FaultScore

Audi S5 vs Volvo V70XC

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 S5 Volvo V70XC
Complaints on file 211 521
Model years covered 2008–2025 1998–2007
Worst model year 2018 2001
Best model year 2012 2003
Crashes reported 5 14
Fires reported 0 11
Injuries reported 7 12
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Acceleration & Cruise Control
Share of complaints involving harm 5.7% 7.3%

Audi S5 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 25 11.8%
Airbags 25 11.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 4.7%
Steering 7 3.3%

Volvo V70XC 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 54 10.4%
Brakes 23 4.4%
Suspension 22 4.2%
Lights 15 2.9%