FaultScore

Audi A4 Cabriolet vs Mini Cooper Clubman

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 Cabriolet Mini Cooper Clubman
Complaints on file 69 172
Model years covered 2006–2009 2008–2014
Worst model year 2009 2010
Best model year 2008 2011
Crashes reported 3 0
Fires reported 0 12
Injuries reported 0 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 4.3% 7.6%

Audi A4 Cabriolet by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 57 82.6%
Engine & Cooling 4 5.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 4.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 2.9%
Electrical System 1 1.4%
Lights 1 1.4%
Other & Unspecified 1 1.4%

Mini Cooper Clubman 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 36 20.9%
Airbags 36 20.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 4.7%
Seats 8 4.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 4.1%
Lights 7 4.1%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.1%