• Survey: Consumers overwhelmingly support Right-to-Repair Law 

    A recent poll shows bipartisan support, as more than 83% of Americans support their right to choose how and where they fix their vehicles.

    According to a new national poll, more than 83% of Americans support the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act (H.R 1566, S. 1379). If passed, the law would create a national vehicle right-to-repair law, ensuring consumers’ right to choose how and where they fix their vehicles. 

    Access to the data that vehicles collect is required for an increasing number of repairs, even for common parts. Automakers want to restrict access to that data, forcing consumers to use OEM parts over aftermarket parts and automaker-affiliated dealerships for repairs, where prices are higher and choices are fewer. 

    The REPAIR Act would ensure that vehicle owners and the independent repair shops they choose can access the necessary data needed to fix their cars and trucks. The SMART Act would enact patent reforms that would allow aftermarket manufacturers to produce parts that are equivalent to and less expensive than automaker parts, increasing consumer choice and lowering prices. 

    According to the poll conducted by The Tarrance Group, and commissioned by the CAR Coalition, support for vehicle right to repair is strongly bipartisan, with 84% of Republicans and 82% of Democrats supporting the REPAIR Act. 

    “The numbers don’t lie, vehicle owners believe they should be in the driver’s seat when it comes to repairing their own vehicles and accessing their vehicle data, not the auto manufacturers,” said Justin Rzepka, CAR Coalition Executive Director. “As bipartisan support for a national vehicle right-to-repair law continues to grow, we applaud our champions in the House and Senate for supporting the REPAIR Act and look forward to returning consumers’ the right to repair their own vehicles once and for all,” said Justin Rzepka, CAR Coalition executive director.  

    The survey was conducted June 8-10, 2025, among 1,000 national vehicle owners and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1%. 

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