FaultScore

Audi A7 vs Mazda CX-90

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 A7 Mazda CX-90
Complaints on file 217 541
Model years covered 2007–2021 2024–2026
Worst model year 2019 2024
Best model year 2014 2026
Crashes reported 12 17
Fires reported 4 1
Injuries reported 8 11
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 11.1% 5.4%

Audi A7 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 30 13.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 8.8%
Airbags 18 8.3%
Steering 18 8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 7.4%
Other & Unspecified 16 7.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 5.5%

Mazda CX-90 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 170 31.4%
Engine & Cooling 56 10.4%
Brakes 21 3.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 3.5%