CARFAX: Odometer Rollbacks See Dramatic Jump of 14% to 2.45 Million Vehicles

Editor's note: Localized data available upon request. Please contact Em Nguyen at [email protected]. "Odometer rollbacks occur when someone alters the mileage stored in a vehicle's electronic systems to make it appear less driven," said Faisal Hasan, Vice President of Data Acquisition at CARFAX. "As modern vehicles have transitioned from mechanical to digital odometers, tampering has unfortunately become more common due to the wider availability of inexpensive tools. At the same time, a car's mileage is now ...