FaultScore

Audi A4 Avant vs Hyundai Kona Electric

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 A4 Avant Hyundai Kona Electric
Complaints on file 83 206
Model years covered 2009–2012 2019–2025
Worst model year 2019
Best model year 2024
Crashes reported 1 12
Fires reported 3 5
Injuries reported 1 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 6% 8.7%

Audi A4 Avant 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 35 42.2%
Other & Unspecified 10 12.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 8.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 7.2%
Steering 6 7.2%
Electrical System 5 6.0%
Airbags 4 4.8%
Lights 2 2.4%

Hyundai Kona Electric by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 100 48.5%
Other & Unspecified 19 9.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 16 7.8%
Brakes 14 6.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 6.8%
Engine & Cooling 13 6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 5.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 2.4%