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Car CareKwik Kar: Oil Change, Texas Inspections, Warranty and OwnerKwik Kar prints no price and no written warranty, but its fine print, its franchisor’s disclosure document and Texas’s own pages say what a visit includes, what Texas still inspects since January 1, 2025, and that the 26 stores on kwikkar.com sit beside 89 licensed shops, with no franchise open.
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Years to Avoid — Complaint Index
NHTSA owner complaints, worst year vs neighbours- Honda PilotWorst year: 2016Avoid 20166.12×
- Hyundai TucsonWorst year: 2016Avoid 20165.22×
- Honda CivicWorst year: 2022Avoid 20225.06×
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We publish the source behind every number. Recall counts, complaint totals and fuel-economy figures come from NHTSA and the EPA and are dated on the page, so you can re-run any of them yourself. Where an article recommends a check, it links to the free federal tool that performs it. Where we think a paid service is worth it, we say why — and where it is not, we say that too.
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