FaultScore

Audi A5 Cabriolet vs Subaru BRZ

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 A5 Cabriolet Subaru BRZ
Complaints on file 53 130
Model years covered 2010–2017 2013–2024
Worst model year 2011 2013
Best model year 2010 2022
Crashes reported 1 4
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 3.8% 6.2%

Audi A5 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 41 77.4%
Engine & Cooling 8 15.1%
Other & Unspecified 2 3.8%
Electrical System 1 1.9%
Stability & Traction Control 1 1.9%

Subaru BRZ 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 68 52.3%
Other & Unspecified 12 9.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.8%
Electrical System 5 3.8%
Lights 5 3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.8%
Brakes 4 3.1%