costs Up Across the U.S.

04/24/2024

2023

CarMD Releases 2023 Check Engine Repair Trends

04/26/2023

Parts costs up nearly 5%; EV batteries trending up

04/26/2023

2022

CarMD Finds Check Engine Car Repair Costs Lowest in Maine, Highest in Connecticut in 2021

08/31/22

CarMD Publishes 2022 Vehicle Health Index of Check Engine Light Repair Trends Finds Catalytic Converter Replacements on Model Year 2005-2008 Vehicles Top List of Most Needed Repairs

04/27/22

2021

CarMD Finds Vehicle Owners in California Paid Most, Ohio Paid Least for Check Engine Light-Related Car Repairs in 2020

Hawaii and Nevada – States Heavily Impacted by COVID-19 Economic Woes – Among States with Most Dramatic Drop in Index Ranking

07/13/2021

CarMD Releases it 2021 Vehicle Health Index During April Car Care Awareness Month

Finds Model Year 2007 Vehicles Most Likely to Need Check Engine Light Repairs, Catalytic Converter Replacements Most Common as Average Vehicle Age Increases

04/21/2021

2020

CarMD 2020 Vehicle Health Index Finds Mitsubishi Least Likely to Need Check Engine Light Repairs, Kia Most Affordable When Repairs are Needed

12/16/2020

CarMD Releases 10th Annual State Ranking of Car Repair Costs

07/22/2020

CarMD Vehicle Health Index Marks 10 Years of Reporting on Check Engine Light Repair Trends

04/22/2020

CarMD Announces Early Test Results from Repair Shops Using PRO SCAN Vehicle Inspection Solution Find 80% of Cars and Trucks Need Repairs

03/25/2020

2019

CarMD 2019 Vehicle Health Index Finds Kia Most Affordable, Mercedes Most Reliable

CarMD Finds District of Columbia Has Most Expensive Check Engine Repairs; Vehicle Owners in Ohio Paid Least for Car Repairs in 2018

2019 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ Finds Ignition Coils, Spark Plugs and O2 Sensors Tie for Most Commonly Diagnosed Check Engine Repair

2018

CarMD® 2018 Vehicle Health Index™ Finds Toyota Most Reliable, Mazda Most Affordable Brand to Repair

CarMD Launches PRO SCAN During AAPEX 2018

2018 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index Reveals U.S. Check Engine Car Repair Costs Are Down 10%

2017

CarMD® 2017 Vehicle Health Index™ Finds 2013 Honda Civic Most Reliable, 2012 Mazda 5 Most Affordable to Repair

CarMD Launches Its CarMD® Garage Online Service for Vehicle Owners, Used Car Shoppers and Automotive Industry Partners

For the Second Consecutive Year CarMD Finds Michigan Most Affordable State for Check Engine Repairs; Connecticut Drivers Paid Most for Parts and Labor in 2016

2017 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ Reveals Model Year 2005 Vehicles Most Likely to Have a Check Engine Light Problem

2016

CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ Finds Toyota is Brand with Lowest Check Engine Light Frequency, Hyundai Has Lowest Average Repair Cost

CarMD Finds Motorists in Michigan Paid Least, California Drivers Paid Most for Check Engine-Related Car Repairs in 2015

CarMD Releases its 2016 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ of Car Repair Data and Trends, Including a Decade of U.S. Car Repair Costs

CarMD Debuts Health and History Reports to Empower Used Car Shoppers With Past, Present and Predicted Vehicle Insight

2015

CarMD® 2015 Vehicle Health Index™ Lists Hyundai as Manufacturer with Combined Fewest Check Engine Repairs, Lowest Costs

CarMD.com Corporation Announces Launch of CarMD® Mobile; Next-Generation Tool with App Empowers Mobile-First Vehicle Owners and Used Car Buyers

CarMD Finds Drivers in District of Columbia Paid Most, Wyoming Paid Least For Check Engine-Related Car Repairs in 2014

CarMD.com Corporation Releases its 2015 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ During April Car Care Awareness Month

2014

CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ Finds Toyota is Brand with Lowest Check Engine Light Frequency, Hyundai Has Lowest Average Repair Cost

CarMD Finds Motorists in Michigan Paid Least, California Drivers Paid Most for Check Engine-Related Car Repairs in 2015

CarMD Releases its 2016 CarMD® Vehicle Health Index™ of Car Repair Data and Trends, Including a Decade of U.S. Car Repair Costs