Audi 90 vs Jaguar XJ8

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 90	Jaguar XJ8
Complaints on file	95	235
Model years covered	1988–1995	1998–2006
Worst model year	1993	2004
Best model year	1994	2005
Crashes reported	2	22
Fires reported	5	6
Injuries reported	2	7
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	9.5%	14.9%

Audi 90 by year

4 5 3 37 13 33

88 90 91 93 94 95

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

What breaks

Electrical System 28 29.5%

Engine & Cooling 12 12.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 8 8.4%

Brakes 7 7.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 7 7.4%

Body & Structure 5 5.3%

Airbags 4 4.2%

Steering 4 4.2%

Jaguar XJ8 by year

100 11 20 4 3 83 10 4

98 99 01 02 03 04 05 06

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 57 24.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 32 13.6%

Suspension 27 11.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 27 11.5%

Electrical System 22 9.4%

Brakes 16 6.8%

Body & Structure 11 4.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 10 4.3%