FaultScore

Audi S3 vs Infiniti Q45

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 Infiniti Q45
Complaints on file 123 307
Model years covered 2015–2024 1990–2005
Worst model year 2015 1994
Best model year 2016 1997
Crashes reported 1 37
Fires reported 0 15
Injuries reported 1 24
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 1.6% 24.8%

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%

Infiniti Q45 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 33 10.7%
Airbags 28 9.1%
Brakes 21 6.8%
Suspension 20 6.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 6.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 4.9%