FaultScore

Audi A4 Avant vs Saturn L200

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 Saturn L200
Complaints on file 83 207
Model years covered 2009–2012 2003–2003
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 9
Fires reported 3 13
Injuries reported 1 9
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 6% 15%

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%

Saturn L200 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 27 13.0%
Lights 22 10.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 8.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 14 6.8%
Steering 12 5.8%
Brakes 10 4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 4.3%