FaultScore

Audi 90 vs Saab 9-7X

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 Saab 9-7X
Complaints on file 95 237
Model years covered 1988–1995 2005–2009
Worst model year 1993 2007
Best model year 1994 2009
Crashes reported 2 0
Fires reported 5 20
Injuries reported 2 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 9.5% 8.4%

Audi 90 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 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%

Saab 9-7X by year

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

What breaks

Lights 49 20.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 19 8.0%
Engine & Cooling 13 5.5%
Stability & Traction Control 10 4.2%
Suspension 9 3.8%
Airbags 8 3.4%