Carfax, the company that compiles vehicle history reports from various touchpoints in a car’s life, says its research shows more than 1.9 million vehicles on the road have had their odometers tampered with.
Percentage-wise, the fraud climbed most in Texas (15%), Florida and Arizona (12% each), North Carolina (7%), and Illinois and Pennsylvania (5% each). California, New York, Georgia, and Virginia finish the top 10 with less than 5% upticks.
Last year, the NHTSA told the New York Times, “Odometer fraud is a serious crime that costs Americans more than $1 billion annually.”
