FaultScore

Audi 100 vs Volkswagen Cabrio

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 Volkswagen Cabrio
Complaints on file 121 302
Model years covered 1972–2001 1989–2002
Worst model year 2001
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 7 34
Fires reported 8 22
Injuries reported 4 27
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 15.7% 27.5%

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%

Volkswagen Cabrio 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 36 11.9%
Brakes 29 9.6%
Airbags 22 7.3%
Body & Structure 20 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 6.0%