FaultScore

Audi 100 vs Fiat 500L

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Audi 100 Fiat 500L
Complaints on file 121 301
Model years covered 1972–2001 2014–2017
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 7 8
Fires reported 8 6
Injuries reported 4 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 15.7% 5.6%

Audi 100 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 21 17.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 16.5%
Electrical System 16 13.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 12.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 10.7%
Airbags 8 6.6%
Equipment & Accessories 7 5.8%
Brakes 6 5.0%

Fiat 500L by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 33 11.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 22 7.3%
Other & Unspecified 22 7.3%
Airbags 11 3.7%
Steering 11 3.7%
Brakes 11 3.7%