Audi 4000 vs BMW M4

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 4000 BMW M4
Complaints on file 26 65
Model years covered 1980–1987 2015–2024
Worst model year — —
Best model year — —
Crashes reported 3 0
Fires reported 6 7
Injuries reported 0 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 34.6% 15.4%

Audi 4000 by year

80 83 84 85 86 87
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 5 19.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 19.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 15.4%
Electrical System 3 11.5%
Engine & Cooling 2 7.7%
Suspension 2 7.7%
Brakes 1 3.8%
Body & Structure 1 3.8%

BMW M4 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 16 24.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 21.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 12.3%
Suspension 7 10.8%
Electrical System 5 7.7%
Brakes 3 4.6%
Other & Unspecified 3 4.6%
Steering 2 3.1%