FaultScore

Audi Q5 E vs Toyota Echo

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 Q5 E Toyota Echo
Complaints on file 107 262
Model years covered 2020–2025 2000–2005
Worst model year 2021 2000
Best model year 2023 2005
Crashes reported 1 91
Fires reported 1 11
Injuries reported 5 65
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Electrical System Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 6.5% 64.5%

Audi Q5 E by year

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

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 21 19.6%
Engine & Cooling 11 10.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 8.4%
Brakes 8 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 7.5%
Other & Unspecified 8 7.5%
Suspension 4 3.7%

Toyota Echo by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 49 18.7%
Brakes 44 16.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 8.0%
Electrical System 17 6.5%
Equipment & Accessories 10 3.8%
Suspension 9 3.4%