The most important part of owning a vehicle is making sure the vehicle is always secure. All newly manufactured vehicles come equipped with locks on the doors, child safety locks and a handheld security feature. The locks on the doors usually lock automatically when the car is shifted from park to either drive or reverse. They usually unlock when the car is put into park mode. Child safety locks prevent the children from opening the back door(s) when the car is in motion or even when it is standing still. The doors can only be opened from the outside when unlocked. This helps parents emotionally; knowing that their child cannot open the door if they are goofing off in the backseat.

One other security option that comes with most new and used vehicles is the handheld security device to unlock and lock the car from a distance. It is called a key fob. The key fob also has a panic button on it to set off the car alarm if someone is suspiciously near the car or if someone is following the driver and it feels suspicious or unsafe. The key fob can also have buttons on it to open a sliding door on a minivan or the trunk of the car. Some key fobs also have a remote start up button to start the engine of the vehicle without being in the car. Those are separate from normal key fobs and cost more for installation.

Not everyone who owns a car feels safe enough with the security features that come with the car so they decide to purchase security features on their own. Many drivers purchase a security feature called "The Club." "The Club" is a metal club that hooks onto the steering wheel, making it immovable. This is in the event that a thief tries to steal the car. They won't be able to operate the steering wheel since "The Club" has made it immovable.

Other security features are the use of On-Star, which can be installed in most new vehicles, from the General Motors family. On-Star provides directions, accident assistance and vehicle tracking features if the car is stolen. On-Star also offers a door unlocking feature for drivers that have locked themselves out of their vehicle. All On-Star call centers are open and operable 24 hours a day for all of their services.

Security features in vehicles today are also offered in the trunk. Most new vehicles have a trunk release button inside the trunk in the horrific event that someone is placed in the trunk during a carjacking or other violent attack. This enables the person to open the trunk from the inside so their air flow does not disappear and they can exit the vehicle when it comes to a stop.

All of these features are not offered on every vehicle, nor do they come standard on all vehicles. Most of them do come standard; such as the panic button on the key fob, the child safety locks and door locks. "The Club" can be purchased at any retail store and On-Star is installed in certain General Motors models.