FaultScore

Audi 5000 vs Porsche 911

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 5000 Porsche 911
Complaints on file 73 182
Model years covered 1980–1988 1983–2024
Worst model year 1995
Best model year 2002
Crashes reported 11 7
Fires reported 5 10
Injuries reported 9 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 34.2% 13.7%

Audi 5000 by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 16 21.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 11 15.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 12.3%
Electrical System 8 11.0%
Steering 7 9.6%
Brakes 5 6.8%
Engine & Cooling 4 5.5%
Body & Structure 3 4.1%

Porsche 911 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 50 27.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 5.5%
Airbags 10 5.5%
Lights 10 5.5%
Other & Unspecified 10 5.5%
Body & Structure 9 4.9%