FaultScore

Audi Q3 vs Nissan Kicks

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 Q3 Nissan Kicks
Complaints on file 355 874
Model years covered 2008–2026 2018–2026
Worst model year 2020 2020
Best model year 2019 2026
Crashes reported 11 46
Fires reported 3 1
Injuries reported 5 17
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 5.4% 7.3%

Audi Q3 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 56 15.8%
Steering 18 5.1%
Airbags 16 4.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 3.4%

Nissan Kicks by year

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

What breaks