Audi S3 vs Dodge RAM VAN

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 S3 Dodge RAM VAN
Complaints on file 123 304
Model years covered 2015–2024 1989–2003
Worst model year 2015 1999
Best model year 2016 1995
Crashes reported 1 24
Fires reported 0 34
Injuries reported 1 26
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 1.6% 27.6%

Audi S3 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 39.8%
Electrical System 11 8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 8.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 8.1%
Seats 8 6.5%
Seat Belts 7 5.7%
Other & Unspecified 6 4.9%
Engine & Cooling 5 4.1%

Dodge RAM VAN by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 37 12.2%
Steering 25 8.2%
Suspension 23 7.6%
Engine & Cooling 21 6.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 5.9%