Auto Sales (SAAR)
US Total Vehicle Sales — Historical Chart
16.78M
▼ 1.27% YoYJul 2026
All-Time High
22.05M
All-Time Low
8.92M
Data Since
1976
Source: FRED / BEAShaded = NBER recessions
Total US vehicle sales in millions of units (seasonally adjusted annual rate). A key durable goods indicator and leading recessionary signal. Peaked at 17.5M in 2016–2019, crashed to 8.7M in April 2020, and is now constrained by semiconductor shortages and elevated interest rates.